1947
Born July 14, 1947
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Danny Walton Notable
b. July 14, 1947 · Houston Astros 1968, 1977, Seattle Pilots 1969, Milwaukee Brewers 1970–1971, New York Yankees 1971, Minnesota Twins 1973, 1975, Los Angeles Dodgers 1976, Texas Rangers 1980
Danny Walton played for seven clubs across 13 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Houston Astros in 1968 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1980.
Across 297 games he batted .223, with 174 hits and 69 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 27 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 178 games in the outfield, with 248 putouts and 9 errors.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on July 14, 1947, and died on August 9, 2017. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | HOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1969 | SEP | 23 | 92 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 2 | .217 |
| 1970 | MIL | 117 | 397 | 32 | 102 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 51 | 126 | 2 | .257 |
| 1971 | MIL/NYY | 35 | 83 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 0 | .193 |
| 1973 | MIN | 37 | 96 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 0 | .177 |
| 1975 | MIN | 42 | 63 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .175 |
| 1976 | LAD | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .133 |
| 1977 | HOU | 13 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .190 |
| 1980 | TEX | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 297 | 779 | 69 | 174 | 27 | 4 | 28 | 107 | 88 | 240 | 4 | .223 |
On this day & linked events
2017
Died August 9, 2017
1968
Major-league debut: Danny Walton
Danny Walton made a major-league debut on April 20, 1968.
1980
Final major-league game: Danny Walton
Danny Walton played a final major-league game on June 6, 1980.
Image: Louis Requena, public domain