Roxy Walters
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1925)
Roxy Walters was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1925 for the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. In 498 career games, he hit .222 with 317 hits and 116 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 160 lb
- Died
- 6/3/1956 in Alameda, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-09-16
- Last Game
- 1925-06-29
Full name: Alfred John Walters
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498 | 1,426 | 119 | 317 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 116 | 13 | 97 | 151 | .222 | .281 | .259 | .541 | -4,286 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.
Career OBP .281 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.
Career SLG .259 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.
Career OPS .541 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | NYA | AL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1916 | NYA | AL | 66 | 203 | 13 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 42 | .266 | .248 (+7%) | .314 (+2%) | .326 (+4%) | .640 (+3%) | 76.1 |
| 1917 | NYA | AL | 61 | 171 | 16 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 22 | .263 | .248 (+6%) | .312 (-3%) | .323 (-15%) | .635 (-9%) | -203.8 |
| 1918 | NYA | AL | 64 | 191 | 18 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 18 | .199 | .255 (-22%) | .318 (-25%) | .326 (-28%) | .645 (-26%) | -750.7 |
| 1919 | BOS | AL | 48 | 135 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 15 | .193 | .262 (-27%) | .322 (-20%) | .347 (-40%) | .670 (-31%) | -582.4 |
| 1920 | BOS | AL | 88 | 258 | 25 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 21 | .198 | .271 (-27%) | .331 (-9%) | .363 (-32%) | .694 (-21%) | -722.6 |
| 1921 | BOS | AL | 54 | 169 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 11 | .201 | .286 (-30%) | .344 (-26%) | .395 (-40%) | .739 (-34%) | -917.3 |
| 1922 | BOS | AL | 38 | 98 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .194 | .285 (-32%) | .345 (-31%) | .397 (-46%) | .743 (-39%) | -617.4 |
| 1923 | BOS | AL | 40 | 104 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .250 | .282 (-12%) | .344 (-23%) | .390 (-26%) | .734 (-25%) | -427.6 |
| 1924 | CLE | AL | 32 | 74 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | .257 | .283 (-10%) | .345 (avg) | .389 (-27%) | .734 (-14%) | -140.6 |
| 1925 | CLE | AL | 5 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 498 | 1,426 | 119 | 317 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 116 | 13 | 97 | 151 | .222 | — | — | — | — | -4,286 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (499 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 265 | 749 | 61 | 166 | 0 | 53 | .222 |
| Away | 234 | 676 | 59 | 152 | 0 | 64 | .225 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-06-29 | CLE | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1925-06-25 | CLE | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-06-22 | CLE | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-06-21 | CLE | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-05-20 | CLE | NYY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-24 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-21 | CLE | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924-09-21 | CLE | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-09-19 | CLE | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924-09-18 | CLE | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 8 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| C | 462 | 0 | 1863 | 525 | 62 | 66 |
| OF | 9 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | NYA | C | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1916 | NYA | C | 65 | 0 | 346 | 102 | 12 | 13 |
| 1917 | NYA | C | 57 | 0 | 263 | 73 | 11 | 6 |
| 1918 | NYA | C | 50 | 0 | 199 | 47 | 12 | 6 |
| 1918 | NYA | OF | 9 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1919 | BOS | C | 47 | 0 | 162 | 54 | 4 | 3 |
| 1920 | BOS | 1B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | BOS | C | 85 | 0 | 351 | 94 | 9 | 15 |
| 1921 | BOS | C | 54 | 0 | 232 | 53 | 3 | 11 |
| 1922 | BOS | C | 36 | 0 | 117 | 30 | 5 | 5 |
| 1923 | BOS | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | BOS | C | 36 | 0 | 111 | 36 | 4 | 2 |
| 1924 | CLE | 2B | 7 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924 | CLE | C | 25 | 0 | 66 | 26 | 2 | 3 |
| 1925 | CLE | C | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 463 |
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 8 |
| Right Field | 9 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Roxy Walters (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Roxy Walters: the record in brief
Roxy Walters played a first major league game on September 16, 1915 and a last one on June 29, 1925. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1915 to 1918), the Boston Red Sox (1919 through 1923), and the Cleveland Indians (1924 to 1925). Walters, a catcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds. The birth record reads November 5, 1892, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on June 3, 1956, in Alameda, CA, USA. Roxy Walters was the playing name; the full given name is Alfred John.
The batting record for Walters: 498 games, 317 hits in 1,426 at bats, and a .222 average, adding 116 RBI. Walters's career OPS of .541 combines a .281 on-base mark with .259 slugging. Measured against the leagues Walters played in, the .222 career average compares with a .271 league average over the same seasons, 17.9% below the league. By OPS the gap is 22.7% below league average (.541 against .700). No season topped the 54 hits of 1916. 1920 brought the most runs batted in, 28.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roxy Walters
- What years did Roxy Walters play?
- Roxy Walters played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1925.
- Was Roxy Walters a pitcher?
- No. Roxy Walters was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Roxy Walters hit?
- Roxy Walters hit 0 career home runs with 317 hits.
- What was Roxy Walters's career batting average?
- Roxy Walters batted .222 over his career, with 317 hits in 1,426 at bats.
- How many RBI did Roxy Walters have?
- Roxy Walters drove in 116 runs in his career.
- Is Roxy Walters in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roxy Walters has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.