[1] Walton threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).

He played in the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators and Cincinnati Reds farm systems (1954–1955; 1959–1960), as an infielder, outfielder and pitcher.

Walton also served as a coach to the American League Team for the 1975 All-Star Game.

Having assisted in building an indoor practice facility in his hometown of Shattuck, Oklahoma, players, both professional and those wishing to play professional baseball come from all over the country to work out with Walton and obtain his extended knowledge of the mechanics of playing baseball and to improve their skills.

Walton and his wife remained in Shattuck, where he continued to base his Major League scouting work year-round.