Reggie Walton (baseball)
| Reggie Walton | |
|---|---|
 Walters in 1980 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 24, 1952 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 13, 1980, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 6, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 9 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Reginald Sherard Walton (born October 24, 1952) is a former professional baseball player. He played for the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played the 1980 and 1981 seasons for the Seattle Mariners and his final season for the Pirates in 1982. His batting average was .250, and he played outfield.
Walton attended Compton High School and Compton College in Compton, California, where he was named to the All-Western State Conference team in both baseball and football.[1]
The San Francisco Giants drafted Walton in the 1972 MLB draft. He was a California League All-Star in 1974. The Giants later released him, and he played two seasons in the Mexican Baseball League. In 1978, he led the Triple-A Spokane Indians in batting average and runs.[2]
The Mariners called up Walton on June 11. He had an RBI single in his first at bat with Seattle,[2] though he spent much of his first month in MLB on the bench before returning to the minors.[3] He returned to the majors in late August, hitting his first home run in his first plate appearance, a pinch-hit, two-run dinger on August 25.[2][4] 1980 was his most productive MLB season, batting .277 with two home runs and nine RBI in 31 games. He played in eight games for the Mariners in 1981.[5]
Seattle traded Walton to the Pirates during spring training in 1982. He returned to the majors for a month while Dave Parker went on the disabled list.[6][7] Walton played in 13 games, starting once and batting .200.[5] He played in the minors in 1983. In 10 seasons in Minor League Baseball, Walton had a .299 batting average and 77 home runs.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "All Western State Conference Performers Give Tartarts Experience And Talent". Lynwood Press. September 23, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Seattle Mariners 1981 Media Guide. pp. 59, 60.
- ↑ Stewart, Chuck (July 19, 1980). "Walton celebrates return". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 11. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Google News Archive Search.
- ↑ "Reggie Walton 1980 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "Reggie Walton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Franke, Russ (May 14, 1982). "Red Machine cuts down Bucs". The Pittsburgh Press. p. C-1. Retrieved May 30, 2026 – via Google News Archive Search.
- ↑ Pittsburgh Pirates 1983 Media Guide. p. 68.
- ↑ "Reggie Walton Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac , or Baseball Almanac
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