1891
Born March 5, 1891
Atlanta, GA, USA
Walt Alexander Notable
Walt Alexander divided six seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the St. Louis Browns from 1912, then the New York Yankees through 1917.
Across 162 games he batted .188, with 76 hits and 26 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 18 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 152 games behind the plate, with 579 putouts and 34 errors. He turned 18 double plays.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on March 5, 1891, and died on December 29, 1978. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | SLB | 37 | 97 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 1 | .175 |
| 1913 | SLB | 43 | 110 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 1 | .136 |
| 1915 | NYY/SLB | 26 | 69 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 2 | .246 |
| 1916 | NYY | 36 | 78 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 0 | .256 |
| 1917 | NYY | 20 | 51 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .137 |
| Career | — | 162 | 405 | 26 | 76 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 42 | 116 | 5 | .188 |
On this day & linked events
1978