Bill Walker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1936)

W–L 97–77
ERA 3.59
WHIP 1.42
SO 626
Pitcher PIV -2111.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
10/7/1903 in East St. Louis, IL, USA
Died
6/14/1966 in East St. Louis, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1927-09-13
Last Game
1936-09-14
Awards
All-Star

Full name: William Henry Walker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
97 77 272 192 83 15 8 1489.7 1,576 594 99 538 626 3.59 -2111.7

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 16.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1927 NY1 NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 4 5 4 9.00 — 0.0
1928 NY1 NL 3 6 22 8 1 0 0 76.3 79 40 31 39 4.72 4.13 (-14%) -1390.8
1929 NY1 NL 14 7 29 23 13 1 0 177.7 188 61 57 65 3.09 4.60 (+33%) 705.3
1930 NY1 NL 17 15 39 34 13 2 1 245.3 258 107 88 105 3.93 4.80 (+18%) -585.0
1931 NY1 NL 16 9 37 28 19 6 3 239.3 212 60 64 121 2.26 4.10 (+45%) 5074.0
1932 NY1 NL 8 12 31 22 9 0 2 163.0 177 75 55 74 4.14 4.13 (avg) -4051.6
1933 SLN NL 9 10 29 20 6 2 0 158.0 168 60 67 41 3.42 3.86 (+11%) -1917.5
1934 SLN NL 12 4 24 19 10 1 0 153.0 160 53 66 76 3.12 4.29 (+27%) -778.9
1935 SLN NL 13 8 37 25 8 2 1 193.3 222 82 78 79 3.82 4.35 (+12%) 1084.8
1936 SLN NL 5 6 21 13 4 1 1 79.7 106 52 27 22 5.87 4.59 (-28%) -252.0
Career · 10 seasons 97 77 272 192 83 15 8 1,489.2 1,576 594 538 626 3.59 — -2,112

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
275 489 24 62 3 3 4 26 1 13 162 .127 .151 .170 .321 -4,280

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 54.9% below league average.

Career OBP .151 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Career SLG .170 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career OPS .321 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1927 NY1 NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 NY1 NL 22 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .091 — — — — 0.0
1929 NY1 NL 29 61 4 7 0 0 1 4 1 2 21 .115 .289 (-60%) .353 (-60%) .415 (-61%) .769 (-60%) -623.5
1930 NY1 NL 40 86 4 16 0 2 2 11 0 0 21 .186 .293 (-37%) .354 (-47%) .429 (-30%) .784 (-38%) -577.6
1931 NY1 NL 37 77 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 4 22 .065 .276 (-76%) .338 (-67%) .388 (-83%) .726 (-76%) -935.0
1932 NY1 NL 31 52 1 7 0 1 0 2 0 2 20 .135 .275 (-51%) .335 (-50%) .391 (-56%) .726 (-53%) -450.0
1933 SLN NL 29 53 2 7 0 0 1 2 0 1 16 .132 .270 (-51%) .329 (-55%) .377 (-50%) .707 (-52%) -437.8
1934 SLN NL 24 54 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 26 .093 .278 (-67%) .340 (-68%) .392 (-72%) .733 (-70%) -613.7
1935 SLN NL 38 59 4 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 21 .102 .279 (-64%) .342 (-62%) .399 (-70%) .742 (-66%) -642.5
1936 SLN NL 22 25 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 .280 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 275 489 24 62 3 3 4 26 1 13 162 .127 — — — — -4,280

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 WS SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 0 0 6.3 6 5 6 2 7.11

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1934 WS SLN 0 2 2 0 0 6.3 6 5 6 2 7.11

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home138217828112.129
Away1372721434313.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home138733.17612892692983.55
Away134756.18143052693283.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-09-14 STLNY1L 100000000
1936-09-11 STLBROL 000000000
1936-09-11 STLBROW 000000000
1936-08-01 STLPHIL 000000000
1936-07-15 STLPHIL 000000000
1936-07-12 STLBROL 000000000
1936-07-10 STLNY1W 000000000
1936-07-01 STLPITL 100000001
1936-06-25 STLPHIW 000000000
1936-06-22 STLPHIW 402000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-09-14 STLNY1 L 2.0244200
1936-09-11 STLBRO — 4.0422030
1936-08-01 STLPHI — 1.0261201
1936-07-15 STLPHI — 2.2211010
1936-07-12 STLBRO L 1.0222110
1936-07-10 STLNY1 — 4.21044100
1936-07-01 STLPIT L 4.0844120
1936-06-25 STLPHI — 1.0333011
1936-06-22 STLPHI — 6.01255421
1936-06-18 STLBSN L 8.0742420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 272 0 64 282 24 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 NY1 P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1928 NY1 P 22 0 0 17 1 0
1929 NY1 P 29 0 10 23 3 1
1930 NY1 P 39 0 10 44 4 1
1931 NY1 P 37 0 8 31 4 1
1932 NY1 P 31 0 10 39 2 1
1933 SLN P 29 0 11 40 4 0
1934 SLN P 24 0 8 23 1 2
1935 SLN P 37 0 4 42 4 0
1936 SLN P 21 0 3 23 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 272

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Walker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Allen Sothoron
    91-100, 3.31 ERA
  2. 97
    Bill Drake
    79-70, 3.69 ERA
  3. 97
    Russ Meyer
    94-73, 3.99 ERA
  4. 97
    Carl Morton
    87-92, 3.73 ERA
  5. 95
    Bob Porterfield
    87-97, 3.79 ERA
  6. 95
    Vic Aldridge
    97-80, 3.76 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Walker

What years did Bill Walker play?
Bill Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1936.
Was Bill Walker a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 97 wins and 626 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Walker hit?
Bill Walker hit 4 career home runs with 62 hits.