1909
Born December 14, 1909
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Jim Walkup Notable
Jim Walkup divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Browns from 1934, then the Detroit Tigers through 1939.
He went 16 and 38 with a 6.74 earned run average, pitching 462.3 innings in 116 games. He struck out 134 and threw 1 shutout. Across 116 games he batted .182, with 26 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Havana, La Habana, Cuba on December 14, 1909, and died on February 7, 1997. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | SLB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1935 | SLB | 55 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .128 |
| 1936 | SLB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1937 | SLB | 27 | 58 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | .241 |
| 1938 | SLB | 18 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .138 |
| 1939 | DET/SLB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Career | — | 116 | 143 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 0 | .182 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | SLB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2.16 |
| 1935 | SLB | 6 | 9 | 55 | 20 | 0 | 181.1 | 226 | 126 | 104 | 44 | 6.25 |
| 1936 | SLB | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15.2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8.04 |
| 1937 | SLB | 9 | 12 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 150.1 | 218 | 123 | 83 | 46 | 7.36 |
| 1938 | SLB | 1 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 94.0 | 127 | 71 | 53 | 28 | 6.80 |
| 1939 | DET/SLB | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7.11 |
| Career | — | 16 | 38 | 116 | 53 | 0 | 462.1 | 614 | 346 | 260 | 134 | 6.74 |
On this day & linked events
1997