1903
Born October 7, 1903
East St. Louis, IL, USA
Bill Walker Notable
Bill Walker divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Giants from 1927, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1936.
He went 97 and 77 with a 3.59 earned run average, pitching 1,489 innings in 272 games. He struck out 626, completed 83 of his 192 starts and threw 15 shutouts. Across 275 games he batted .127, with 62 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 3 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1931, with 6.
He was an All-Star in 1935.
He was born in East St. Louis, IL, USA on October 7, 1903, and died on June 14, 1966. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1935 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | NYG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | NYG | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .091 |
| 1929 | NYG | 29 | 61 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 1 | .115 |
| 1930 | NYG | 40 | 86 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | .186 |
| 1931 | NYG | 37 | 77 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .065 |
| 1932 | NYG | 31 | 52 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .135 |
| 1933 | STL | 29 | 53 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .132 |
| 1934 | STL | 24 | 54 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | .093 |
| 1935 | STL | 38 | 59 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | .102 |
| 1936 | STL | 22 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .280 |
| Career | — | 275 | 489 | 24 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 162 | 1 | .127 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 1928 | NYG | 3 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 76.1 | 79 | 40 | 31 | 39 | 4.72 |
| 1929 | NYG | 14 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 177.2 | 188 | 61 | 57 | 65 | 3.09 |
| 1930 | NYG | 17 | 15 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 245.1 | 258 | 107 | 88 | 105 | 3.93 |
| 1931 | NYG | 16 | 9 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 239.1 | 212 | 60 | 64 | 121 | 2.26 |
| 1932 | NYG | 8 | 12 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 163.0 | 177 | 75 | 55 | 74 | 4.14 |
| 1933 | STL | 9 | 10 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 158.0 | 168 | 60 | 67 | 41 | 3.42 |
| 1934 | STL | 12 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 153.0 | 160 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 3.12 |
| 1935 | STL | 13 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 1 | 193.1 | 222 | 82 | 78 | 79 | 3.82 |
| 1936 | STL | 5 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 79.2 | 106 | 52 | 27 | 22 | 5.87 |
| Career | — | 97 | 77 | 272 | 192 | 8 | 1489.2 | 1576 | 594 | 538 | 626 | 3.59 |
On this day & linked events
1966
Died June 14, 1966
1927
Major-league debut: Bill Walker
Bill Walker made a major-league debut on September 13, 1927.
1936
Final major-league game: Bill Walker
Bill Walker played a final major-league game on September 14, 1936.
Image: Goudey, public domain