Jamie Walker

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

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

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

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 KCA AL 3 3 50 0 0 0 0 43.0 46 26 20 24 5.44 4.39 (-24%) -1098.7
1998 KCA AL 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 17.3 30 19 3 15 9.87 4.43 (-123%) -689.9
2002 DET AL 1 1 57 0 0 0 1 43.7 32 18 9 40 3.71 4.28 (+13%) -463.4
2003 DET AL 4 3 78 0 0 0 3 65.0 61 24 17 45 3.32 4.40 (+24%) 125.0
2004 DET AL 3 4 70 0 0 0 1 64.7 69 23 12 53 3.20 4.46 (+28%) 1381.4
2005 DET AL 4 3 66 0 0 0 0 48.7 49 20 13 30 3.70 4.29 (+14%) 299.3
2006 DET AL 0 1 56 0 0 0 0 48.0 47 15 8 37 2.81 4.53 (+38%) 309.1
2007 BAL AL 3 2 81 0 0 0 7 61.3 57 22 17 41 3.23 4.47 (+28%) 573.5
2008 BAL AL 1 3 59 0 0 0 0 38.0 53 29 11 24 6.87 4.32 (-59%) -2467.8
2009 BAL AL 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 12.3 19 7 0 9 5.11 4.32 (-18%) -872.4
Career · 10 seasons 19 21 545 2 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 KCA AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 KCA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 DET AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 DET AL 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 DET AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 DET AL 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 DET AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 BAL AL 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 BAL AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 BAL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 545 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

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

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS1 DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 WS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 5 0 0 4.3 3 2 1 3 4.15

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 ALCS DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
2006 ALDS1 DET 1 0 3 0 0 3.7 3 2 1 1 4.91
2006 WS DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1090 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27400000—
Away27100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home274230.2233102571673.98
Away271211.1230101531514.30

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-06-02 BALSEA — 1.0322002
2009-05-30 BALDET — 0.1100000
2009-05-27 BALTOR — 1.0000000
2009-05-24 BALWAS — 0.2111001
2009-05-20 BALNYY — 0.2221000
2009-05-17 BALKCR — 0.2000000
2009-05-14 BALKCR — 1.1211011
2009-05-13 BALTBR — 0.1200000
2009-05-10 BALNYY — 0.2111011
2009-05-09 BALNYY — 0.2000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 545 2 19 51 2 4

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 545

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

School Name City State Years Attended
Austin Peay State University Clarksville TN 1990, 1991, 1992

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    James Russell
    10-18, 4.09 ERA
  2. 94
    Tim Hill
    28-20, 3.88 ERA
  3. 90
    Manny Corpas
    13-20, 4.14 ERA
  4. 88
    Bob Patterson
    39-40, 4.08 ERA
  5. 87
    Burke Badenhop
    20-27, 3.74 ERA
  6. 86
    Graeme Lloyd
    30-36, 4.04 ERA

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.