Was Walter Ockey a pitcher?

Yes. Walter Ockey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

What teams did Walter Ockey play for?

Walter Ockey played for one team, the New York Giants (1944).

What were Walter Ockey's career stats?

In 2 games, Walter Ockey went 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.2 innings pitched.

What position did Walter Ockey play?

Walter Ockey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Walter Ockey and how much did he weigh?

Walter Ockey was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.

What was Walter Ockey's career ERA?

Walter Ockey finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Walter Ockey have?

Walter Ockey recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is Walter Ockey in the Hall of Fame?

No. Walter Ockey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Walter Ockey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)

Walter Ockey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the New York Giants. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 1 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 29, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 3.38

WHIP 1.50

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 1/4/1920 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 12/4/1971 in Staten Island, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-05-03
Last Game: 1944-05-20

Full name: Walter Andrew Ockey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walter Ockey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.2	2	1	1	2	1	3.38	0.0

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 5.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Walter Ockey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	NY1	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.2	2	1	2	1	3.38	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.2	2	1	2	1	3.38	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

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

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walter Ockey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	NY1	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Walter Ockey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Walter Ockey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	1	0	2	1	0.00
Away	1	0.2	1	1	0	0	13.50

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Walter Ockey — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-05-20	NY1	STL	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
1944-05-03	NY1	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walter Ockey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walter Ockey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	NY1	P	2	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Walter Ockey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Walter Ockey: the record in brief

The profile opens with Walter Ockey's first major league game on May 3, 1944; the last one listed came on May 20, 1944. Ockey's only club in the season tables is the New York Giants. Ockey is listed as a pitcher at 6'0" and 175 pounds. Ockey batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Ockey was born on January 4, 1920, in New York, NY, USA. The bio records the death on December 4, 1971, in Staten Island, NY, USA. Walter Ockey was the playing name; the full given name is Walter Andrew.

Ockey's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 3.38 ERA over 2 appearances. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.57 league ERA for the same years, Ockey was 5.6% better. All of that pitching came in 1944, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.

Ockey appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Ockey

Was Walter Ockey a pitcher?: Yes. Walter Ockey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
What teams did Walter Ockey play for?: Walter Ockey played for one team, the New York Giants (1944).
What were Walter Ockey's career stats?: In 2 games, Walter Ockey went 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.2 innings pitched.
What position did Walter Ockey play?: Walter Ockey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Walter Ockey and how much did he weigh?: Walter Ockey was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
What was Walter Ockey's career ERA?: Walter Ockey finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Walter Ockey have?: Walter Ockey recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Walter Ockey in the Hall of Fame?: No. Walter Ockey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.