What years did Walt Craddock play?

Walt Craddock played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958.

Was Walt Craddock a pitcher?

Yes. Walt Craddock pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 39 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walt Craddock hit?

Walt Craddock hit 0 career home runs.

What was Walt Craddock's career batting average?

Walt Craddock batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Walt Craddock's career ERA?

Walt Craddock finished with a 6.49 career ERA, going 0-7 with 39 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Walt Craddock have?

Walt Craddock recorded 39 career strikeouts.

Walt Craddock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1958)

Walt Craddock was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958 for the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 29 career appearances, he went 0-7 with a 6.49 ERA and 39 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–7

ERA 6.49

WHIP 1.77

SO 39

Pitcher PIV -1168.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 176 lb
Born: 3/25/1932 in Pax, WV, USA
Died: 7/6/1980 in Parma Heights, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-09-03
Last Game: 1958-09-28

Full name: Walter Anderson Craddock

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walt Craddock — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	7	29	5	0	0	0	61.0	68	44	8	40	39	6.49	-1168.9

Career ERA 6.49 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 64.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Walt Craddock — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	KC1	AL	2	4	2	15.0	18	13	10	9	7.80	4.00 (-95%)	-663.6
1956	KC1	AL	2	2	2	9.1	9	7	10	8	6.75	3.96 (-70%)	0.0
1958	KC1	AL	3	23	1	36.2	41	24	20	22	5.89	3.86 (-53%)	-505.3
Career · 3 seasons			7	29	5	61.0	68	44	40	39	6.49	—	-1,169

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Walt Craddock — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walt Craddock — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	KC1	AL	4	5	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	KC1	AL	2	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	KC1	AL	23	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			29	9	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Walt Craddock — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	20	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Walt Craddock — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	19.0	27	17	11	13	8.05
Away	20	43.0	41	27	29	27	5.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

Walt Craddock — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1958-09-28	KC1	CHW	L	0
1958-09-01	KC1	DET	L	0
1958-08-20	KC1	BAL	L	1
1958-08-18	KC1	BAL	L	0
1958-08-14	KC1	CHW	L	0
1958-08-10	KC1	CLE	L	1
1958-08-08	KC1	CLE	L	0
1958-08-01	KC1	MIN	L	0
1958-07-28	KC1	NYY	L	0
1958-07-25	KC1	BAL	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Walt Craddock — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-09-28	KC1	CHW	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1958-09-01	KC1	DET	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1958-08-20	KC1	BAL	L	2.0	5	4	4	2	1	1
1958-08-18	KC1	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1958-08-14	KC1	CHW	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1958-08-10	KC1	CLE	—	4.0	2	1	1	2	3	0
1958-08-08	KC1	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1958-08-01	KC1	MIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1958-07-28	KC1	NYY	—	3.0	5	2	2	0	1	1
1958-07-25	KC1	BAL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walt Craddock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	29	5	1	11	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walt Craddock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1955	KC1	P	4	2	0	2	0
1956	KC1	P	2	2	0	1	0
1958	KC1	P	23	1	1	8	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Walt Craddock — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	29

College History

Walt Craddock — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Syracuse University	Syracuse	NY	1952, 1953

Walt Craddock: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 3, 1955 and the final game on September 28, 1958, Walt Craddock built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Kansas City Athletics from 1955 to 1958. Craddock, born on March 25, 1932, in Pax, WV, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 176 pounds. Craddock died on July 6, 1980, in Parma Heights, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Walter Anderson.

Craddock's career pitching line is 0 wins, 7 losses and a 6.49 ERA over 29 appearances. The totals include 39 strikeouts. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.49 mark was 64.7% worse. 1958 was Craddock's sharpest full season, a 5.89 ERA against the league's 3.86.

Craddock appears at one position only: pitcher, in 29 games. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 11 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Craddock

What years did Walt Craddock play?: Walt Craddock played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1958.
Was Walt Craddock a pitcher?: Yes. Walt Craddock pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 39 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walt Craddock hit?: Walt Craddock hit 0 career home runs.
What was Walt Craddock's career batting average?: Walt Craddock batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Walt Craddock's career ERA?: Walt Craddock finished with a 6.49 career ERA, going 0-7 with 39 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Walt Craddock have?: Walt Craddock recorded 39 career strikeouts.