R. T. Walker
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
R. T. Walker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the New York Black Yankees. Across 55 career appearances, he went 16-11 with a 3.40 ERA and 121 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3779.3.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 186 lb
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NBY | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2.29 | 3.57 (+36%) | 765.7 |
| 1942 | CCB | NAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | HSS | NN2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25.1 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 2.13 | 3.50 (+39%) | 768.5 |
| 1945 | HG | NN2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 72.1 | 78 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 3.86 | 3.67 (-5%) | 576.3 |
| 1946 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 3.57 | 3.59 (+1%) | -112.7 |
| 1947 | HG | NN2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 53.2 | 52 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 3.19 | 3.97 (+20%) | 947.3 |
| 1948 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40.2 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 3.98 | 4.10 (+3%) | 834.1 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 16 | 11 | 55 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 249.0 | 231 | 94 | 93 | 121 | 3.40 | — | 3,779 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 94 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .117 | .153 | .149 | .302 | 0 |
Career AVG .117 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.
Career OBP .153 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.
Career SLG .149 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.
Career OPS .302 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | NBY | NN2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | CCB | NAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | HSS | NN2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | HG | NN2 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .161 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | HG | NN2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | HG | NN2 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | HG | NN2 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 56 | 94 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .117 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 55 |
| Right Field | 1 |
R. T. Walker: the record in brief
R. T. Walker's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1942 to 1948. Walker played for the New York Black Yankees (1942), the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes (1942), the Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars (1943), and the Homestead Grays (1945 to 1948). At 6 feet, 1 inch and 186 pounds, Walker is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Walker both batted and threw right-handed. Walker was born on August 3, 1910, in Arbon, FL, USA.
The pitching table credits Walker with a 16-11 record and a 3.40 ERA in 55 games. The same table counts 121 strikeouts and 13 complete games. The leagues Walker pitched in allowed 3.73 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 8.9% better than average. The best win total was 5, in 1947. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.19 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97.
Frequently Asked Questions about R. T. Walker
- Was R. T. Walker a pitcher?
- Yes. R. T. Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 121 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did R. T. Walker hit?
- R. T. Walker hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What was R. T. Walker's career batting average?
- R. T. Walker batted .117 over his career, with 11 hits in 94 at bats.
- How many RBI did R. T. Walker have?
- R. T. Walker drove in 5 runs in his career.
- What was R. T. Walker's career ERA?
- R. T. Walker finished with a 3.40 career ERA, going 16-11 with 121 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did R. T. Walker have?
- R. T. Walker recorded 121 career strikeouts.