| Wally Post | |
|---|---|
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| Right fielder | |
| Born: July 9, 1929 Wendelin, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: January 6, 1982 (aged 52) St. Henry, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1949, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 9, 1964, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home Runs | 210 |
| Runs batted in | 699 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Walter Charles Post (July 9, 1929 – January 6, 1982) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1949 to 1964, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, where he was one of the most prolific power hitters in team history, and was an integral member of the 1961 National League pennant-winning team.[1]
Post averaged 31 home runs and 98 runs batted in per year over his first eight seasons with the Reds where together with Frank Robinson, he formed a power-hitting tandem for the Reds teams of the 1950s and early 1960s.[1][2][3] Post was also notable for his long distance home runs.[1]
He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians.[4] Post was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1965.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame at MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Wally Post Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Wally Post Fielding at fangraphs.com, URL accessed August 20, 2009
- ^ Wally Post Batting at thebaseballcube.com, URL accessed August 20, 2009