1958
Born May 11, 1958
Jeffersonville, IN, USA
Walt Terrell Notable
b. May 11, 1958 · New York Mets 1982–1984, Detroit Tigers 1985–1988, 1990–1992, San Diego Padres 1989, New York Yankees 1989, Pittsburgh Pirates 1990
Walt Terrell played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1982 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1992.
He went 111 and 124 with a 4.22 earned run average, pitching 1,986 innings in 321 games. He struck out 929, completed 56 of his 294 starts and threw 14 shutouts. Across 321 games he batted .120, with 23 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 5 doubles.
He was born in Jeffersonville, IN, USA on May 11, 1958. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1991 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NYM | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .400 |
| 1983 | NYM | 21 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .182 |
| 1984 | NYM | 33 | 75 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | .080 |
| 1985 | DET | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | DET | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | DET | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | DET | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | NYY/SDP | 32 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | .100 |
| 1990 | DET/PIT | 29 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .107 |
| 1991 | DET | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | DET | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 321 | 192 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 87 | 0 | .120 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NYM | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21.0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3.43 |
| 1983 | NYM | 8 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 133.2 | 123 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 3.57 |
| 1984 | NYM | 11 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 215.0 | 232 | 84 | 80 | 114 | 3.52 |
| 1985 | DET | 15 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 229.0 | 221 | 98 | 95 | 130 | 3.85 |
| 1986 | DET | 15 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 217.1 | 199 | 110 | 98 | 93 | 4.56 |
| 1987 | DET | 17 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 244.2 | 254 | 110 | 94 | 143 | 4.05 |
| 1988 | DET | 7 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 206.1 | 199 | 91 | 78 | 84 | 3.97 |
| 1989 | NYY/SDP | 11 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 206.1 | 236 | 103 | 50 | 93 | 4.49 |
| 1990 | DET/PIT | 8 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 158.0 | 184 | 92 | 57 | 64 | 5.24 |
| 1991 | DET | 12 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 218.2 | 257 | 103 | 79 | 80 | 4.24 |
| 1992 | DET | 7 | 10 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 136.2 | 163 | 79 | 48 | 61 | 5.20 |
| Career | — | 111 | 124 | 321 | 294 | 0 | 1986.2 | 2090 | 931 | 748 | 929 | 4.22 |
On this day & linked events
1982
Major-league debut: Walt Terrell
Walt Terrell made a major-league debut on September 18, 1982.
1992
Final major-league game: Walt Terrell
Walt Terrell played a final major-league game on October 2, 1992.