1926
Born April 12, 1926
St. Paul, MN, USA
Walt Moryn Notable
b. April 12, 1926 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1954–1955, Chicago Cubs 1956–1960, St. Louis Cardinals 1960–1961, Pittsburgh Pirates 1961
Walt Moryn played for four clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1961. His longest stay was with the Chicago Cubs, from 1956 to 1960.
Across 785 games he batted .266, with 667 hits and 324 runs. He finished with 101 home runs, 116 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 670 games in the outfield, with 1,200 putouts and 36 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1958. He hit three home runs in a game in 1958.
He was born in St. Paul, MN, USA on April 12, 1926, and died on July 21, 1996. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1958 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BRO | 48 | 91 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .275 |
| 1955 | BRO | 11 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .263 |
| 1956 | CHC | 147 | 529 | 69 | 151 | 27 | 3 | 23 | 67 | 50 | 67 | 4 | .285 |
| 1957 | CHC | 149 | 568 | 76 | 164 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 88 | 50 | 90 | 0 | .289 |
| 1958 | CHC | 143 | 512 | 77 | 135 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 77 | 62 | 83 | 1 | .264 |
| 1959 | CHC | 117 | 381 | 41 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 48 | 44 | 66 | 0 | .234 |
| 1960 | CHC/STL | 113 | 309 | 36 | 81 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 30 | 57 | 2 | .262 |
| 1961 | PIT/STL | 57 | 97 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .175 |
| Career | — | 785 | 2506 | 324 | 667 | 116 | 16 | 101 | 354 | 251 | 393 | 7 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Died July 21, 1996
1954
Major-league debut: Walt Moryn
Walt Moryn made a major-league debut on June 29, 1954.
1958
Walt Moryn's Three-Home-Run Game, 1958
Walt Moryn hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 30, 1958.
1961
Final major-league game: Walt Moryn
Walt Moryn played a final major-league game on September 28, 1961.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain