Jerome Walton
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| Jerome Walton | |
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| Outfield | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 4, 1989 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Final game | |
| May 6, 1998 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 25 |
| RBI | 132 |
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Jerome O'Terrell Walton (born July 8, 1965 in Newnan, Georgia) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1989-1992), California Angels (1993), Cincinnati Reds (1994-1995), Atlanta Braves (1996), Baltimore Orioles (1997), and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998). He batted and threw right-handed.
Graduated from Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Alabama. He went on to attend Enterprise State Junior College. Walton was drafted in the second round (36th overall) of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.
Walton made his major league debut on April 4, 1989 as a Chicago Cub. He was named the 1989 National League MLB Rookie of the Year, playing in 116 games, hitting .293 with 24 stolen bases and a 30 game hit streak.
In a 10 year Major League career, Walton compiled a .269 batting average with 25 home runs, 132 RBI and 58 stolen bases.
[edit] Teams
- Chicago Cubs (1989-1992)
- California Angels (1993)
- Cincinnati Reds (1994-1995)
- Atlanta Braves (1996)
- Baltimore Orioles (1997)
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998)
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- MLB.com
- The Baseball Cube
| Preceded by Chris Sabo |
National League Rookie of the Year 1989 |
Succeeded by David Justice |
Categories: Baseball Rookies of the Year | Major league players from Georgia | 1965 births | African American baseball players | Living people | Major league center fielders | Chicago Cubs players | California Angels players | Cincinnati Reds players | Baltimore Orioles players | Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
