Harry Walker

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

Harry Walker was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1955 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 16 seasons. In 807 career games, he hit .296 with 786 hits, 10 home runs, and 214 RBI. Harry Walker was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,230.

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

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

Harry Walker — 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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Harry 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
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

Harry Walker — 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

Harry Walker — 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

Harry Walker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home42013452144054105.301
Away38513021703806109.292

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Walker — 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

Harry Walker — 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

Harry Walker — 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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Harry Walker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 20
Second Base 3
Third Base 1
Left Field 108
Center Field 531
Right Field 62

Award Voting History

Harry Walker — 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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Harry Walker: the record in brief

According to the bio, Harry Walker debuted on September 25, 1940 and played a final game on August 19, 1955. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1940 to 1955), the Philadelphia Phillies (1947 to 1948), the Chicago Cubs (1949), and the Cincinnati Reds (1949). Walker played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 22, 1918, in Pascagoula, MS, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Walker died on August 8, 1999, in Birmingham, AL, USA. Walker's full given name, per the bio, is Harry William Walker.

The batting record for Walker: 807 games, 786 hits in 2,651 at bats, and a .296 average, adding 10 homers, 214 runs batted in, and 42 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .358 and the slugging percentage .383, for an OPS of .741. Walker's .296 average ran 13.7% above the .261 that the league posted over the same seasons.

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.
What was Harry Walker's career batting average?
Harry Walker batted .296 over his career, with 786 hits in 2,651 at bats.
How many RBI did Harry Walker have?
Harry Walker drove in 214 runs in his career.
Is Harry Walker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.