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1970 Season Stats AVG .379 HR 2 RBI 35 OPS .907 |
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MIDW Announces Outstanding Batter Award
Even though he is a newcomer to Midwest League, Walt Ransom put up some good numbers in May and earned the MIDW Batter of the Month award.
He was one of Danville's offensive leaders with a .430 average in 27 games. He also racked up 2 home runs, 15 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
At the moment, Ransom is hitting .455 with 2 home runs and 29 RBIs. He has played in 43 games and scored 40 times.
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
So, who leads the Midwest League in at bats?
Cecil Cooper, DaWa, 195
Joe Bowen, DaWa, 194
Tommy Sandt, BuBe, 192
Walt Ransom, DaWa, 187
Don Cunnigan, DaWa, 182
Ransom Belts 5 Hits
It was a sensational day at the plate for Danville Warriors shortstop Walt Ransom, but a tough one for the team, as the Warriors dropped the contest, 12-7, to the Waterloo Royals.
Even with the loss, Ransom was pure misery for the Waterloo pitching staff. He left them shell-shocked after going 5-for-9 in an explosive display of hitting.
"It's always good to get a bunch of hits in a game, but you also want to win," said Ransom, who is the 20-year old shortstop .
"Ransom really hit the ball hard and when you do that, you've got a good chance to do some damage," Royals manager <Ryan Middleton:coach#560> told BNN reporters after the game. "I feel like we threw him some good pitches, but he just put some good swings on the ball."
Walt Ransom singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI double in the 7th, hit an RBI single in the 8th, struck out in the 9th, grounded out in the 11th, struck out in the 14th and flied out in the 16th.
This year, Ransom is batting .455 with 85 hits and 2 home runs. He has scored 40 times and has batted in 29 runs.
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BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
So, who leads the Midwest League in win probability added (WPA)?
Tommy Sandt, BuBe, 1.96
David Breshears, CeCa, 1.48
John Olerud, CeCa, 1.24
Walt Ransom, DaWa, 1.18
Howard Wood, DuDu, 1.02
Ransom MIDW's Best of the Week
The Player of the Week has been announced by the Midwest League. The award went to Walt Ransom, shortstop of the Danville Warriors.
He dominated league pitchers with a .667 average to win the honor. Ransom went 20-for-30 for the week, totaled no home runs with 3 RBIs and scored 5 times.
In his season totals, Ransom has no home runs, .535 BA, .608 OBP, 17 RBIs and 20 runs scored. He has played in 19 games.
Ransom Slams 6 Hits for Danville
No matter what the Cedar Rapids Cardinals threw him, Walt Ransom hit it. The 20-year-old Danville Warriors shortstop racked up 6 hits in 7 at-bats at Veterans Memorial Stadium and led the Warriors to a win, 14-10.
Walt Ransom singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, grounded out in the 4th, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, singled in the 8th and singled in the 9th.
Ransom is batting .535 with 0 home runs and 17 RBIs this season.
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Ransom Picks Up Best MIDW Batter Honors for April
Not known for his offensive prowess, Walt Ransom set the league afire in April and took home the Midwest League Batter of the Month award.
The Danville shortstop posted a steady .493 batting average, no home runs, 14 RBIs and 17 runs.
Red-Hot Ransom MIDW Player of the Week
With some great hand-eye coordination and a sweet, compact swing, Danville Warriors shortstop Walt Ransom took the Midwest League by storm this past week to take the latest Player of the Week honors.
"The ball was looking like a beach ball all week," a happy Ransom said to BNN reporters. "When it's that big, it doesn't matter where they throw it -- I can hit it anywhere."
The 20-year-old shortstop hit .433 (13-for-30) last week with no home runs, 11 RBIs and 6 runs scored.
Ransom Slaps 5 Hits
There aren't many who could be pro ballplayers and there are even fewer who could put up 5 hits in a day.
Walt Ransom is one of those rare few, as he went 5-for-5 against the Wisconsin Rapids Twins at Danville Field. The monster effort from the 19-year-old shortstop helped the Danville Warriors get the win, 21-3.
"We made some bad pitches and he took advantage of it," said Twins manager <Kyle Turnbough:coach#563>. "That's the game, though. Don't make mistakes and you'll win ballgames. Make mistakes and, well, you saw what happened today."
Walt Ransom hit an RBI single in the 1st, hit a two-run single in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, hit a two-run single in the 4th, singled in the 5th and walked in the 7th.
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Ransom Sensational, 6-for-6
Walt Ransom did a number on the Bees in the 12-8 Danville victory -- and the number was 6. The Warriors shortstop banged out 6 hits in 6 at-bats at Community Field to lead his club past the Burlington Bees.
"I felt good in the batter's box," he said. "I had confidence in my swing and knew that it was there and that I could get the job done."
Walt Ransom singled in the 1st, hit a two-run double in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, singled in the 6th, singled in the 8th and hit a two-run single in the 9th.
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