Wally Kimmick

Born: 5/30/1897 in Turtle Creek, PA, USA

Died: 7/24/1989 in Boswell, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1919-09-13 | Final Game: 1926-06-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 174 lbs

Full name: Walter Lyons Kimmick

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Biography

Wally Kimmick, born in 1897, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1919 to 1926. Primarily known as a position player, Kimmick made his mark in the early 20th century, an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven style of play. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 163 games, where he demonstrated a solid batting performance with a .261 batting average. Kimmick recorded 90 hits, including one home run, and drove in 31 runs while also showcasing his speed on the basepaths with four stolen bases. Although Kimmick's numbers may not reflect the prolific power hitters of later generations, he contributed to his teams with a reliable presence and a consistent bat during a time when the game was evolving. His career, which concluded in 1926, placed him among the ranks of those who witnessed and played through a significant transformation in baseball, paving the way for future stars in a rapidly changing sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
163	345	39	90	9	5	1	31	4	34	61	0.261	0.327	0.325	0.652	-595.9

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.652 vs. league average 0.733 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1919	STL	NL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CIN	NL	3	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	CIN	NL	39	89	11	22	2	1	0	12	0	3	12	0.247	.285 (-13%)	.345 (-21%)	.397 (-26%)	.743 (-24%)	-386.4
1923	CIN	NL	29	80	11	18	2	1	0	6	3	5	15	0.225	.282 (-20%)	.344 (-21%)	.390 (-30%)	.734 (-26%)	-358.0
1925	PHI	NL	70	141	16	43	3	2	1	10	0	22	26	0.305	.288 (+6%)	.349 (+14%)	.407 (-8%)	.756 (+2%)	148.5
1926	PHI	NL	20	28	0	6	2	1	0	2	0	3	7	0.214	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	19	0	0	0
2B	34	58	106	4	10
3B	32	32	48	5	8
SS	64	64	118	13	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1919	SLN	SS	1	0	1	0	0
1921	CIN	3B	2	1	3	2	1
1922	CIN	2B	3	6	14	0	0
1922	CIN	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1922	CIN	SS	30	38	73	4	11
1923	CIN	2B	17	36	68	3	7
1923	CIN	3B	4	5	10	0	3
1923	CIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0
1925	PHI	2B	13	16	24	1	3
1925	PHI	3B	21	21	30	1	3
1925	PHI	SS	28	25	41	7	4
1926	PHI	1B	5	19	0	0	0
1926	PHI	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1926	PHI	3B	4	5	5	2	1
1926	PHI	SS	4	1	3	2	0