Walter Robert Wilmot (October 18, 1863 – February 1, 1929) was an American

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player. He played all or parts of 10 seasons in

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for the

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(1888–89), Chicago Colts (1890–95), and New York Giants (1897–98), primarily as an

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. Listed at 5 ft 9 in, 165 lb., Wilmot was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in

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."Walt Wilmot Stats"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2021. While playing for the Nationals in 1889, Wilmot led the league with 19 triples. The following season, he tied with

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and

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for the

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lead in

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s with 13, also a career-high. Wilmot also had 76 stolen bases and 99 RBI in 1890. On August 22, 1891, he became the first player in major league history to be walked six times in one game.Solomon, Abbot Neil, "Baseball Records Illustrated", Quintet Publishing, London, 1988 In 1894, Wilmot posted career-highs in

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(.329), hits (199), doubles (45),

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s (62), runs scored (136), and RBI (130) in 135 games. Overall, in his 10-year career, Wilmot was a .276 hitter with 58 home runs and 594 RBI in 962 games, including 727 runs, 152 doubles, 92 triples, 383 stolen bases, and a .337 on-base percentage. Wilmot died in

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at the age of 65.

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