Walt McKeel
| Walt McKeel | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: January 17, 1972 Wilson, North Carolina | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 14, 1996, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 27, 2002, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .250 | ||
| At bats | 16 | ||
| Hits | 4 | ||
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Walter Thomas McKeel (born January 17, 1972) is a former professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1996 and 2002, for the Boston Red Sox (1996–1997) and Colorado Rockies (2002), primarily as a catcher. Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 200 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.[1]
In a three-season career, McKeel was a .250 hitter (4-for-16) and scored a run in 16 games. In 10 catching appearances, he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 26 chances. He also appeared in one game as a first baseman, fielding two chances there without an error.
McKeel also played in the Boston, Detroit and Colorado minor league systems from 1990 to 2002. In a 13-season career, he hit .256 with 81 home runs and 390 RBI in 906 games.[2]
McKeel was one of many replacement players who appeared during spring training in 1995 due to the Major League Baseball players strike.
See also
References
http://www.wral.com/wilson-man-daughter-hospitalized-after-dwi-crash/14217412/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)