Walt Terrell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1992)
Walt Terrell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1992 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 11 seasons. Across 321 career appearances, he went 111-124 with a 4.22 ERA and 929 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1982-09-18
- Last Game
- 1992-10-02
Full name: Charles Walter Terrell
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NYN | NL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3.43 | 3.86 (+11%) | -698.2 |
| 1983 | NYN | NL | 8 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 133.2 | 123 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 3.57 | 3.87 (+8%) | 137.4 |
| 1984 | NYN | NL | 11 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 215.0 | 232 | 84 | 80 | 114 | 3.52 | 3.81 (+8%) | -195.0 |
| 1985 | DET | AL | 15 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 229.0 | 221 | 98 | 95 | 130 | 3.85 | 3.89 (+1%) | 3217.2 |
| 1986 | DET | AL | 15 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 217.1 | 199 | 110 | 98 | 93 | 4.56 | 3.97 (-15%) | -6146.9 |
| 1987 | DET | AL | 17 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 244.2 | 254 | 110 | 94 | 143 | 4.05 | 4.29 (+6%) | -1174.2 |
| 1988 | DET | AL | 7 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 206.1 | 199 | 91 | 78 | 84 | 3.97 | 3.73 (-6%) | -3324.0 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | 5 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 123.1 | 134 | 55 | 26 | 63 | 4.01 | 3.71 (-8%) | -428.6 |
| 1989 | NYA | AL | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83.0 | 102 | 48 | 24 | 30 | 5.20 | 3.71 (-40%) | -1409.0 |
| 1990 | PIT | NL | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.2 | 98 | 54 | 33 | 34 | 5.88 | 3.86 (-52%) | -3123.8 |
| 1990 | DET | AL | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.1 | 86 | 38 | 24 | 30 | 4.54 | 3.86 (-18%) | -1191.9 |
| 1991 | DET | AL | 12 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 218.2 | 257 | 103 | 79 | 80 | 4.24 | 3.91 (-8%) | -1504.9 |
| 1992 | DET | AL | 7 | 10 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136.2 | 163 | 79 | 48 | 61 | 5.20 | 3.75 (-39%) | -2037.1 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 111 | 124 | 321 | 294 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 1,986.2 | 2,090 | 931 | 748 | 929 | 4.22 | — | -17,879 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | 192 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 87 | .120 | .146 | .193 | .339 | -845 |
Career AVG .120 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.
Career OBP .146 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.
Career SLG .193 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.
Career OPS .339 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NYN | NL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | NYN | NL | 21 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | NYN | NL | 33 | 75 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | .080 | .259 (-69%) | .322 (-71%) | .384 (-72%) | .707 (-72%) | -845.0 |
| 1985 | DET | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | DET | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | DET | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | DET | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | 19 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | NYA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | PIT | NL | 16 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .107 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | DET | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | DET | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | DET | AL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 321 | 192 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 87 | .120 | — | — | — | — | -845 | ||
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
View full game log (642 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 157 | 84 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .095 |
| Away | 164 | 108 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 8 | .139 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 157 | 985.0 | 975 | 419 | 343 | 461 | 3.83 |
| Away | 164 | 1001.2 | 1115 | 512 | 405 | 468 | 4.60 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-10-02 | DET | TOR | — | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992-09-27 | DET | CLE | W | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1992-09-22 | DET | NYY | — | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1992-09-12 | DET | BOS | W | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992-09-02 | DET | MIN | L | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1992-08-28 | DET | KCR | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992-08-19 | DET | KCR | — | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992-08-12 | DET | NYY | — | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992-08-08 | DET | TOR | — | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992-08-04 | DET | BAL | — | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NYN | P | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | NYN | P | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 | NYN | P | 33 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 5 |
| 1985 | DET | P | 34 | 34 | 21 | 43 | 2 | 8 |
| 1986 | DET | P | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 6 |
| 1987 | DET | P | 35 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| 1988 | DET | P | 29 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 3 |
| 1989 | SDN | P | 19 | 19 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | NYA | P | 13 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | PIT | P | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | DET | P | 13 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | DET | P | 35 | 33 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 1992 | DET | P | 36 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 321 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Player of the Week | Week of 1991-08-24 |
Salary History
Walt Terrell's recorded salaries total $4,386,500 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Terrell's career ran from 1982 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | DET | AL | $109,000 |
| 1991 | DET | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 1990 | PIT | NL | $800,000 |
| 1989 | SDN | NL | $775,000 |
| 1988 | DET | AL | $665,000 |
| 1987 | DET | AL | $600,000 |
| 1986 | DET | AL | $260,000 |
| 1985 | DET | AL | $177,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $4,386,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State University | Morehead | KY | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 |
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Walt Terrell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Walt Terrell: the record in brief
The profile opens with Walt Terrell's first major league game on September 18, 1982; the last one listed came on October 2, 1992. Club by club, the record runs the New York Mets (1982 through 1984), the Detroit Tigers (1985 through 1992), the San Diego Padres (1989), the New York Yankees (1989), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990). Terrell, born on May 11, 1958, in Jeffersonville, IN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'2" and 205 pounds. Terrell's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Walter Terrell.
The pitching table credits Terrell with a 111-124 record and a 4.22 ERA in 321 games. The totals include 929 strikeouts, 56 complete games, and 14 shutouts. Against a 3.88 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.22 mark was 8.7% worse. Terrell won 17 games in 1987, the most of any season listed. In 1984, one of the busiest seasons, Terrell posted a 3.52 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.81.
Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Terrell
- What years did Walt Terrell play?
- Walt Terrell played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1992.
- Was Walt Terrell a pitcher?
- Yes. Walt Terrell pitched in the major leagues, recording 111 wins and 929 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Walt Terrell hit?
- Walt Terrell hit 3 career home runs with 23 hits.
- What teams did Walt Terrell play for?
- Walt Terrell played for 5 teams: the New York Mets (1982–1984), the Detroit Tigers (1985–1988, 1990–1992), the San Diego Padres (1989), the New York Yankees (1989), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990).
- What were Walt Terrell's career stats?
- In 321 games, Walt Terrell went 111-124 with a 4.22 ERA, 929 strikeouts, and 1,986.2 innings pitched.
- How much did Walt Terrell earn in his career?
- Walt Terrell's recorded salaries total $4,386,500 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Terrell's career ran from 1982 to 1992. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
- What was Walt Terrell's salary?
- Walt Terrell's last recorded salary was $109,000, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1992.
- What position did Walt Terrell play?
- Walt Terrell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Walt Terrell and how much did he weigh?
- Walt Terrell was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Walt Terrell's career ERA?
- Walt Terrell finished with a 4.22 career ERA, going 111-124 with 929 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Walt Terrell have?
- Walt Terrell recorded 929 career strikeouts.
- Is Walt Terrell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Walt Terrell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.