Harry Walker

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1955)

AVG .296
HR 10
RBI 214
H 786
OPS .741
PIV 3,230
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
9/22/1918 in Pascagoula, MS, USA
Died
8/8/1999 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1940-09-25
Last Game
1955-08-19
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Harry William Walker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
807 2,651 385 786 126 37 10 214 42 245 175 .296 .358 .383 .741 3,230

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — near 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
1940 SLN NL 7 27 2 5 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 .185 — — — — 0.0
1941 SLN NL 7 15 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .267 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLN NL 74 191 38 60 12 2 0 16 2 11 14 .314 .253 (+24%) .323 (+10%) .349 (+14%) .672 (+12%) 346.2
1943 SLN NL 148 564 76 166 28 6 2 53 5 40 24 .294 .255 (+15%) .324 (+5%) .346 (+9%) .671 (+7%) 633.1
1946 SLN NL 112 346 53 82 14 6 3 27 12 30 29 .237 .256 (-8%) .328 (-9%) .358 (-6%) .687 (-7%) -440.3
1947 SLN NL 10 25 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHI NL 130 488 79 181 28 16 1 41 13 59 37 .371 .262 (+41%) .336 (+32%) .376 (+33%) .712 (+32%) 0.0
1948 PHI NL 112 332 34 97 11 2 2 23 4 33 30 .292 .263 (+11%) .340 (+5%) .379 (-6%) .719 (-1%) 1.7
1949 CHN NL 42 159 20 42 6 3 1 14 2 11 6 .264 .262 (+1%) .343 (-9%) .384 (-7%) .727 (-8%) -242.7
1949 CIN NL 86 314 53 100 15 2 1 23 4 34 17 .318 .262 (+21%) .343 (+12%) .384 (+1%) .727 (+6%) -242.7
1950 SLN NL 60 150 17 31 5 0 0 7 0 18 12 .207 .265 (-22%) .346 (-16%) .401 (-40%) .747 (-29%) -695.1
1951 SLN NL 8 26 6 8 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 .308 — — — — 0.0
1955 SLN NL 11 14 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .357 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 807 2,651 385 786 126 37 10 214 42 245 175 .296 — — — — -640

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
13 36 3 10 3 0 0 6 4 5 .278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS SLN 7 17 3 7 2 0 0 6 4 2 .412
1943 WS SLN 5 18 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .167
1942 WS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home42013452144054105.301
Away38513021703806109.292

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-08-19 STLCINL 100000000
1955-08-07 STLPHIL 511100100
1955-08-05 STLPHIL 100000000
1955-07-31 STLBROL 100000000
1955-07-30 STLBROL 101000000
1955-07-29 STLBROL 101000000
1955-07-24 STLPHIL 000000010
1955-07-22 STLPHIL 100000000
1955-07-17 STLPITW 101100000
1955-07-05 STLCINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 20 0 118 6 1 9
2B 3 0 2 0 1 0
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
OF 691 1 1592 68 55 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 SLN OF 7 0 21 2 0 0
1941 SLN OF 5 0 7 0 1 0
1942 SLN 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1942 SLN OF 56 0 115 6 4 0
1943 SLN 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1943 SLN OF 144 0 321 14 12 4
1946 SLN 1B 8 0 58 4 1 3
1946 SLN OF 92 0 215 11 6 2
1947 SLN OF 10 0 15 0 1 0
1947 PHI 1B 4 0 18 0 0 2
1947 PHI OF 127 0 350 15 13 2
1948 PHI 1B 4 0 22 1 0 1
1948 PHI 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1948 PHI OF 81 0 198 6 4 1
1949 CHN OF 39 0 69 3 4 0
1949 CIN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1949 CIN OF 77 0 177 7 7 1
1950 SLN 1B 2 0 10 0 0 1
1950 SLN OF 46 0 92 3 3 0
1951 SLN 1B 1 0 10 1 0 2
1951 SLN OF 6 0 10 0 0 0
1955 SLN OF 1 1 2 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 20
Second Base 3
Third Base 1
Left Field 108
Center Field 531
Right Field 62

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1947 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 45.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 9.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Debs Garms
    .293 avg, 17 HR
  2. 87
    Dion James
    .288 avg, 32 HR
  3. 87
    Sandy Thompson
    .306 avg, 7 HR
  4. 86
    Gene Benson
    .291 avg, 17 HR
  5. 84
    Bernardo Baró
    .295 avg, 16 HR
  6. 83
    Nori Aoki
    .285 avg, 33 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Walker

What years did Harry Walker play?
Harry Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1955.
Was Harry Walker a pitcher?
No. Harry Walker was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Harry Walker hit?
Harry Walker hit 10 career home runs with 786 hits.