Edsall Walker
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Edsall Walker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays and the Philadelphia Stars. Across 121 career appearances, he went 54-29 with a 4.28 ERA and 358 strikeouts. He also batted .276 with 6 home runs. Edsall Walker was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 57.
- 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
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 215 lb
- Died
- 2/19/1997 in Catskill, NY, USA
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Edsall Elliott Walker
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.2 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 5.16 | 4.59 (-12%) | -788.4 |
| 1937 | HG | NN2 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 74.1 | 59 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 3.75 | 4.34 (+13%) | 874.7 |
| 1938 | HG | NN2 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 74.2 | 71 | 30 | 22 | 42 | 3.62 | 4.35 (+17%) | 2837.2 |
| 1939 | HG | NN2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 69 | 31 | 25 | 40 | 3.88 | 4.28 (+10%) | 1358.9 |
| 1940 | HG | NN2 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 136.2 | 127 | 63 | 64 | 81 | 4.15 | 4.21 (+2%) | 1991.0 |
| 1941 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6.55 | 3.94 (-66%) | 136.5 |
| 1941 | PS | NN2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73.2 | 78 | 42 | 30 | 34 | 5.13 | 3.94 (-30%) | 1075.6 |
| 1942 | PS | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.93 | 3.57 (+46%) | 0.0 |
| 1943 | HG | NN2 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 111.2 | 91 | 45 | 52 | 50 | 3.63 | 3.50 (-4%) | 181.3 |
| 1944 | HG | NN2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64.1 | 76 | 39 | 19 | 32 | 5.46 | 3.57 (-53%) | 169.1 |
| 1945 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.1 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 6.17 | 3.67 (-68%) | 406.1 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 54 | 29 | 121 | 84 | 50 | 3 | 6 | 680.2 | 659 | 324 | 280 | 358 | 4.28 | — | 8,242 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | 290 | 54 | 80 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 21 | 3 | .276 | .327 | .410 | .737 | 57 |
Career AVG .276 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .327 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .410 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.
Career OPS .737 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | HG | NN2 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | HG | NN2 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | HG | NN2 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | HG | NN2 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | HG | NN2 | 21 | 52 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .231 | .267 (-14%) | .335 (-19%) | .387 (-36%) | .722 (-28%) | -225.9 |
| 1941 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | PS | NN2 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .233 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | PS | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | HG | NN2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | HG | NN2 | 28 | 48 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 283.2 |
| 1944 | HG | NN2 | 16 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .345 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | HG | NN2 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 144 | 290 | 54 | 80 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 21 | 3 | .276 | — | — | — | — | 57 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NWS | HG | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1943 | NWS | HG | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | NLC | HG | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | NLP2 | HG | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 31.0 | 29 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 2.61 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (242 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 108 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 8 | .287 |
| Away | 60 | 101 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 7 | .257 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 58 | 333.1 | 301 | 29 | 102 | 101 | 0.78 |
| Away | 56 | 264.2 | 256 | 36 | 91 | 51 | 1.22 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-08-30 | HOM | NY6 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-29 | HOM | NY6 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-11 | HOM | PH5 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-07-25 | HOM | BLG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-21 | HOM | BLG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-20 | HOM | BLG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-15 | HOM | BLG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-13 | HOM | BLG | W | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-25 | HOM | BLG | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-12 | HOM | NY5 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-08-30 | HOM | NY6 | W | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-29 | HOM | NY6 | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-11 | HOM | PH5 | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-25 | HOM | BLG | L | 0.2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-21 | HOM | BLG | — | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1945-06-15 | HOM | BLG | — | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-13 | HOM | BLG | W | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-25 | HOM | BLG | — | 5.2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-05-12 | HOM | NY5 | — | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-05-06 | HOM | NY5 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 121 | 84 | 20 | 206 | 10 | 7 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | HG | P | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | HG | P | 16 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| 1938 | HG | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | HG | P | 11 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939 | HG | P | 11 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940 | HG | P | 21 | 18 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
| 1941 | HG | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | PS | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941 | PS | P | 12 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 1942 | PS | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | HG | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | HG | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | HG | P | 21 | 12 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944 | HG | P | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| 1945 | HG | OF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | HG | P | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 121 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 4 |
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Edsall Walker: the record in brief
The season rows for Edsall Walker begin in 1936. By club, Walker's seasons break down as the Homestead Grays (1936 through 1945) and the Philadelphia Stars (1941 through 1942). At 5-foot-11 and 215 pounds, Walker is listed as a pitcher. Walker switch-hit and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 15, 1910, in Catskill, NY, USA. Walker's death is recorded on February 19, 1997, in Catskill, NY, USA. Walker's full given name, per the bio, is Edsall Elliott Walker.
Walker went 54-29 with a 4.28 ERA in 121 games, 84 of them starts. The same table counts 358 strikeouts and 50 complete games. The league ERA over Walker's seasons was 4.00, so the 4.28 figure ran 7.2% worse than average. The best win total was 13, in 1940. In 1943, one of the busiest seasons, Walker posted a 3.63 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.50. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 8,241.9 for Walker's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Edsall Walker
- Was Edsall Walker a pitcher?
- Yes. Edsall Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 54 wins and 358 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Edsall Walker hit?
- Edsall Walker hit 6 career home runs with 80 hits.
- What teams did Edsall Walker play for?
- Edsall Walker played for 2 teams: the Homestead Grays (1936–1945) and the Philadelphia Stars (1941–1942).
- What awards did Edsall Walker win?
- Edsall Walker was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Edsall Walker's career stats?
- In 121 games, Edsall Walker went 54-29 with a 4.28 ERA, 358 strikeouts, 680.2 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 80 hits and 6 home runs.
- What position did Edsall Walker play?
- Edsall Walker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Edsall Walker and how much did he weigh?
- Edsall Walker was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 215 pounds.
- What was Edsall Walker's career ERA?
- Edsall Walker finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 54-29 with 358 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Edsall Walker have?
- Edsall Walker recorded 358 career strikeouts.
- Is Edsall Walker in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Edsall Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Edsall Walker make?
- Edsall Walker was selected to 2 All-Star Games.