P Walter 'Diamond' Ball #41
Age: 77 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/13/1955
P WALTER 'DIAMOND' BALL #41 - AGE: 77 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 35 35
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 40 40
Changeup 40 40
Screwball 40 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:09/12/1877
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1903 Chicago - MLB 25 1 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 6 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2.10 .375 4.30 -0.0 44
1906 Washington - MLB 28 38 38 9 25 0 3.61 267.0 236 167 107 0 82 86 13 0 1.19 .256 2.93 3.1 79
1907 Washington - MLB 29 33 1 5 5 3 2.11 68.1 54 21 16 1 19 29 0 0 1.07 .239 2.67 0.3 124
1908 Washington - MLB 30 39 39 15 22 0 2.52 325.0 295 128 91 2 68 115 30 2 1.12 .261 2.55 4.4 102
1909 Washington - MLB 31 8 0 2 0 2 3.38 8.0 5 3 3 0 4 6 0 0 1.12 .217 2.95 -0.0 81
1910 Washington - MLB 32 20 0 0 0 3 1.61 28.0 22 5 5 0 8 11 0 0 1.07 .239 3.07 0.1 196
1911 Washington - MLB 33 26 17 7 13 0 4.22 145.0 176 81 68 3 45 53 9 0 1.52 .328 3.67 1.2 81
1912 Washington - MLB 34 40 38 13 21 0 3.54 295.0 311 151 116 5 91 102 21 1 1.36 .292 3.88 3.3 106
1913 Washington - MLB 35 38 38 10 21 0 3.99 304.2 314 169 135 9 94 94 16 3 1.34 .278 3.74 2.7 86
1914 Washington - MLB 36 27 0 3 2 4 3.20 39.1 42 26 14 0 14 18 0 0 1.42 .307 3.12 0.3 102
1915 Washington - MLB 37 15 0 1 2 0 2.96 24.1 24 9 8 0 9 11 0 0 1.36 .289 3.20 0.2 115
1916 Washington - MLB 38 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.2 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.92 .143 4.46 -0.1 999
1917 Washington - MLB 39 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1.29 .125 4.50 -0.0 999
1919 Washington - MLB 41 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 2 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 4.00 .400 9.14 -0.1 14
Total MLB 291 171 65 111 12 3.37 1520.0 1492 766 569 20 443 527 89 6 1.27 .276 3.29 15.3 94
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1903 Chicago - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1906 Washington - MLB P 38 38 18 35 1 58 5 .914 267.0 1.79 -14.9 .913
1907 Washington - MLB P 33 1 9 9 0 18 0 1.000 68.1 2.37 +1.3 1.222
1908 Washington - MLB P 39 39 9 29 0 44 6 .864 325.0 1.05 +1.8 .974
1909 Washington - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1910 Washington - MLB P 20 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 28.0 0.64 -0.3 .667
1911 Washington - MLB P 25 17 4 18 2 25 3 .880 145.0 1.37 +3.0 1.066
1912 Washington - MLB P 40 38 23 42 0 71 6 .915 295.0 1.98 -4.7 .901
1913 Washington - MLB P 38 38 18 28 0 56 10 .821 304.2 1.36 -4.9 .870
1914 Washington - MLB P 27 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 39.1 1.60 -1.3 .595
1915 Washington - MLB P 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 24.1 0.37 -0.1 .497
1916 Washington - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 -0.4 1.037
1917 Washington - MLB P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.0 1.004
1919 Washington - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 290 171 84 170 3 286 32 .888 1520.0 1.50 -20.6 .924
PLAYER HISTORY
10/23/1902 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Americans organization.
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/15/1903 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
05/15/1903 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Chicago organization.
07/07/1903 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
10/11/1903 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
12/03/1905 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Washington Senators, along with RP Rube Foster, in exchange for SP Mordecai Brown.
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
08/12/1908 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/05/1908 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/07/1908 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
07/30/1912 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
06/12/1913 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/09/1913 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/26/1913 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 80 (80).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 80 (80).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 80 (80).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 80 (80).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
10/15/1919 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1906 38 6
1908 39 1
Year L Rank
1906 25 2
1908 22 5
1912 21 8
1913 21 6
Year SV Rank
1907 3 10
1910 3 4
1914 4 7
Year HLD Rank
1909 1 8
Year HRA Rank
1912 5 10
1913 9 5
Year WP Rank
1906 20 1
1908 8 8
1911 9 9
Year BABIP Rank
1906 .256 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1906 0.00 1
1908 0.06 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1908 1.88 7
1912 2.78 9
1913 2.78 7
Year RA Rank
1910 20 9
1914 27 9
Year GF Rank
1914 19 10
Year QS Rank
1908 30 9
1912 25 6
Year QSP Rank
1912 .658 6
Year CG Rank
1908 30 9
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