RF Walt Laursen #69
Age: 56 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 11 9 12 6
Gap 13 11 14 7
Power 1 1 1 1
Eye 6 5 6 3
Avoid K's 20 18 20 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 12
Errors: - 2 11
Arm: 1 4 13
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 12
1st Base: 2 Center Field: 4
2nd Base: - Right Field: 12
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:10/10/1934
Born in:Waterloo, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 125 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 11 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 5th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Liverpool - TBL 23 104 429 151 30 4 5 50 47 14 4 5 16 1 0 .352 .374 .476 .849 119 130 3.2
1959 Liverpool - TBL 24 66 255 77 10 3 3 27 30 14 2 2 8 1 2 .302 .341 .400 .741 95 103 1.3
1960 Liverpool - TBL 25 96 365 119 17 6 0 36 41 21 1 0 24 1 2 .326 .364 .405 .770 106 115 1.7
1961 Liverpool - TBL 26 88 334 110 25 1 4 43 38 22 2 1 9 2 0 .329 .373 .446 .819 106 112 2.5
1962 Liverpool - TBL 27 53 162 53 9 1 2 23 28 7 1 1 12 1 0 .327 .357 .432 .789 109 113 1.0
1963 Liverpool - TBL 28 56 158 53 13 1 1 18 22 7 2 0 5 0 0 .335 .371 .449 .821 127 137 1.4
1968 Providence - ACB 33 44 109 26 3 1 0 10 9 8 1 0 13 2 0 .239 .297 .284 .581 79 83 0.1
1969 Philadelphia - ACB 34 20 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182 -48 -66 -0.2
Total ACB 64 120 27 3 1 0 10 10 8 1 0 14 2 0 .225 .279 .267 .546 67 69 -0.2
Total TBL 463 1703 563 104 16 15 197 206 85 12 9 74 6 4 .331 .365 .437 .802 110 118 11.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 Memorial University - COL 18 26 37 14 3 1 0 13 10 2 4 0 1 0 1 .378 .465 .514 .979 128 131 0.2
1954 Memorial University - COL 19 48 222 81 23 5 4 61 55 22 7 0 5 6 2 .365 .438 .568 1.006 119 114 0.9
1955 Memorial University - COL 20 48 211 78 25 6 6 72 59 27 4 0 13 9 5 .370 .450 .630 1.081 131 132 1.2
1955 Chichester - R 20 6 7 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .500 .714 1.214 188 113 -0.0
1956 Moosejaw - A 21 79 331 124 33 21 11 67 79 36 2 1 13 8 2 .375 .438 .701 1.139 169 154 4.0
1957 Moosejaw - A 22 9 31 10 2 1 0 5 6 6 0 0 2 1 0 .323 .432 .452 .884 119 100 0.2
1957 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA 22 74 270 85 20 4 8 50 48 22 2 6 16 5 3 .315 .363 .507 .871 109 101 0.8
1958 Canada - TRN 23 7 23 6 3 0 0 4 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .261 .346 .391 .737 89 92 0.1
1961 Canada - TRN 26 6 20 5 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 4 0 0 .250 .286 .300 .586 48 46 -0.1
1964 Fairfax - AAA 29 39 110 30 6 0 1 16 26 12 0 1 9 0 1 .273 .341 .355 .696 74 75 -0.2
1965 Roanoke - AAA 30 37 113 35 11 1 1 15 12 1 0 2 8 0 1 .310 .310 .451 .762 88 82 -0.1
1966 Roanoke - AAA 31 30 76 30 7 0 0 7 8 2 2 1 1 0 0 .395 .420 .487 .907 124 132 0.4
1967 Canada - TRN 32 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100 184 208 0.1
1969 Roanoke - AAA 34 34 81 21 3 2 0 11 14 12 0 4 4 2 0 .259 .340 .346 .686 71 71 -0.1
Total VBL (AAA) 140 380 116 27 3 2 49 60 27 2 8 22 2 2 .305 .348 .408 .756 87 87
Total LM (AA) 74 270 85 20 4 8 50 48 22 2 6 16 5 3 .315 .363 .507 .871 109 101
Total CPB (A) 88 362 134 35 22 11 72 85 42 2 1 15 9 2 .370 .437 .680 1.117 164 149
Total SABT (R) 6 7 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .500 .714 1.214 188 113
Total RCS 122 470 173 51 12 10 146 124 51 15 0 19 15 8 .368 .446 .591 1.037 125 124
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Liverpool - TBL 23 10 42 20 2 1 0 7 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 .476 .476 .571 1.048 171 194 0.6
1958 Liverpool - ACB 23 4 15 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .313 .267 .579 54 51 -0.0
1958 Total - ACB 23 14 57 24 2 1 0 7 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 .421 .431 .491 .922 137 153 0.6
1959 Liverpool - TBL 24 6 25 7 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .280 .320 .600 58 63 0.3
1968 Providence - TBL 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1968 Providence - ACB 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1968 Total - ACB 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total ACB 7 15 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .313 .267 .579 54 51
Total TBL 18 67 27 3 1 0 10 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 .403 .403 .478 .881 128 145
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Memorial University - COL LF 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 18.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Memorial University - COL RF 22 6 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 75.0 0.12 0.0 .000
1954 Memorial University - COL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Memorial University - COL CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.0 .984
1954 Memorial University - COL RF 48 48 13 7 0 22 2 .909 417.1 0.43 +0.5 1.098
1955 Memorial University - COL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Chichester - R CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Memorial University - COL CF 9 0 0 2 0 4 2 .500 15.0 1.20 0.0 .000
1955 Chichester - R RF 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 20.2 0.44 -0.5 .522
1955 Memorial University - COL RF 47 45 17 5 1 23 1 .957 382.1 0.52 +0.5 1.063
1956 Moosejaw - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Moosejaw - A RF 79 79 145 7 1 155 3 .981 678.2 2.02 +7.6 1.104
1957 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.0 .968
1957 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA RF 69 62 106 6 1 113 1 .991 536.2 1.88 +2.3 1.042
1957 Moosejaw - A RF 9 8 15 1 0 17 1 .941 71.2 2.01 +1.1 1.130
1958 Liverpool - MLB CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 -0.7 .000
1958 Liverpool - MLB RF 102 102 226 6 0 236 4 .983 898.2 2.32 +5.7 1.037
1958 Canada - TRN RF 7 5 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 49.1 1.46 +0.3 1.071
1959 Liverpool - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Liverpool - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .992
1959 Liverpool - MLB RF 64 63 140 3 0 146 3 .979 555.1 2.32 +6.3 1.065
1960 Liverpool - MLB 1B 4 0 12 0 3 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 +0.1 1.136
1960 Liverpool - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Liverpool - MLB RF 90 88 143 8 1 157 6 .962 770.2 1.76 +1.9 1.018
1961 Liverpool - MLB 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Liverpool - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 3.0 3.00 -0.6 .526
1961 Liverpool - MLB RF 85 85 188 4 0 197 5 .975 718.1 2.41 +12.1 1.096
1961 Canada - TRN RF 4 3 5 0 0 6 1 .833 24.0 1.88 +0.3 1.083
1962 Liverpool - MLB 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1962 Liverpool - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Liverpool - MLB RF 42 35 84 3 1 89 2 .978 325.2 2.40 +2.7 1.045
1963 Liverpool - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Liverpool - MLB RF 37 34 64 5 1 73 4 .945 308.2 2.01 +2.9 1.060
1964 Fairfax - AAA SS 2 2 6 3 0 10 1 .900 18.0 4.50 -1.4 .523
1964 Fairfax - AAA LF 4 2 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 20.2 3.05 -0.9 .835
1964 Fairfax - AAA CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.040
1964 Fairfax - AAA RF 27 19 37 4 0 42 1 .976 174.0 2.12 +1.4 1.059
1965 Roanoke - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1965 Roanoke - AAA LF 26 14 27 1 0 29 1 .966 138.0 1.83 +1.2 1.066
1965 Roanoke - AAA CF 10 10 22 3 0 28 3 .893 86.0 2.62 -1.4 .922
1965 Roanoke - AAA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.5 .728
1966 Roanoke - AAA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.115
1966 Roanoke - AAA CF 18 16 28 3 0 33 2 .939 139.1 2.00 -2.4 .895
1966 Roanoke - AAA RF 13 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 27.2 1.95 +0.5 1.139
1967 Canada - TRN RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.1 1.119
1968 Providence - MLB LF 33 27 55 1 1 60 4 .933 238.2 2.11 +1.6 1.031
1968 Providence - MLB CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.0 0.00 -2.7 .000
1968 Providence - MLB RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.2 1.101
1969 Roanoke - AAA 1B 4 4 51 3 1 54 0 1.000 38.0 12.79 -0.0 1.000
1969 Roanoke - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Roanoke - AAA CF 7 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 -0.3 .898
1969 Philadelphia - MLB RF 20 1 7 2 1 10 1 .900 42.0 1.93 +0.0 .989
1969 Roanoke - AAA RF 15 12 20 0 0 21 1 .952 104.0 1.73 +0.3 1.024
TOTAL 1B 14 4 68 3 4 71 0 1.000 55.0 11.62 +0.1 1.018
TOTAL SS 2 2 6 3 0 10 1 .900 18.0 4.50 -1.4 .523
TOTAL LF 77 45 90 3 1 101 8 .921 432.0 1.94 +1.3 1.014
TOTAL CF 62 26 59 9 0 76 8 .895 300.0 2.04 -7.5 .862
TOTAL RF 792 701 1231 62 7 1329 36 .973 6202.2 1.88 +45.6 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1952 Joined the Memorial University Seahawks.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 1 (4).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 2 (4).
03/08/1954 Wins the RCS RCS Player of the Week Award.
04/21/1954 Wins the 1954 Royal Canadian Society of Letters and Athletics Round 1 with the Memorial University Seahawks!
04/30/1954 Wins the 1954 RCS RCS Golden Maple Leaf Award at RF.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 2 (4).
03/20/1955 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
03/28/1955 Wins the RCS RCS Player of the Week Award.
04/28/1955 Wins the 1955 RCS RCS Golden Maple Leaf Award at RF.
06/01/1955 Released by the Memorial University Seahawks.
06/01/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Liverpool AC.
06/02/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Liverpool AC organization with a signing bonus of $23,000.
06/23/1955 Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
05/02/1956 Named the #96 prospect in the RCB
05/07/1956 Wins the CPB (A) SL Player of the Week Award.
05/13/1956 Injured (foot contusion), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/03/1956 Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/05/1956 Injured (groin soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/18/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Canadian Prarie Baseball All-Star Game.
07/08/1956 Injured (fractured wrist), out for 5 weeks.
08/26/1956 Goes 5-5 against the Regina Yeti, with 2 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
08/27/1956 Wins the CPB (A) SL Player of the Week Award.
08/30/1956 Injured (fractured thumb), out for 3-4 weeks.
10/01/1956 Wins the CPB (A) SL Player of the Week Award.
10/17/1956 Wins the 1956 CPB (A) SL Glove Wizard Award at RF.
10/19/1956 Finished 3rd in 1956 CPB (A) SL Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (9); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
05/02/1957 Named the #46 prospect in the RCB
07/31/1957 Injured (back stiffness), out for 2 weeks.
08/19/1957 Injured (sprained thumb), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (3).
05/02/1958 Named the #45 prospect in the RCB
06/01/1958 Wins the RCB TBL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/21/1958 Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/25/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game.
09/09/1958 Wins the 1958 The King's Cup with the Liverpool AC.
09/26/1958 Won the 1958 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Liverpool AC!
10/08/1958 Finished 2nd in 1958 RCB TBL King's Newcomer of the Year voting.
10/20/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,440 through automatic renewal.
11/03/1958 Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for Canada.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (3).
06/13/1959 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks.
10/18/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,080 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 4 (2).
06/25/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game.
08/11/1960 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/16/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,200 through arbitration.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 4 (3); Eye: 4 (3).
06/25/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game.
07/19/1961 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/10/1961 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
10/05/1961 Wins the 1961 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at RF.
10/18/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,000 through arbitration.
11/06/1961 Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for Canada.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 4 (3); Eye: 4 (3).
03/30/1962 Injured (Foot contusion), out for 2 weeks.
10/14/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $62,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 4 (3).
02/25/1963 Injured (Mild electrical burn on hand), out for 3 days.
10/15/1963 Became a free agent.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 4 (3).
04/11/1964 Signed a minor league contract with the Providence Steamrollers organization.
06/09/1964 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/02/1964 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/15/1964 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 5 (3).
04/18/1965 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization.
07/14/1965 Injured (Sore elbow), out for 5 weeks.
09/27/1965 Wins the 1965 Virginia Baseball League Round 1 with the Roanoke Highlanders!
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (7); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 5 (3).
05/19/1966 Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4-5 months.
09/23/1966 Wins the 1966 Virginia Baseball League Round 1 with the Roanoke Highlanders!
10/15/1966 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 5 (3).
11/06/1967 Named to the 1967 The Baseball World Cup for Canada.
11/21/1967 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $32,000 with the Providence Steamrollers organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 5 (4).
03/12/1968 Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/07/1968 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks.
06/21/1968 Injured (Sore elbow), out for 4-5 weeks.
09/12/1968 Wins the 1968 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Providence Steamrollers.
10/18/1968 Became a free agent.
12/03/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $36,000 with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 5 (4).
05/24/1969 Injured (Strained oblique), out for 4-5 weeks.
07/25/1969 Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/12/1969 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/22/1969 Wins the 1969 Virginia Baseball League Round 1 with the Roanoke Highlanders!
10/14/1969 Became a free agent.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 5 (4).
11/25/1970 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1958 102 9
Year PA Rank
1958 452 8
Year AB Rank
1958 429 5
Year H Rank
1958 151 1
1960 119 6
1961 110 8
Year TB Rank
1958 204 6
Year 2B Rank
1958 30 2
1960 17 10
1961 25 1
Year 3B Rank
1958 4 5
1960 6 2
Year HP Rank
1958 4 7
Year SH Rank
1961 8 8
Year SF Rank
1958 5 2
Year EBH Rank
1958 39 4
Year AVG Rank
1958 .352 2
1960 .326 4
1961 .329 4
Year OBP Rank
1958 .374 10
1960 .364 10
1961 .373 10
Year SLG Rank
1958 .476 8
1961 .446 8
Year RC Rank
1958 71.61 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1958 6.47 9
Year WOBA Rank
1958 .375 9
Year OPS Rank
1958 .849 9
Year WAR Rank
1958 3.0 9
1961 2.7 8
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