What years did Jerry Walker play?

Jerry Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964.

Was Jerry Walker a pitcher?

Yes. Jerry Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 326 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jerry Walker hit?

Jerry Walker hit 4 career home runs with 58 hits.

Jerry Walker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1964)

W–L 37–44

ERA 4.36

WHIP 1.44

SO 326

Pitcher PIV -17827.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 2/12/1939 in Ada, OK, USA
Died: 7/14/2024 in Ada, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-07-06
Last Game: 1964-09-25
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Jerry Allen Walker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
37	44	190	90	16	4	13	747.0	734	362	97	341	326	4.36	-17827.7

Career ERA 4.36 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 15.0% worse 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
1957	BAL	AL	1	0	13	3	1	1	1	27.7	24	9	14	13	2.93	3.83 (+24%)	228.4
1958	BAL	AL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	10.3	16	8	5	6	6.97	3.86 (-80%)	-367.2
1959	BAL	AL	11	10	30	22	7	2	4	182.0	160	59	52	100	2.92	3.90 (+25%)	2954.4
1960	BAL	AL	3	4	29	18	1	0	5	118.0	107	49	56	48	3.74	3.82 (+2%)	-3094.0
1961	KC1	AL	8	14	36	24	4	0	2	168.0	161	90	96	56	4.82	4.03 (-20%)	-6525.0
1962	KC1	AL	8	9	31	21	3	1	0	143.3	165	94	78	57	5.90	3.96 (-49%)	-7505.2
1963	CLE	AL	6	6	39	2	0	0	1	88.0	92	48	36	41	4.91	3.46 (-42%)	-3519.2
1964	CLE	AL	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	9.7	9	5	4	5	4.66	3.58 (-30%)	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			37	44	190	90	16	4	13	747.0	734	362	341	326	4.36	—	-17,828

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
211	252	24	58	6	0	4	21	1	7	51	.230	.253	.302	.554	-722

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career OPS .554 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	BAL	AL	13	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	BAL	AL	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	BAL	AL	31	65	4	11	0	1	4	1	1	15	.169	.256 (-34%)	.323 (-44%)	.392 (-45%)	.715 (-45%)	-458.1
1960	BAL	AL	35	38	6	14	2	0	3	0	2	6	.368	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	KC1	AL	45	64	6	16	2	0	7	0	3	9	.250	.258 (-3%)	.328 (-14%)	.399 (-30%)	.727 (-22%)	-224.6
1962	KC1	AL	36	57	7	15	2	3	5	0	0	15	.263	.257 (+2%)	.326 (-21%)	.393 (+16%)	.719 (-1%)	-39.6
1963	CLE	AL	39	19	1	2	0	0	2	0	1	5	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CLE	AL	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			211	252	24	58	6	4	21	1	7	51	.230	—	—	—	—	-722

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	115	117	8	27	2	10	.231
Away	96	135	16	31	2	11	.230

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	102	393.0	382	180	162	180	4.12
Away	88	354.0	352	182	179	145	4.63

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1964-09-25	CLE	BAL	L	0
1964-09-22	CLE	NYY	L	0
1964-09-20	CLE	DET	L	0
1964-05-10	CLE	NYY	L	0
1964-05-08	CLE	NYY	L	1
1964-04-14	CLE	MIN	L	1
1963-09-27	CLE	KC1	L	0
1963-09-10	CLE	MIN	L	0
1963-09-04	CLE	BAL	L	0
1963-09-02	CLE	TEX	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1964-09-25	CLE	BAL	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1964-09-22	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1964-09-20	CLE	DET	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1964-05-10	CLE	NYY	—	1.2	3	2	2	1	1	1
1964-05-08	CLE	NYY	—	4.0	2	0	0	0	3	0
1964-04-14	CLE	MIN	L	0.2	0	2	2	2	0	0
1963-09-27	CLE	KC1	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
1963-09-10	CLE	MIN	L	1.1	2	2	2	1	0	1
1963-09-04	CLE	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-02	CLE	TEX	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	190	90	43	133	2	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	BAL	P	13	3	0	5	0	0
1958	BAL	P	6	0	2	0	0	0
1959	BAL	P	30	22	5	32	0	2
1960	BAL	P	29	18	5	23	0	1
1961	KC1	P	36	24	9	31	0	4
1962	KC1	P	31	21	15	27	0	3
1963	CLE	P	39	2	7	14	2	0
1964	CLE	P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	190

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Walker

What years did Jerry Walker play?: Jerry Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1964.
Was Jerry Walker a pitcher?: Yes. Jerry Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 326 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jerry Walker hit?: Jerry Walker hit 4 career home runs with 58 hits.