What years did Dixie Walker play?

Dixie Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1949.

Was Dixie Walker a pitcher?

No. Dixie Walker was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Dixie Walker hit?

Dixie Walker hit 105 career home runs with 2064 hits.

What was Dixie Walker's career batting average?

Dixie Walker batted .306 over his career, with 2,064 hits in 6,740 at bats.

How many RBI did Dixie Walker have?

Dixie Walker drove in 1,023 runs in his career.

Is Dixie Walker in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dixie Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dixie Walker

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1949)

Dixie Walker was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1949 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 19 seasons. In 1,905 career games, he hit .306 with 2,064 hits, 105 home runs, and 1,023 RBI. Dixie Walker was a 5-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 22,632.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .306

HR 105

RBI 1,023

H 2,064

OPS .820

PIV 22,632

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 9/24/1910 in Villa Rica, GA, USA
Died: 5/17/1982 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1931-04-28
Last Game: 1949-09-22
Awards: 5× All-Star

Full name: Fred Walker

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Career Batting Statistics

Dixie Walker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,905	6,740	1,037	2,064	376	96	105	1,023	59	817	325	.306	.383	.437	.820	22,632

Career AVG .306 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.

Career OBP .383 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.

Career SLG .437 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS .820 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Dixie Walker (b. 1910) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	NYA	AL	2	10	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	NYA	AL	98	328	68	90	15	7	15	51	2	26	28	.274	.270 (+2%)	.329 (avg)	.377 (+33%)	.707 (+17%)	925.2
1934	NYA	AL	17	17	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	NYA	AL	8	13	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	NYA	AL	6	20	3	7	0	2	1	5	1	1	3	.350	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	CHA	AL	26	70	12	19	2	0	0	11	1	14	6	.271	.283 (-4%)	.349 (+14%)	.404 (-26%)	.753 (-7%)	0.0
1937	CHA	AL	154	593	105	179	28	16	9	95	1	78	26	.302	.276 (+9%)	.342 (+12%)	.398 (+13%)	.740 (+12%)	1615.1
1938	DET	AL	127	454	84	140	27	6	6	43	5	65	32	.308	.272 (+13%)	.341 (+16%)	.392 (+11%)	.734 (+13%)	1351.6
1939	DET	AL	43	154	30	47	4	5	4	19	4	15	8	.305	.274 (+11%)	.342 (+7%)	.393 (+21%)	.735 (+14%)	361.7
1939	BRO	NL	61	225	27	63	6	4	2	38	1	20	10	.280	.274 (+2%)	.342 (-1%)	.393 (-6%)	.735 (-4%)	361.7
1940	BRO	NL	143	556	75	171	37	8	6	66	3	42	21	.308	.267 (+15%)	.335 (+7%)	.387 (+12%)	.722 (+10%)	987.8
1941	BRO	NL	148	531	88	165	32	8	9	71	4	70	18	.311	.262 (+19%)	.332 (+18%)	.373 (+21%)	.705 (+19%)	2174.3
1942	BRO	NL	118	393	57	114	28	1	6	54	1	47	15	.290	.253 (+14%)	.323 (+14%)	.349 (+18%)	.672 (+16%)	1198.0
1943	BRO	NL	138	540	83	163	32	6	5	71	3	49	24	.302	.255 (+18%)	.324 (+12%)	.346 (+19%)	.671 (+15%)	1534.2
1944	BRO	NL	147	535	77	191	37	8	13	91	6	72	27	.357	.261 (+37%)	.325 (+33%)	.357 (+48%)	.683 (+41%)	4421.8
1945	BRO	NL	154	607	102	182	42	9	8	124	6	75	16	.300	.260 (+15%)	.328 (+16%)	.354 (+23%)	.683 (+20%)	2456.8
1946	BRO	NL	150	576	80	184	29	9	9	116	14	67	28	.319	.256 (+24%)	.328 (+19%)	.358 (+25%)	.687 (+22%)	2558.8
1947	BRO	NL	148	529	77	162	31	3	9	94	6	97	26	.306	.262 (+17%)	.336 (+23%)	.376 (+14%)	.712 (+18%)	2340.5
1948	PIT	NL	129	408	39	129	19	3	2	54	1	52	18	.316	.263 (+20%)	.340 (+16%)	.379 (+3%)	.719 (+9%)	888.8
1949	PIT	NL	88	181	26	51	4	1	1	18	0	26	11	.282	.262 (+7%)	.343 (+8%)	.384 (-14%)	.727 (-3%)	-29.6
Career · 20 seasons			1,905	6,740	1,037	2,064	376	96	105	1,023	59	817	325	.306	—	—	—	—	23,147

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

Dixie Walker — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
12	45	4	10	3	0	1	4	5	2	.222

Playoff Batting by Year

Dixie Walker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1947	WS	BRO	7	27	1	6	1	0	1	4	3	1	.222
1941	WS	BRO	5	18	3	4	2	0	0	0	2	1	.222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dixie Walker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	970	3377	540	1053	58	538	.312
Away	934	3358	497	1011	47	485	.301

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dixie Walker — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1949-09-22	PIT	BSN	W	1	0	1	0	0	0
1949-09-21	PIT	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-19	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-18	PIT	NY1	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-18	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
1949-09-10	PIT	CHC	L	2	1	2	1	1	0
1949-09-09	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-05	PIT	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0	1
1949-09-05	PIT	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-04	PIT	CHC	L	3	2	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dixie Walker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	3	0	24	3	3	2
OF	1736	0	3455	154	103	33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dixie Walker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1931	NYA	OF	2	3	0	0	0
1933	NYA	OF	77	194	7	8	1
1934	NYA	OF	1	1	0	0	0
1935	NYA	OF	2	3	0	1	0
1936	NYA	OF	5	9	0	0	0
1936	CHA	OF	17	46	2	0	0
1937	CHA	OF	154	270	10	14	1
1938	DET	OF	114	224	8	5	1
1939	DET	OF	37	93	4	3	1
1939	BRO	OF	59	144	5	5	3
1940	BRO	OF	136	360	6	10	3
1941	BRO	OF	146	309	19	8	8
1942	BRO	OF	110	207	8	3	2
1943	BRO	OF	136	262	20	9	2
1944	BRO	OF	140	260	17	11	4
1945	BRO	OF	153	346	18	3	4
1946	BRO	OF	149	237	15	8	3
1947	BRO	OF	147	261	9	10	0
1948	PIT	OF	112	168	4	4	0
1949	PIT	1B	3	24	3	3	2
1949	PIT	OF	39	58	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Dixie Walker (b. 1910) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	3
Left Field	245
Center Field	318
Right Field	1202

Awards & Honors

Dixie Walker — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1945	Baseball Magazine All-Star	RF
1944	TSN All-Star	OF

Award Voting History

Dixie Walker — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1948	Most Valuable Player	NL	28th	2.0	336	0
1947	Most Valuable Player	NL	19th	14.0	336	1
1946	Most Valuable Player	NL	2nd	159.0	336	0
1945	Most Valuable Player	NL	9th	66.0	336	0
1944	Most Valuable Player	NL	3rd	145.0	336	3
1943	Most Valuable Player	NL	24th	5.0	336	0
1941	Most Valuable Player	NL	10th	34.0	336	1
1940	Most Valuable Player	NL	6th	71.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dixie Walker

What years did Dixie Walker play?: Dixie Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1949.
Was Dixie Walker a pitcher?: No. Dixie Walker was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dixie Walker hit?: Dixie Walker hit 105 career home runs with 2064 hits.
What was Dixie Walker's career batting average?: Dixie Walker batted .306 over his career, with 2,064 hits in 6,740 at bats.
How many RBI did Dixie Walker have?: Dixie Walker drove in 1,023 runs in his career.
Is Dixie Walker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dixie Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.