Roy Walker
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1922)
Roy Walker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1922 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 11 seasons. Across 91 career appearances, he went 17-27 with a 3.99 ERA and 148 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 2/10/1962 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-09-16
- Last Game
- 1922-07-04
Full name: James Roy Walker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | CLE | AL | 4 | 9 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 131.0 | 122 | 58 | 65 | 57 | 3.98 | 2.90 (-38%) | -1305.5 |
| 1917 | CHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3.86 | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | CHN | NL | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43.1 | 50 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 2.70 | 2.83 (+5%) | 56.3 |
| 1921 | SLN | NL | 11 | 12 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 170.2 | 194 | 80 | 53 | 52 | 4.22 | 4.02 (-5%) | -1054.7 |
| 1922 | SLN | NL | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 4.78 | 4.18 (-14%) | 37.8 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 17 | 27 | 91 | 49 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 386.0 | 408 | 171 | 155 | 148 | 3.99 | — | -2,266 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 111 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 46 | .153 | .190 | .171 | .361 | -319 |
Career AVG .153 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.
Career OBP .190 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.
Career SLG .171 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.
Career OPS .361 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 47.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | CLE | AL | 25 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .132 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1917 | CHN | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | CHN | NL | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | SLN | NL | 38 | 54 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .204 | .286 (-29%) | .344 (-33%) | .395 (-39%) | .739 (-36%) | -319.5 |
| 1922 | SLN | NL | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 91 | 111 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 46 | .153 | — | — | — | — | -319 | ||
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
View full game log (184 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 54 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .111 |
| Away | 40 | 57 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .193 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 215.2 | 214 | 83 | 85 | 90 | 3.46 |
| Away | 40 | 171.0 | 195 | 92 | 72 | 62 | 4.84 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-07-04 | STL | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1922-06-24 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-06-16 | STL | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-06-12 | STL | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-06-06 | STL | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-05-30 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-05-25 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-05-23 | STL | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-05-14 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-05-09 | STL | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-07-04 | STL | CIN | — | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1922-06-24 | STL | CHC | L | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-06-16 | STL | BRO | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-06-12 | STL | PHI | W | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922-06-06 | STL | BSN | — | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-05-30 | STL | CHC | — | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1922-05-25 | STL | PIT | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-05-23 | STL | BSN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-05-14 | STL | PHI | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922-05-09 | STL | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 91 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Roy Walker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Roy Walker: the record in brief
September 16, 1912 and July 4, 1922 bracket Roy Walker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Cleveland Naps (1912), the Cleveland Indians (1915), the Chicago Cubs (1917 to 1918), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1921 through 1922). Born on April 13, 1893, in Lawrenceburg, TN, USA, Walker is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on February 10, 1962, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The bio lists the given name James Roy.
Walker pitched in 91 games, starting 49, and finished with a 17-27 record and 3.99 ERA. Walker had 148 strikeouts and 17 complete games. The league ERA over Walker's seasons was 3.35, so the 3.99 figure ran 19.1% worse than average. Walker won 11 games in 1921, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 57 in 1915.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Walker
- What years did Roy Walker play?
- Roy Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1922.
- Was Roy Walker a pitcher?
- Yes. Roy Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 148 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Roy Walker hit?
- Roy Walker hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What was Roy Walker's career batting average?
- Roy Walker batted .153 over his career, with 17 hits in 111 at bats.
- How many RBI did Roy Walker have?
- Roy Walker drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Roy Walker's career ERA?
- Roy Walker finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 17-27 with 148 strikeouts.