Danny Walton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1980)

AVG .223
HR 28
RBI 107
H 174
OPS .685
PIV 258
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
7/14/1947 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
8/9/2017 in Morgan, UT, USA
MLB Debut
1968-04-20
Last Game
1980-06-06

Full name: Daniel James Walton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
297 779 69 174 27 4 28 107 4 88 240 .223 .309 .376 .685 258

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1968 HOU NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SE1 AL 23 92 12 20 1 2 3 10 2 5 26 .217 .248 (-12%) .320 (-14%) .369 (avg) .689 (-7%) -127.2
1970 ML4 AL 117 397 32 102 20 1 17 66 2 51 126 .257 .253 (+1%) .325 (+7%) .385 (+14%) .711 (+11%) 920.8
1971 ML4 AL 30 69 5 14 3 0 2 9 0 7 22 .203 .249 (-19%) .316 (-10%) .365 (-9%) .682 (-9%) -92.2
1971 NYA AL 5 14 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 7 .143 — — — — -92.2
1973 MIN AL 37 96 13 17 1 1 4 8 0 17 28 .177 .256 (-31%) .325 (-7%) .378 (-12%) .703 (-10%) -125.4
1975 MIN AL 42 63 4 11 2 0 1 8 0 4 18 .175 .257 (-32%) .327 (-32%) .374 (-32%) .701 (-32%) -318.5
1976 LAN NL 18 15 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .133 — — — — 0.0
1977 HOU NL 13 21 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .190 — — — — 0.0
1980 TEX AL 10 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 297 779 69 174 27 4 28 107 4 88 240 .223 — — — — 165

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15441635961150.231
Away14336334781757.215

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-06-06 TEXKCRL 101000000
1980-05-28 TEXLAAL 010000010
1980-05-25 TEXOAKW 100000001
1980-05-21 TEXLAAL 100000001
1980-05-19 TEXLAAL 100000000
1980-05-18 TEXNYYW 000000010
1980-05-16 TEXNYYL 100000000
1980-05-14 TEXBALW 310000012
1980-05-13 TEXBALL 100000001
1980-05-10 TEXCHWL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 4 65 3 3 5
3B 2 1 0 3 0 0
C 2 0 3 0 0 0
OF 178 170 248 4 9 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 SE1 OF 23 23 40 0 1 0
1970 ML4 OF 114 109 162 4 6 0
1971 ML4 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 ML4 OF 19 18 24 0 2 0
1971 NYA OF 4 4 4 0 0 0
1973 MIN 3B 1 1 0 3 0 0
1973 MIN OF 18 16 18 0 0 0
1975 MIN 1B 7 1 24 1 1 4
1975 MIN C 2 0 3 0 0 0
1977 HOU 1B 5 3 41 2 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 2
First Base 12
Third Base 2
Left Field 172
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 21

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Walton

What years did Danny Walton play?
Danny Walton played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1980.
Was Danny Walton a pitcher?
No. Danny Walton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Danny Walton hit?
Danny Walton hit 28 career home runs with 174 hits.