Walt Hriniak was born on 1943-05-22.
Walt Hriniak was born May 22, 1943, in Natick, MA, USA.
Walt Hriniak is 5 feet 11 inches tall. He weighs 180 pounds. He bats left and throws right.
Walt Hriniak debuted on September 10, 1968, playing for the Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium; he played his final game on September 30, 1969, playing for the San Diego Padres at Jack Murphy Stadium.
In 1968, Walt Hriniak played in 9 games for the Atlanta Braves, batting in all of them. He had 26 at bats, getting 9 hits, for a .346 batting average, with 3 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 3 times. He hit only singles.
In 1968, Walt Hriniak played in 9 games, all for the Atlanta Braves, and batting in all of them. He had 26 at bats, getting 9 hits, for a .346 batting average, with 3 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 3 times. He hit only singles.
In 1969, Walt Hriniak played in 7 games for the Atlanta Braves, batting in all of them. He had 7 at bats, getting 1 hits, for a .143 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 2 times. He struck out 1 times. He hit only singles.
In 1969, Walt Hriniak played in 31 games for the San Diego Padres, batting in all of them. He had 66 at bats, getting 15 hits, for a .227 batting average, with 1 runs batted in. He was walked 8 times, 1 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 11 times. He hit only singles.
In 1969, Walt Hriniak played for multiple teams. In total he played in 38 games, batting in all of them. He had 73 at bats, getting 16 hits, for a .219 batting average, with 1 runs batted in. He was walked 10 times, 1 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 12 times. He hit only singles. In 1969, Walt Hriniak played in 7 games for the Atlanta Braves, batting in all of them. He had 7 at bats, getting 1 hits, for a .143 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 2 times. He struck out 1 times. He hit only singles. In 1969, Walt Hriniak played in 31 games for the San Diego Padres, batting in all of them. He had 66 at bats, getting 15 hits, for a .227 batting average, with 1 runs batted in. He was walked 8 times, 1 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 11 times. He hit only singles.
In 1968, Walt Hriniak played for the Atlanta Braves. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1968, Walt Hriniak had 26 at bats, 9 hits, 0 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .346. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1968, Walt Hriniak had 26 at bats, and hit 9 singles, 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .346 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1968, Walt Hriniak had a .346 On Base Percentage and a .346 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .692. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1968, Walt Hriniak had a .346 On Base Percentage and 9 Total Bases for 3.12 Runs Created.
In 1969, Walt Hriniak played for the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1969, Walt Hriniak had 73 at bats, 16 hits, 10 walks, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .329. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1969, Walt Hriniak had 73 at bats, and hit 16 singles, 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .219 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1969, Walt Hriniak had a .329 On Base Percentage and a .219 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .549. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1969, Walt Hriniak had a .329 On Base Percentage and 16 Total Bases for 5.27 Runs Created.
Walt Hriniak played in 9 games at catcher for the Atlanta Braves in 1968, starting in 6 of them. He played for a total of 193 outs, equivalent to 7.15 9-inning games. He made 57 putouts, had one assist, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .28 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays. He had 0 passed balls, 5 wild pitches, 7 opponent stolen bases, and 0 opponent caught stealings.
Walt Hriniak played in 6 games at catcher for the Atlanta Braves in 1969, starting in 2 of them. He played for a total of 45 outs, equivalent to 1.67 9-inning games. He made 10 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play. He had 0 passed balls, 2 wild pitches, 0 opponent stolen bases, and 0 opponent caught stealings.