Wally Houston  
Left Fielder | Free Agents

Hitting
Houston never has been a patient hitter. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency. You can expect Wally Houston to hit the ball to the opposite field... that's just the kind of hitter he is.

Baserunning & Defense
Houston isn't a fluid left fielder, but he's not afraid to get dirty and gets the job done. His arm strength is well above average and runners rarely try to take liberties against him. Houston doesn't have great speed, though he reads righthanders' moves well enough to steal a handful of bases each season without getting caught very often.

2025 Outlook
What The Free Agents was thinking when they signed Houston to a long contract, is beyond me: this guy flat-out sucks.

          -- Moostard Nyman

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
2008 WIN LF 46 39 41 47 46 52 52 47 51 21 0 Low Minors 65 48 CF-43 217
2009 WIN LF 51 43 42 47 46 52 52 47 51 22 0 Low Minors 70 55 CF-46 232
2010 WIN LF 55 49 45 47 46 52 52 47 51 23 0 Low Minors 79 57 CF-52 251
2011 WIN LF 55 51 50 47 46 52 52 47 51 24 0 Low Minors 85 64 CF-56 258
2012 FA LF 55 56 51 47 46 52 52 47 51 25 0 Free Agent 85 76 CF-56 266
2013 FA LF 55 58 51 47 46 52 52 47 51 26 0 Free Agent 85 76 CF-56 267
2014 CHA LF 55 58 50 47 46 52 52 47 51 27 0 Active 85 75 CF-56 264
2015 FA LF 55 58 50 47 46 52 52 47 51 28 0 Free Agent 85 90 CF-56 262
2016 FA LF 55 58 51 47 46 52 52 47 51 29 0 Free Agent 85 90 CF-56 261
2017 FA LF 55 58 50 47 46 52 52 47 51 30 0 Free Agent 85 90 CF-56 258
2018 WES LF 55 58 49 47 46 52 52 47 51 31 0 Active 85 90 CF-56 255
2019 FA LF 55 58 54 47 46 52 52 47 51 32 0 Free Agent 85 94 CF-56 258
2020 FA LF 55 58 60 47 46 52 52 47 51 33 0 Free Agent 84 94 CF-56 262
2021 FA LF 55 58 61 47 46 52 52 47 51 34 0 Free Agent 85 94 CF-56 261
2022 FA LF 55 58 61 47 46 52 52 47 51 35 0 Free Agent 85 94 CF-56 259
2023 FA LF 55 58 61 47 46 52 52 47 51 36 0 Free Agent 85 94 CF-56 257
2024 FA LF 55 57 61 47 46 52 52 47 51 37 0 Free Agent 85 94 CF-56 254
2025 FA LF 55 58 61 47 46 52 52 47 51 38 0 Free Agent 81 93 CF-55 253
Ratings Delta   +1               +1     -4 -1   -1

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI RC BB SO K/BB SB CS OBP SLG Pro LHP RHP E Pct AVG
2008 21 USF 159 558 127 148 30 1 19 116 100 156 107 0.686 12 1 .434 .425 .859 .284 .261 0 1.00 .265
Totals     159 558 127 148 30 1 19 116 100 156 107 0.686 12 1 .434 .425 .859 .284 .261 0 1.00 .265

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI RC BB SO K/BB SB CS OBP SLG Pro LHP RHP E Pct AVG
2010 23 PPER 159 557 60 139 34 0 17 61 70 52 98 1.885 6 1 .323 .402 .725 .231 .257 0 .000 .250
2011 24 PPER 157 541 60 121 29 0 13 49 54 51 104 2.039 2 0 .295 .349 .644 .244 .214 0 1.00 .224
2012 25 PPER 157 582 67 150 34 1 23 71 78 43 89 2.070 4 0 .322 .438 .760 .243 .264 0 1.00 .258
2013 26 PPER 158 563 82 150 21 0 22 80 85 81 106 1.309 5 0 .367 .421 .788 .249 .274 0 1.00 .266
2014 27 PMIT 161 584 51 137 20 1 17 49 61 48 97 2.021 3 0 .300 .360 .660 .235 .234 0 .000 .235
2015 28 PMIT 158 530 61 145 25 1 21 56 81 58 79 1.362 2 1 .354 .443 .797 .269 .275 0 1.00 .274
2016 29 PMIT 157 570 82 140 35 0 19 58 75 67 95 1.418 2 0 .338 .407 .745 .224 .257 0 1.00 .246
2017 30 PMIT 158 528 86 153 29 1 29 72 97 58 57 0.983 3 2 .367 .513 .880 .279 .293 1 .993 .290
Totals     1265 4455 549 1135 227 4 161 496 601 458 725 1.583 27 4 .332 .416 .748 .244 .259 1 .000 .255

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI RC BB SO K/BB SB CS OBP SLG Pro LHP RHP E Pct AVG
2018 31 WES 14 53 7 12 3 0 1 5 5 5 14 2.800 0 0 .288 .340 .628 .263 .133 0 1.00 .226
Totals     14 53 7 12 3 0 1 5 5 5 14 2.800 0 0 .288 .340 .628 .263 .133 0 1.00 .226

Transfer History for Wally Houston
Date Transferred with Houston To New Club In Exchange For To Old Club
June 9 2012 Released to Free Agents by Winnipeg Cobras
June 13 2012 Free Agent signing by Owen Sound Crusaders
August 9 2012 Released to Free Agents by Owen Sound Crusaders
April 15 2014 Free Agent signing by Charlottetown Blues
July 3 2015 Released to Free Agents by Charlottetown Blues
July 28 2018 Free Agent signing by West Bay Red Skulls
April 25 2019 Released to Free Agents by West Bay Red Skulls

Wally Houston's Career Highlights
Year Details
2008 3rd round - 68th overall selection by Winnipeg Cobras in the 2008 Amateur Draft

Wally Houston's Comparable Players
Player Names
Jerry Tadlock 94.1% Ted Wunderlich 89.0% Stuart Wortman 84.7%    

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