Larry Walker Marquee Hall of Fame 2020

b. December 1, 1966 · Montreal Expos 1989–1994, Colorado Rockies 1995–2004, St. Louis Cardinals 2004–2005

He batted .313 with 2,160 hits, 383 home runs, 471 doubles, 1,311 runs batted in and 230 stolen bases, and won seven Gold Gloves in right field. He led the National League with 44 doubles in 1994 and 49 home runs in 1997, when he was Most Valuable Player with 208 hits, 143 runs, 33 stolen bases and a .366 average.

Montreal let him go after the 1994 strike and he signed with Colorado, where he played ten seasons in the thinnest air in the major leagues. That is the standing objection to his case. He also broke down often, reaching 150 games only once in seventeen seasons, and he hit three home runs in a game three times.

The writers gave him 58 votes of 571 in 2014 and 65 the next year. In 2020, his tenth and final year of eligibility, they gave him 304 of 397, six more than he needed. He was the second Canadian-born player elected to the Hall of Fame, after Fergie Jenkins.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	5	1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
Gold Glove	7	1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Player of the Week	3	1996, 1997, 1999
Silver Slugger	3	1992, 1997, 1999
The Sporting News All-Star	3	1992, 1997, 1999
Player of the Month	2	1997, 2002
MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player	1	1997
Most Valuable Player	1	1997

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1989	MON	20	47	4	8	0	0	0	4	5	13	1	.170
1990	MON	133	419	59	101	18	3	19	51	49	112	21	.241
1991	MON	137	487	59	141	30	2	16	64	42	102	14	.290
1992	MON	143	528	85	159	31	4	23	93	41	97	18	.301
1993	MON	138	490	85	130	24	5	22	86	80	76	29	.265
1994	MON	103	395	76	127	44	2	19	86	47	74	15	.322
1995	COL	131	494	96	151	31	5	36	101	49	72	16	.306
1996	COL	83	272	58	75	18	4	18	58	20	58	18	.276
1997	COL	153	568	143	208	46	4	49	130	78	90	33	.366
1998	COL	130	454	113	165	46	3	23	67	64	61	14	.363
1999	COL	127	438	108	166	26	4	37	115	57	52	11	.379
2000	COL	87	314	64	97	21	7	9	51	46	40	5	.309
2001	COL	142	497	107	174	35	3	38	123	82	103	14	.350
2002	COL	136	477	95	161	40	4	26	104	65	73	6	.338
2003	COL	143	454	86	129	25	7	16	79	98	87	7	.284
2004	COL/STL	82	258	51	77	16	4	17	47	49	57	6	.298
2005	STL	100	315	66	91	20	1	15	52	41	64	2	.289
Career	—	1988	6907	1355	2160	471	62	383	1311	913	1231	230	.313

On this day & linked events

1966

Born December 1, 1966

Maple Ridge, BC, CAN

1989

Major-league debut: Larry Walker

Larry Walker made a major-league debut on August 16, 1989.

1997

Final major-league game: Larry Walker

Larry Walker played a final major-league game on October 2, 2005.

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