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Walton was TSN Minor League Player of the Year in 1969 when he hit .332 and led the American Association with 25 HR and 119 RBI ; that August 31 the Astros traded him with Sandy Valdespino to the Seattle Pilots for Tommy Davis. In the first half of 1970 Walton was among the AL leaders in HR and RBI, but he was slowed down by a knee operation in the latter part of the season. He finished with a .257 batting average, 17 HR, and 66 RBI in 397 at-bats, but struck out 126 times. He was never again a regular. He tried Japanese baseball in 1978, but hit .215 for Taiyo. (JFC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 31, 1969: In their 2nd trade with Seattle within a week, Houston acquires OF Tommy Davis for outfielders Sandy Valdespino and Danny Walton. » August 16, 1970: Down 3–0 in the 8th, the Brewers score four runs, three of the runs on a Danny Walton bases loaded double, to beat the Indians 4–3 win. Gus Gil's single drives in the last run. The biggest crowd of the season, 44,387, is on hand for bat day, allowing Bernie Brewer to leave his perch in right field after 40 days. Bernie had vowed to stay there until the crowd topped 40,000, and when the attendance was announced, Bernie slid down his slide. » June 7, 1971: The Brewers trade Danny Walton to the Yankees for prospects Bobby Mitchell and Frank Tepedino. Walton hit 17 home runs in 1970, but is hitting just .203 this year. » October 27, 1972: The Yankees ship Danny Walton to the Twins for C Rick Dempsey. Walton spent the 1972 season in the minors, while young Dempsey had cups of coffee with the Twins the past four seasons.