Daniel Gene Walters (August 15, 1966 – April 23, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres in the 1992 and 1993 seasons.
| Dan Walters | |
|---|---|
 Walters in 1988 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: August 15, 1966 Brunswick, Maine, U.S. | |
| Died: April 23, 2020 (aged 53) Santee, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 1, 1992, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 23, 1993, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .234 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 32 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editBorn in Brunswick, Maine, Walters attended Santana High School in Santee, California.[1] In 84 career games, he had 64 hits in 273 at-bats, with a .234 batting average.
After his playing days were over, Walters remained in San Diego and became a police officer with the San Diego Police Department. He became paralyzed from the neck down after he was shot in the neck and hit by a car in 2003. Later he regained some movement in his left hand.[1][2]
Walters died due to complications from his injuries on April 23, 2020.[3] He was 53.
References
edit- ^ a b Dickey, Fred (November 11, 2013). "Paralyzed cop doesn't want to be forgotten". U-T San Diego. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Paralyzed policeman, former Padre, returns to S.D." SpinalCordInjuryZone.com. March 11, 2004. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ Maffei, John (April 23, 2020). "Dan Walters, former Padre and San Diego police officer, dies at 53". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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