Oscar Walker Notable

b. March 18, 1854 · Brooklyn Atlantics 1875, Buffalo Bisons 1879–1880, St. Louis Brown Stockings 1882, Brooklyn Atlantics 1884, Baltimore Orioles 1885

Oscar Walker played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1875 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1885.

Across 282 games he batted .254, with 287 hits and 155 runs. He finished with 11 home runs and 46 doubles.

He led the league in home runs once, in 1882, with 7. He played 150 games in the outfield, with 268 putouts and 54 errors. He also played 134 games at first base.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on March 18, 1854, and died on May 20, 1889. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1875*	BRA	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1879	BUF	72	287	35	79	15	6	1	35	8	38	.275
1880	BUF	34	126	12	29	4	2	1	15	6	18	.230
1882	STL	76	318	48	76	15	7	7	0	10	0	.239
1884	BRO	95	382	59	103	12	8	2	0	9	0	.270
1885	BAL	4	13	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
Major leagues	—	281	1126	155	287	46	23	11	51	33	56	.255
All seasons	—	282	1128	155	287	46	23	11	51	34	56	.254

Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Oscar Walker, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.

On this day & linked events

1854

Born March 18, 1854

Brooklyn, NY, USA

1889

Died May 20, 1889

1875

Major-league debut: Oscar Walker

Oscar Walker made a major-league debut on September 17, 1875.

1885

Final major-league game: Oscar Walker

Oscar Walker played a final major-league game on September 4, 1885.

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