What years did Bob Walk play?

Bob Walk played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1993.

Was Bob Walk a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Walk pitched in the major leagues, recording 105 wins and 848 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Walk hit?

Bob Walk hit 1 career home run with 74 hits.

What teams did Bob Walk play for?

Bob Walk played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1980), the Atlanta Braves (1981–1983), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1984–1993).

Did Bob Walk win a Cy Young Award?

No. Bob Walk did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Bob Walk win?

Bob Walk was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Bob Walk's career stats?

In 350 games, Bob Walk went 105-81 with a 4.03 ERA, 848 strikeouts, 1,666.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 74 hits and 1 home runs.

What was Bob Walk's salary?

Bob Walk's last recorded salary was $2,175,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $2,175,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $175,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1993.

What position did Bob Walk play?

Bob Walk played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bob Walk and how much did he weigh?

Bob Walk was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Bob Walk's career ERA?

Bob Walk finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 105-81 with 848 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Walk have?

Bob Walk recorded 848 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Walk in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob Walk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Walk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1993)

Bob Walk was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1993 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Atlanta Braves, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 14 seasons. Across 350 career appearances, he went 105-81 with a 4.03 ERA and 848 strikeouts. He also batted .145 with 1 home runs. Bob Walk was an All-Star.

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 17, 2026

W–L 105–81

ERA 4.03

WHIP 1.37

SO 848

Pitcher PIV -6971.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 11/26/1956 in Van Nuys, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1980-05-26
Last Game: 1993-09-29
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Robert Vernon Walk

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Walk — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
105	81	350	259	16	6	5	1666.0	1,671	746	143	606	848	4.03	-6971.4

Career ERA 4.03 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Walk Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1980	PHI	NL	11	7	27	27	2	0	0	151.2	163	77	71	94	4.57	3.84 (-19%)	779.4
1981	ATL	NL	1	4	12	8	0	0	0	43.1	41	22	23	16	4.57	3.58 (-28%)	-1809.8
1982	ATL	NL	11	9	32	27	3	1	0	164.1	179	89	59	84	4.87	3.86 (-26%)	-2140.4
1983	ATL	NL	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3.2	7	3	2	4	7.36	—	0.0
1984	PIT	NL	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	10.1	8	3	4	10	2.61	3.81 (+31%)	144.7
1985	PIT	NL	2	3	9	9	1	1	0	58.2	60	24	18	40	3.68	3.89 (+5%)	1465.9
1986	PIT	NL	7	8	44	15	1	1	2	141.2	129	59	64	78	3.75	3.97 (+6%)	-1419.8
1987	PIT	NL	8	2	39	12	1	1	0	117.0	107	43	51	78	3.31	4.29 (+23%)	446.2
1988	PIT	NL	12	10	32	32	1	1	0	212.2	183	64	65	81	2.71	3.73 (+27%)	2300.1
1989	PIT	NL	13	10	33	31	2	0	0	196.0	208	96	65	83	4.41	3.71 (-19%)	-1257.4
1990	PIT	NL	7	5	26	24	1	1	1	129.2	136	54	36	73	3.75	3.86 (+3%)	-1461.6
1991	PIT	NL	9	2	25	20	0	0	0	115.0	104	46	35	67	3.60	3.91 (+8%)	137.8
1992	PIT	NL	10	6	36	19	1	0	2	135.0	132	48	43	60	3.20	3.75 (+15%)	-677.2
1993	PIT	NL	13	14	32	32	3	0	0	187.0	214	118	70	80	5.68	4.19 (-36%)	-3479.4
Career · 14 seasons			105	81	350	259	16	6	5	1,666.0	1,671	746	606	848	4.03	—	-6,971

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

Bob Walk — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
352	510	30	74	11	2	1	48	0	16	167	.145	.180	.180	.361	-2,259

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 44.0% below league average.

Career OBP .180 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career SLG .180 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.

Career OPS .361 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Walk Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1980	PHI	NL	27	50	5	7	1	0	0	2	4	20	.140	.264 (-47%)	.326 (-33%)	.387 (-59%)	.714 (-47%)	-360.7
1981	ATL	NL	12	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	ATL	NL	32	51	2	10	0	0	0	6	6	17	.196	.261 (-25%)	.324 (-13%)	.388 (-50%)	.712 (-33%)	-243.4
1983	ATL	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	PIT	NL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	PIT	NL	9	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	PIT	NL	44	39	2	6	3	0	0	7	1	11	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	PIT	NL	39	26	6	6	0	0	0	5	0	6	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PIT	NL	34	69	3	6	1	0	0	5	2	31	.087	.254 (-66%)	.317 (-57%)	.377 (-73%)	.695 (-66%)	-692.4
1989	PIT	NL	33	70	2	13	2	2	0	9	1	18	.186	.254 (-27%)	.319 (-38%)	.375 (-28%)	.694 (-33%)	-374.5
1990	PIT	NL	26	37	3	6	1	0	0	4	1	13	.162	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	PIT	NL	25	39	2	8	1	0	1	5	1	11	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	PIT	NL	36	43	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	11	.093	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	PIT	NL	32	58	2	7	1	0	0	2	0	15	.121	.265 (-54%)	.332 (-59%)	.403 (-66%)	.735 (-63%)	-587.6
Career · 14 seasons			352	510	30	74	11	2	1	48	16	167	.145	—	—	—	—	-2,259

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Walk — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
9	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Walk — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
1992	NLCS	PIT	2	5	1	.000
1991	NLCS	PIT	3	2	2	.000
1990	NLCS	PIT	2	4	4	.000
1982	NLCS	ATL	1	0	0	.000
1980	WS	PHI	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bob Walk — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	1	9	4	1	42.0	32	21	16	23	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bob Walk — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1992	NLCS	PIT	1	0	2	1	0	11.2	6	5	7	6	3.86
1991	NLCS	PIT	0	0	3	0	1	9.1	5	2	3	5	1.93
1990	NLCS	PIT	1	1	2	2	0	13.0	11	7	2	8	4.85
1982	NLCS	ATL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	1	9.00
1980	WS	PHI	1	0	1	1	0	7.0	8	6	3	3	7.71

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Walk — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	181	233	17	34	0	26	.146
Away	171	277	13	40	1	22	.144

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Walk — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	180	848.0	847	371	292	442	3.94
Away	170	818.0	824	376	314	406	4.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Walk — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1993-09-29	PIT	PHI	W	2	0	0	1
1993-09-24	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1993-09-19	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1993-09-12	PIT	COL	W	2	0	0	0
1993-09-05	PIT	COL	L	3	0	1	0
1993-08-29	PIT	SDP	W	2	1	1	1
1993-08-24	PIT	LAD	L	0	0	0	0
1993-08-19	PIT	SFG	L	0	0	0	0
1993-08-14	PIT	MIA	L	1	0	0	0
1993-08-09	PIT	STL	L	2	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Walk — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-09-29	PIT	PHI	W	5.0	5	1	1	2	3	0
1993-09-24	PIT	CHC	L	2.0	5	5	5	3	0	1
1993-09-19	PIT	STL	—	3.0	5	5	5	4	0	0
1993-09-12	PIT	COL	—	6.1	8	3	3	4	3	0
1993-09-05	PIT	COL	L	8.0	8	4	4	3	2	0
1993-08-29	PIT	SDP	W	6.0	8	4	4	1	5	1
1993-08-24	PIT	LAD	L	2.1	1	1	1	1	1	0
1993-08-19	PIT	SFG	L	3.0	4	5	5	2	4	1
1993-08-14	PIT	MIA	L	5.0	6	5	5	0	1	2
1993-08-09	PIT	STL	L	7.2	8	7	7	6	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Walk — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	350	259	154	232	26	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Walk — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1980	PHI	P	27	27	17	15	1	2
1981	ATL	P	12	8	3	4	0	0
1982	ATL	P	32	27	12	17	6	2
1983	ATL	P	1	1	0	2	0	0
1984	PIT	P	2	2	0	0	0	0
1985	PIT	P	9	9	7	2	0	0
1986	PIT	P	44	15	21	28	3	4
1987	PIT	P	39	12	9	22	2	2
1988	PIT	P	32	32	23	34	3	3
1989	PIT	P	33	31	19	31	3	3
1990	PIT	P	26	24	12	11	3	0
1991	PIT	P	25	20	9	15	2	1
1992	PIT	P	36	19	10	28	1	1
1993	PIT	P	32	32	12	23	2	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Walk Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	350

Salary History

Bob Walk's recorded salaries total $7,610,000 over 8 seasons, 1986 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Walk's career ran from 1980 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985.

Bob Walk — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	PIT	NL	$2,175,000
1992	PIT	NL	$2,025,000
1991	PIT	NL	$850,000
1990	PIT	NL	$850,000
1989	PIT	NL	$800,000
1988	PIT	NL	$450,000
1987	PIT	NL	$285,000
1986	PIT	NL	$175,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$7,610,000

College History

Bob Walk — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita	CA	1976

Award Voting History

Bob Walk — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1980	Rookie of the Year	NL	7th	1.0	120	0

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Career Spans

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Bob Walk: the record in brief

May 26, 1980 and September 29, 1993 bracket Bob Walk's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Walk played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1980), the Atlanta Braves (1981 through 1983), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1984 through 1993). Walk played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 26, 1956, in Van Nuys, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds. Walk's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Vernon Walk.

Across 350 games (259 starts), Walk recorded 105 wins against 81 losses with a 4.03 ERA. Also on Walk's record: 848 strikeouts, 16 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Walk's 4.03 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. Walk won 13 games in 1989, the most of any season listed. 1980 produced Walk's most strikeouts, 94. In 1988, one of the busiest seasons, Walk posted a 2.71 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.73.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Walk

What years did Bob Walk play?: Bob Walk played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1993.
Was Bob Walk a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Walk pitched in the major leagues, recording 105 wins and 848 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Walk hit?: Bob Walk hit 1 career home run with 74 hits.
What teams did Bob Walk play for?: Bob Walk played for 3 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1980), the Atlanta Braves (1981–1983), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1984–1993).
Did Bob Walk win a Cy Young Award?: No. Bob Walk did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Bob Walk win?: Bob Walk was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Bob Walk's career stats?: In 350 games, Bob Walk went 105-81 with a 4.03 ERA, 848 strikeouts, 1,666.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 74 hits and 1 home runs.
How much did Bob Walk earn in his career?: Bob Walk's recorded salaries total $7,610,000 over 8 seasons, 1986 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Walk's career ran from 1980 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985.
What was Bob Walk's salary?: Bob Walk's last recorded salary was $2,175,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $2,175,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $175,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1993.
What position did Bob Walk play?: Bob Walk played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Walk and how much did he weigh?: Bob Walk was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Bob Walk's career ERA?: Bob Walk finished with a 4.03 career ERA, going 105-81 with 848 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Walk have?: Bob Walk recorded 848 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Walk in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Walk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.