Luke Walker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1974)

W–L 45–47
ERA 3.65
WHIP 1.42
SO 558
Pitcher PIV 4201.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
9/2/1943 in DeKalb, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1965-09-07
Last Game
1974-10-01

Full name: James Luke Walker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 47 243 100 16 7 9 824.7 763 334 43 408 558 3.65 4201.0

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — near 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
1965 PIT NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 0 1 5 0.00 — 0.0
1966 PIT NL 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 10.0 8 5 15 7 4.50 3.52 (-28%) -608.5
1968 PIT NL 0 3 39 2 0 0 3 61.7 42 14 39 66 2.04 2.98 (+31%) 906.6
1969 PIT NL 4 6 31 15 3 1 0 118.7 98 48 57 96 3.64 3.61 (-1%) 2075.4
1970 PIT NL 15 6 42 19 5 3 3 163.0 129 55 89 124 3.04 3.89 (+22%) 2670.1
1971 PIT NL 10 8 28 24 4 2 0 159.7 157 63 53 86 3.55 3.47 (-2%) 1354.9
1972 PIT NL 4 6 26 12 2 0 2 92.7 98 35 34 48 3.40 3.26 (-4%) 564.4
1973 PIT NL 7 12 37 18 2 1 1 122.0 129 63 66 74 4.65 3.75 (-24%) -649.9
1974 DET AL 5 5 28 9 0 0 0 92.0 100 51 54 52 4.99 3.63 (-38%) -2112.1
Career · 9 seasons 45 47 243 100 16 7 9 824.2 763 334 408 558 3.65 — 4,201

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
243 188 4 11 0 0 0 7 0 12 107 .059 .115 .059 .174 -532

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 76.5% below league average.

Career OBP .115 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 63.7% below league average.

Career SLG .059 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 84.1% below league average.

Career OPS .174 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 74.7% below 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
1965 PIT NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 PIT NL 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 PIT NL 39 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 PIT NL 31 32 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 19 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 PIT NL 42 46 0 6 0 0 0 5 0 3 26 .130 — — — — 0.0
1971 PIT NL 28 46 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 30 .022 — — — — -532.2
1972 PIT NL 26 24 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .083 — — — — 0.0
1973 PIT NL 37 30 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 .067 — — — — 0.0
1974 DET AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 243 188 4 11 0 0 0 7 0 12 107 .059 — — — — -532

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
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 NLCS PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1971 WS PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1970 NLCS PIT 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 2 0 8.7 11 6 2 5 6.23

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1972 NLCS PIT 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 2 0 0 18.00
1971 WS PIT 0 0 1 1 0 0.7 3 3 1 0 40.50
1970 NLCS PIT 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 5 1 1 5 1.29

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home132972805.082
Away111912302.033

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home132464.24071772163233.43
Away111360.23561571922353.92

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-10-01 DETBAL — 0.1000010
1974-09-28 DETBOS — 2.1311320
1974-09-18 DETBOS — 3.1544331
1974-09-15 DETNYY L 1.0355310
1974-09-11 DETMIL L 7.0433440
1974-09-07 DETNYY W 5.2531431
1974-09-03 DETCLE — 3.0111100
1974-08-30 DETOAK — 2.1533101
1974-08-14 DETKCR — 8.11343541
1974-08-09 DETTEX — 3.1200520

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 243 100 25 120 11 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 PIT P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1966 PIT P 10 1 1 1 1 0
1968 PIT P 39 2 3 12 0 0
1969 PIT P 31 15 2 24 2 0
1970 PIT P 42 19 3 24 1 3
1971 PIT P 28 24 3 18 1 3
1972 PIT P 26 12 3 13 3 3
1973 PIT P 37 18 4 16 2 1
1974 DET P 28 9 6 11 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 243

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Paris Junior College Paris TX 1961, 1962

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Cy Young Award NL 10th 1.0 120 0
1970 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 4.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Marcelino Lopez
    31-40, 3.62 ERA
  2. 94
    Roger Moret
    47-27, 3.66 ERA
  3. 91
    Paul Erickson
    37-48, 3.86 ERA
  4. 90
    Joe Sparma
    52-52, 3.94 ERA
  5. 89
    Don Schwall
    49-48, 3.72 ERA
  6. 88
    Wayne Twitchell
    48-65, 3.98 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Luke Walker

What years did Luke Walker play?
Luke Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1974.
Was Luke Walker a pitcher?
Yes. Luke Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 558 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Luke Walker hit?
Luke Walker hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.