What years did Walt Masters play?

Walt Masters played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1939.

Was Walt Masters a pitcher?

Yes. Walt Masters pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walt Masters hit?

Walt Masters hit 0 career home runs.

What was Walt Masters's career batting average?

Walt Masters batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Walt Masters's career ERA?

Walt Masters finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Walt Masters have?

Walt Masters recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Walt Masters

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1939)

Walt Masters was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1939 for the Washington Senators, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 3 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 0–0

ERA 6.00

WHIP 1.90

SO 3

Pitcher PIV -165.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 3/28/1907 in Pen Argyl, PA, USA
Died: 7/10/1992 in Ottawa, ON, CAN
MLB Debut: 1931-07-09
Last Game: 1939-08-25

Full name: Walter Thomas Masters

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walt Masters — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	8	0	0	0	1	21.0	27	14	0	13	3	6.00	-165.7

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 41.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Walt Masters — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1931	WS1	AL	3	1	9.0	7	2	4	1	2.00	4.10 (+51%)	0.0
1937	PHI	NL	1	0	1.0	5	4	1	0	36.00	—	0.0
1939	PHA	AL	4	0	11.0	15	8	8	2	6.55	4.28 (-53%)	-165.7
Career · 3 seasons			8	1	21.0	27	14	13	3	6.00	—	-166

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 Masters — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walt Masters — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	WS1	AL	3	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	PHI	NL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	PHA	AL	4	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			8	4	2	.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 Masters — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	2	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Walt Masters — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	10.0	12	6	5	1	5.40
Away	4	11.0	15	8	8	2	6.55

Last 8 Games — Batting

Walt Masters — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1939-08-25	PHA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1939-08-24	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1939-08-24	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	1
1939-08-22	PHA	DET	L	0	1	1	0
1937-05-11	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1931-09-27	MIN	BOS	L	2	0	0	1
1931-07-12	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1931-07-09	MIN	BOS	W	0	0	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Walt Masters — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1939-08-25	PHA	CLE	—	1.0	0	1	0	1	0
1939-08-24	PHA	CLE	—	3.0	7	6	6	4	1
1939-08-24	PHA	CLE	—	3.0	4	1	1	1	0
1939-08-22	PHA	DET	—	4.0	4	1	1	2	1
1937-05-11	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	5	4	4	1	0
1931-09-27	MIN	BOS	—	6.0	4	2	2	2	1
1931-07-12	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	0
1931-07-09	MIN	BOS	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walt Masters — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	7	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walt Masters — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	A	E	DP
1931	WS1	P	3	4	0	1
1937	PHI	P	1	0	0	0
1939	PHA	P	4	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Walt Masters — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

Walt Masters — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	1929, 1930, 1931

Walt Masters: the record in brief

According to the bio, Walt Masters debuted on July 9, 1931 and played a final game on August 25, 1939. The team column moves through the Washington Senators (1931), the Philadelphia Phillies (1937), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1939). Masters played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 28, 1907, in Pen Argyl, PA, USA, Masters was listed at 180 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Masters died on July 10, 1992, in Ottawa, ON, CAN. Walt Masters was the playing name; the full given name is Walter Thomas.

The pitching table credits Masters with a 0-0 record and a 6.00 ERA in 8 games. The totals include 3 strikeouts. Against a 4.24 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.00 mark was 41.4% worse. 1931 was Masters's sharpest full season, a 2.00 ERA against the league's 4.10.

Masters appears at one position only: pitcher, in 8 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Masters

What years did Walt Masters play?: Walt Masters played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1939.
Was Walt Masters a pitcher?: Yes. Walt Masters pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walt Masters hit?: Walt Masters hit 0 career home runs.
What was Walt Masters's career batting average?: Walt Masters batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Walt Masters's career ERA?: Walt Masters finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Walt Masters have?: Walt Masters recorded 3 career strikeouts.