What years did Greg Walker play?

Greg Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990.

Was Greg Walker a pitcher?

No. Greg Walker was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Greg Walker hit?

Greg Walker hit 113 career home runs with 746 hits.

What teams did Greg Walker play for?

Greg Walker played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1982–1990) and the Baltimore Orioles (1990).

What were Greg Walker's career stats?

In 855 games, Greg Walker had 746 hits, 113 home runs, 444 RBI, 368 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .260 batting average.

What was Greg Walker's salary?

Greg Walker's last recorded salary was $718,810, in 1989. His highest recorded salary was $730,000, in 1988, and his lowest was $195,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1989.

What position did Greg Walker play?

Greg Walker played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Greg Walker and how much did he weigh?

Greg Walker was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

How many home runs did Greg Walker hit each season?

Greg Walker's home runs by season: 2 in 1982, 10 in 1983, 24 in 1984, 24 in 1985, 13 in 1986, 27 in 1987, 8 in 1988, 5 in 1989, and 0 in 1990. His most in one season was 27, in 1987.

What was Greg Walker's career batting average?

Greg Walker batted .260 over his career, with 746 hits in 2,864 at bats.

How many RBI did Greg Walker have?

Greg Walker drove in 444 runs in his career.

Is Greg Walker in the Hall of Fame?

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

Greg Walker

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1990)

Greg Walker was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990 for the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 9 seasons. In 855 career games, he hit .260 with 746 hits, 113 home runs, and 444 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,287.

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 October 23, 2026

AVG .260

HR 113

RBI 444

H 746

OPS .775

PIV 4,287

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 10/6/1959 in Douglas, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-09-18
Last Game: 1990-07-01

Full name: Gregory Lee Walker

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Career Batting Statistics

Greg Walker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
855	2,864	368	746	164	19	113	444	19	268	520	.260	.326	.449	.775	4,287

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .449 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS .775 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Greg Walker 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
1982	CHA	AL	11	17	3	7	2	1	2	7	0	2	3	.412	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CHA	AL	118	307	32	83	16	3	10	55	2	28	57	.270	.260 (+4%)	.324 (+2%)	.389 (+13%)	.714 (+8%)	436.4
1984	CHA	AL	136	442	62	130	29	2	24	75	8	35	66	.294	.259 (+13%)	.322 (+7%)	.384 (+38%)	.707 (+24%)	1939.4
1985	CHA	AL	163	601	77	155	38	4	24	92	5	44	100	.258	.257 (avg)	.323 (-4%)	.390 (+16%)	.714 (+7%)	642.4
1986	CHA	AL	78	282	37	78	10	6	13	51	1	29	44	.277	.257 (+7%)	.325 (+6%)	.395 (+25%)	.720 (+16%)	772.0
1987	CHA	AL	157	566	85	145	33	2	27	94	2	75	112	.256	.262 (-3%)	.331 (+4%)	.415 (+12%)	.746 (+9%)	1060.2
1988	CHA	AL	99	377	45	93	22	1	8	42	0	29	77	.247	.254 (-3%)	.317 (-4%)	.377 (-1%)	.695 (-3%)	-169.2
1989	CHA	AL	77	233	25	49	14	0	5	26	0	23	50	.210	.254 (-17%)	.319 (-10%)	.375 (-11%)	.694 (-11%)	-394.3
1990	CHA	AL	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BAL	AL	14	34	2	5	0	0	0	2	1	3	9	.147	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			855	2,864	368	746	164	19	113	444	19	268	520	.260	—	—	—	—	4,287

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

Greg Walker — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Greg Walker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1983	ALCS	CHA	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Greg Walker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	424	1401	191	367	56	225	.262
Away	431	1463	177	379	57	219	.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Greg Walker — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1990-07-01	BAL	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1990-06-26	BAL	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1990-06-23	BAL	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1990-06-22	BAL	BOS	L	4	0	1	1	0	0
1990-06-19	BAL	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1990-06-18	BAL	BOS	W	3	1	0	0	1	0
1990-06-17	BAL	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1990-06-16	BAL	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1990-06-15	BAL	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1990-06-14	BAL	MIL	L	4	0	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Greg Walker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	689	668	5828	363	45	547

Season-by-Season Fielding

Greg Walker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	CHA	1B	59	57	426	19	7	40
1984	CHA	1B	101	96	791	51	4	66
1985	CHA	1B	151	146	1217	97	8	116
1986	CHA	1B	77	74	670	57	5	57
1987	CHA	1B	154	150	1402	80	9	135
1988	CHA	1B	98	98	935	41	7	93
1989	CHA	1B	48	46	373	17	5	38
1990	CHA	1B	1	1	14	1	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Greg Walker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	692
Designated Hitter	93

Awards & Honors

Greg Walker — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1984	Player of the Month	September
1984	Player of the Week	Week of 1984-09-07

Salary History

Greg Walker's recorded salaries total $2,543,810 over 5 seasons, 1985 to 1989. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Walker's career ran from 1982 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1990.

Greg Walker — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	CHA	AL	$718,810
1988	CHA	AL	$730,000
1987	CHA	AL	$500,000
1986	CHA	AL	$400,000
1985	CHA	AL	$195,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,543,810

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Career Spans

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Greg Walker: the record in brief

September 18, 1982 and July 1, 1990 bracket Greg Walker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (1982 through 1990) and the Baltimore Orioles (1990). Walker, born on October 6, 1959, in Douglas, GA, USA, is listed as a first baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Gregory Lee Walker.

Walker's career batting table shows 855 games, 2,864 at bats and 746 hits, a .260 average; the totals also include 113 home runs and 444 runs batted in. Walker's career OPS of .775 combines a .326 on-base mark with .449 slugging. The .260 career average is close to the .258 the league hit across the same seasons. 1987 was Walker's biggest home run year, with 27. The highest hit total in a season was 155, in 1985. In 1984, a season of regular play, Walker hit .294 while the league hit .259.

Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Walker

What years did Greg Walker play?: Greg Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990.
Was Greg Walker a pitcher?: No. Greg Walker was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Greg Walker hit?: Greg Walker hit 113 career home runs with 746 hits.
What teams did Greg Walker play for?: Greg Walker played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1982–1990) and the Baltimore Orioles (1990).
What were Greg Walker's career stats?: In 855 games, Greg Walker had 746 hits, 113 home runs, 444 RBI, 368 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .260 batting average.
How much did Greg Walker earn in his career?: Greg Walker's recorded salaries total $2,543,810 over 5 seasons, 1985 to 1989. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Walker's career ran from 1982 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1990.
What was Greg Walker's salary?: Greg Walker's last recorded salary was $718,810, in 1989. His highest recorded salary was $730,000, in 1988, and his lowest was $195,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1989.
What position did Greg Walker play?: Greg Walker played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Greg Walker and how much did he weigh?: Greg Walker was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Greg Walker hit each season?: Greg Walker's home runs by season: 2 in 1982, 10 in 1983, 24 in 1984, 24 in 1985, 13 in 1986, 27 in 1987, 8 in 1988, 5 in 1989, and 0 in 1990. His most in one season was 27, in 1987.
What was Greg Walker's career batting average?: Greg Walker batted .260 over his career, with 746 hits in 2,864 at bats.
How many RBI did Greg Walker have?: Greg Walker drove in 444 runs in his career.
Is Greg Walker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Greg Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.