Mysterious Walker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1915)

Mysterious Walker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915 for 5 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. Across 61 career appearances, he went 7-23 with a 4.00 ERA and 143 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

W–L 7–23
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.49
SO 143
Pitcher PIV -2796.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
3/21/1884 in Utica, NE, USA
Died
2/1/1958 in Oak Park, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1910-06-28
Last Game
1915-09-29

Full name: Frederick Mitchell Walker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mysterious Walker — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 23 61 36 17 0 1 297.1 306 132 9 136 143 4.00 -2796.0

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — 33.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mysterious Walker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1910 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 1 4 1 3.00 — 0.0
1912 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1913 BRO NL 1 3 11 8 3 0 0 58.1 44 23 35 35 3.55 3.07 (-16%) -1531.5
1914 PTF FL 4 16 35 21 12 0 0 169.1 197 81 74 79 4.31 2.93 (-47%) -826.4
1915 BRF FL 2 4 13 7 2 0 1 65.2 61 27 22 28 3.70 2.90 (-28%) -438.2
Career · 5 seasons 7 23 61 36 17 0 1 297.1 306 132 136 143 4.00 — -2,796

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

Mysterious Walker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
62 99 5 15 4 0 0 5 1 8 28 .152 .215 .192 .407 -379

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career OBP .215 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OPS .407 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mysterious Walker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1910 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1912 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 BRO NL 11 18 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
1914 PTF FL 36 53 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 6 21 .113 .255 (-56%) .322 (-37%) .339 (-61%) .661 (-49%) -379.4
1915 BRF FL 13 27 4 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 62 99 5 15 4 0 0 5 1 8 28 .152 — — — — -379

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

Mysterious Walker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25300300.100
Away366661202.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Mysterious Walker — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home25110.21044950593.98
Away35183.12028986854.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mysterious Walker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-29 BRFBUFL 200000001
1915-09-01 BRFBLFL 100000000
1915-08-26 BRFBLFW 411000003
1915-08-18 BRFPTFL 100000001
1915-08-17 BRFPTFL 000000000
1915-08-14 BRFPTFL 000000000
1915-08-11 BRFKCFW 200000001
1915-07-28 BRFKCFL 400000000
1915-07-21 BRFCHFW 300000001
1915-07-17 BRFCHFW 222100100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mysterious Walker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-09-29 BRFBUF L 7.0633140
1915-09-01 BRFBLF — 3.1100000
1915-08-26 BRFBLF — 7.2555431
1915-08-18 BRFPTF L 3.2566520
1915-08-17 BRFPTF — 1.0000110
1915-08-14 BRFPTF — 1.0100010
1915-08-11 BRFKCF — 5.1752130
1915-07-28 BRFKCF L 8.0833030
1915-07-21 BRFCHF — 6.2544210
1915-07-17 BRFCHF W 4.1632141

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mysterious Walker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 61 0 12 117 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mysterious Walker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 CIN P 1 0 0 3 0 0
1912 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 BRO P 11 0 1 22 0 0
1914 PTF OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1914 PTF P 35 0 10 64 7 3
1915 BRF P 13 0 1 28 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mysterious Walker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 61
Center Field 1

College History

Mysterious Walker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Chicago Chicago IL 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907

Mysterious Walker: the record in brief

June 28, 1910 and September 29, 1915 bracket Mysterious Walker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Walker played for the Cincinnati Reds (1910), the Cleveland Naps (1912), the Brooklyn Superbas (1913), the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914), and the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1915). Walker is listed as a pitcher at 185 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio says Walker threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is March 21, 1884, in Utica, NE, USA. Walker's death is recorded on February 1, 1958, in Oak Park, IL, USA. Walker's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick Mitchell Walker.

The pitching table credits Walker with a 7-23 record and a 4.00 ERA in 61 games. Also on Walker's record: 143 strikeouts and 17 complete games. Against a 2.99 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.00 mark was 33.6% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.31 in 1914, when the league's was 2.93.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mysterious Walker

What years did Mysterious Walker play?
Mysterious Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1915.
Was Mysterious Walker a pitcher?
Yes. Mysterious Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 143 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mysterious Walker hit?
Mysterious Walker hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What teams did Mysterious Walker play for?
Mysterious Walker played for 5 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1910), the Cleveland Naps (1912), the Brooklyn Superbas (1913), the Pittsburgh Rebels (1914), and the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1915).
What were Mysterious Walker's career stats?
In 61 games, Mysterious Walker went 7-23 with a 4.00 ERA, 143 strikeouts, 297.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Mysterious Walker play?
Mysterious Walker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mysterious Walker and how much did he weigh?
Mysterious Walker was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Mysterious Walker's career ERA?
Mysterious Walker finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 7-23 with 143 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mysterious Walker have?
Mysterious Walker recorded 143 career strikeouts.
Is Mysterious Walker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mysterious Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.