What years did Jamie Walker play?

Jamie Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2009.

Was Jamie Walker a pitcher?

Yes. Jamie Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 318 strikeouts.

What was Jamie Walker's career ERA?

Jamie Walker finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 19-21 with 318 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jamie Walker have?

Jamie Walker recorded 318 career strikeouts.

Is Jamie Walker in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jamie Walker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2009)

Jamie Walker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2009 for the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 13 seasons. Across 545 career appearances, he went 19-21 with a 4.13 ERA and 318 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 19–21

ERA 4.13

WHIP 1.30

SO 318

Pitcher PIV -2904.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 7/1/1971 in McMinnville, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-04-02
Last Game: 2009-06-02

Full name: James Ross Walker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jamie Walker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	21	545	2	0	0	12	442.0	463	203	73	110	318	4.13	-2904.0

Career ERA 4.13 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 5.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Jamie Walker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	KCA	AL	3	3	50	0	0	43.0	46	26	20	24	5.44	4.39 (-24%)	-1098.7
1998	KCA	AL	0	1	6	2	0	17.1	30	19	3	15	9.87	4.43 (-123%)	-689.9
2002	DET	AL	1	1	57	0	1	43.2	32	18	9	40	3.71	4.28 (+13%)	-463.4
2003	DET	AL	4	3	78	0	3	65.0	61	24	17	45	3.32	4.40 (+24%)	125.0
2004	DET	AL	3	4	70	0	1	64.2	69	23	12	53	3.20	4.46 (+28%)	1381.4
2005	DET	AL	4	3	66	0	0	48.2	49	20	13	30	3.70	4.29 (+14%)	299.3
2006	DET	AL	0	1	56	0	0	48.0	47	15	8	37	2.81	4.53 (+38%)	309.1
2007	BAL	AL	3	2	81	0	7	61.1	57	22	17	41	3.23	4.47 (+28%)	573.5
2008	BAL	AL	1	3	59	0	0	38.0	53	29	11	24	6.87	4.32 (-59%)	-2467.8
2009	BAL	AL	0	0	22	0	0	12.1	19	7	0	9	5.11	4.32 (-18%)	-872.4
Career · 10 seasons			19	21	545	2	12	442.0	463	203	110	318	4.13	—	-2,904

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

Jamie Walker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
545	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jamie Walker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	KCA	AL	50	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	KCA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	DET	AL	57	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	DET	AL	78	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	DET	AL	70	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	DET	AL	66	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	DET	AL	56	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BAL	AL	81	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	BAL	AL	59	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	BAL	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			545	—	—	—	—	—	0

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

Jamie Walker — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jamie Walker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2006	ALCS	DET	1	.000
2006	ALDS1	DET	3	.000
2006	WS	DET	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jamie Walker — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	5	0	0	4.1	3	2	1	3	4.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jamie Walker — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	ALCS	DET	0	1	0.1	0	0	0	1	0.00
2006	ALDS1	DET	1	3	3.2	3	2	1	1	4.91
2006	WS	DET	0	1	0.1	0	0	0	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jamie Walker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	274	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	271	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jamie Walker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	274	230.2	233	102	57	167	3.98
Away	271	211.1	230	101	53	151	4.30

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jamie Walker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	SO	HR
2009-06-02	BAL	SEA	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2
2009-05-30	BAL	DET	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
2009-05-27	BAL	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-05-24	BAL	WAS	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	1
2009-05-20	BAL	NYY	—	0.2	2	2	1	0	0
2009-05-17	BAL	KCR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2009-05-14	BAL	KCR	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	1
2009-05-13	BAL	TBR	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0
2009-05-10	BAL	NYY	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	1
2009-05-09	BAL	NYY	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jamie Walker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	545	2	19	51	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jamie Walker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	KCA	P	50	0	5	6	0	1
1998	KCA	P	6	2	2	4	0	1
2002	DET	P	57	0	0	3	0	0
2003	DET	P	78	0	4	11	1	1
2004	DET	P	70	0	2	4	0	0
2005	DET	P	66	0	2	7	1	0
2006	DET	P	56	0	0	2	0	0
2007	BAL	P	81	0	0	5	0	0
2008	BAL	P	59	0	4	6	0	1
2009	BAL	P	22	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jamie Walker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	545

Salary History

Jamie Walker — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	BAL	AL	$4,500,000
2008	BAL	AL	$4,500,000
2007	BAL	AL	$3,000,000
2006	DET	AL	$1,250,000
2005	DET	AL	$900,000
2004	DET	AL	$775,000
2003	DET	AL	$360,000
1998	KCA	AL	$205,000
1997	KCA	AL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$15,640,000

College History

Jamie Walker — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Austin Peay State University	Clarksville	TN	1990, 1991, 1992

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Career Spans

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Jamie Walker: the record in brief

Jamie Walker played a first major league game on April 2, 1997 and a last one on June 2, 2009. Walker played for the Kansas City Royals (1997 to 1998), the Detroit Tigers (2002 to 2006), and the Baltimore Orioles (2007 to 2009). Walker played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on July 1, 1971, in McMinnville, TN, USA, Walker was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. The bio lists the given name James Ross.

Walker went 19-21 with a 4.13 ERA in 545 games, 2 of them starts. Also on Walker's record: 318 strikeouts and 12 saves. That 4.13 ERA compares with a 4.39 league average across the same seasons, 5.8% better. 2004 produced Walker's most strikeouts, 53. In 2006, one of the busiest seasons, Walker posted a 2.81 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.53.

Walker appears at one position only: pitcher, in 545 games. Fielding on the mound produced 19 putouts and 51 assists against 2 errors.

Walker made 5 postseason pitching appearances, with a 1-0 record and 4.15 ERA. Those appearances came in 2006.

The salary table's largest figure is $4,500,000 in 2008, and the listed salaries total $15,640,000. Before the majors, Walker played college baseball at Austin Peay State University (1990, 1991, and 1992). The game-log section draws on 1090 games of Retrosheet box scores for Walker.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamie Walker

What years did Jamie Walker play?: Jamie Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2009.
Was Jamie Walker a pitcher?: Yes. Jamie Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 318 strikeouts.
What was Jamie Walker's career ERA?: Jamie Walker finished with a 4.13 career ERA, going 19-21 with 318 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jamie Walker have?: Jamie Walker recorded 318 career strikeouts.
Is Jamie Walker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jamie Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jamie Walker play for?: Jamie Walker played for the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers, and the Baltimore Orioles.