Jerome Walton

Born: 7/8/1965 in Newnan, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1989-04-04 | Final Game: 1998-05-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Jerome O'Terrell Walton

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Biography

Jerome Walton was born in 1965 and made a notable impact in Major League Baseball during his career from 1989 to 1998. Primarily a position player, Walton played in 598 games and recorded 423 hits, achieving a batting average of .269. His ability to contribute both offensively and defensively was highlighted by his 25 home runs and 132 RBIs, alongside his speed on the base paths, where he successfully stole 58 bases. Walton's blend of hitting prowess and agility made him a valuable asset to his teams. Walton's career was marked by significant recognition, as he earned the title of Rookie of the Year and was also honored as the TSN Rookie Player of the Year. His achievements came during a transitional period in baseball, as the game began to embrace a more dynamic style of play, featuring speed and athleticism. Walton's contributions left a lasting impression in the league, exemplifying the qualities that aspiring players sought to emulate during the late 1980s and 1990s.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
598	1573	241	423	77	8	25	132	58	138	280	0.269	0.333	0.376	0.708	-227.9

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.708 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — near 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
1989	CHC	NL	116	475	64	139	23	3	5	46	24	27	77	0.293	.254 (+15%)	.319 (+5%)	.375 (+3%)	.694 (+4%)	291.6
1990	CHC	NL	101	392	63	103	16	2	2	21	14	50	70	0.263	.257 (+2%)	.324 (+8%)	.385 (-15%)	.710 (-4%)	-127.2
1991	CHC	NL	123	270	42	59	13	1	5	17	7	19	55	0.219	.255 (-15%)	.323 (-15%)	.384 (-14%)	.708 (-15%)	-809.7
1992	CHC	NL	30	55	7	7	0	1	0	1	1	9	13	0.127	.255 (-50%)	.322 (-15%)	.377 (-57%)	.699 (-38%)	-307.3
1993	LAA	AL	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CIN	NL	46	68	10	21	4	0	1	9	1	4	12	0.309	.269 (+14%)	.338 (+3%)	.424 (-3%)	.763 (-1%)	-3.4
1995	CIN	NL	102	162	32	47	12	1	8	22	10	17	25	0.290	.266 (+9%)	.337 (+9%)	.417 (+26%)	.755 (+18%)	566.9
1996	ATL	NL	37	47	9	16	5	0	1	4	0	5	10	0.340	—	—	—	—	131.8
1997	BAL	AL	26	68	8	20	1	0	3	9	0	4	10	0.294	.266 (+10%)	.336 (-1%)	.419 (+5%)	.756 (+2%)	29.4
1998	TBR	AL	12	34	4	11	3	0	0	3	0	2	6	0.324	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	36	4	8	0	0	0	2	3	7	0.222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1997	ALCS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	ALDS2	BAL	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	0.000
1995	NLCS	CIN	2	7	0	0	0	0	2	0.000
1995	NLDS2	CIN	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	0.000
1989	NLCS	CHN	5	22	4	8	2	2	2	0.364

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	15	5	61	1	1	3
OF	509	350	947	12	16	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	CHN	OF	115	114	289	2	3	1
1990	CHN	OF	98	97	247	3	6	0
1991	CHN	OF	101	59	170	2	3	1
1992	CHN	OF	24	16	34	0	2	0
1993	CAL	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1994	CIN	1B	7	3	35	0	1	2
1994	CIN	OF	26	6	22	1	0	0
1995	CIN	1B	3	0	3	0	0	0
1995	CIN	OF	89	32	107	2	2	0
1996	ATL	OF	28	7	34	0	0	0
1997	BAL	1B	5	2	23	1	0	1
1997	BAL	OF	19	13	29	0	0	0
1998	TBA	OF	8	5	13	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	15
Left Field	111
Center Field	372
Right Field	36
Designated Hitter	9

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1989	Rookie of the Year
1989	TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	BAL	AL	$385,000
1996	ATL	NL	$500,000
1995	CIN	NL	$500,000
1994	CIN	NL	$350,000
1993	CAL	AL	$250,000
1992	CHN	NL	$525,000
1991	CHN	NL	$210,000
1990	CHN	NL	$185,000
1989	CHN	NL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,973,000