1956
Born November 26, 1956
Van Nuys, CA, USA
Bob Walk Notable
b. November 26, 1956 · Philadelphia Phillies 1980, Atlanta Braves 1981–1983, Pittsburgh Pirates 1984–1993
Bob Walk played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1993.
He went 105 and 81 with a 4.03 earned run average, pitching 1,666 innings in 350 games. He struck out 848 and threw 6 shutouts. Across 352 games he batted .145, with 74 hits and 30 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 11 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1988.
He was born in Van Nuys, CA, USA on November 26, 1956. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1988 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | PHI | 27 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .140 |
| 1981 | ATL | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1982 | ATL | 32 | 51 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .196 |
| 1983 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | PIT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | PIT | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | PIT | 44 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .154 |
| 1987 | PIT | 39 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .231 |
| 1988 | PIT | 34 | 69 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 0 | .087 |
| 1989 | PIT | 33 | 70 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .186 |
| 1990 | PIT | 26 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .162 |
| 1991 | PIT | 25 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .205 |
| 1992 | PIT | 36 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .093 |
| 1993 | PIT | 32 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .121 |
| Career | — | 352 | 510 | 30 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 167 | 0 | .145 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | PHI | 11 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 151.2 | 163 | 77 | 71 | 94 | 4.57 |
| 1981 | ATL | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 43.1 | 41 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 4.57 |
| 1982 | ATL | 11 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 164.1 | 179 | 89 | 59 | 84 | 4.87 |
| 1983 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7.36 |
| 1984 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.61 |
| 1985 | PIT | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 58.2 | 60 | 24 | 18 | 40 | 3.68 |
| 1986 | PIT | 7 | 8 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 141.2 | 129 | 59 | 64 | 78 | 3.75 |
| 1987 | PIT | 8 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 117.0 | 107 | 43 | 51 | 78 | 3.31 |
| 1988 | PIT | 12 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 212.2 | 183 | 64 | 65 | 81 | 2.71 |
| 1989 | PIT | 13 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 196.0 | 208 | 96 | 65 | 83 | 4.41 |
| 1990 | PIT | 7 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 129.2 | 136 | 54 | 36 | 73 | 3.75 |
| 1991 | PIT | 9 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 115.0 | 104 | 46 | 35 | 67 | 3.60 |
| 1992 | PIT | 10 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 135.0 | 132 | 48 | 43 | 60 | 3.20 |
| 1993 | PIT | 13 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 187.0 | 214 | 118 | 70 | 80 | 5.68 |
| Career | — | 105 | 81 | 350 | 259 | 5 | 1666.0 | 1671 | 746 | 606 | 848 | 4.03 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Major-league debut: Bob Walk
Bob Walk made a major-league debut on May 26, 1980.
1993
Final major-league game: Bob Walk
Bob Walk played a final major-league game on September 29, 1993.
Image: Philadelphia Phillies, public domain