Taijuan Walker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2026)

Active Player
W–L 78–75
ERA 4.27
WHIP 1.30
SO 1,105
Pitcher PIV -10850.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 253 lb
Born
8/13/1992 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut
2013-08-30
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Taijuan Emmanuel Walker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
78 75 256 234 3 1 1 1300.7 1,247 617 194 445 1,105 4.27 -10850.5

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 4.14 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
2013 SEA AL 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 15.0 11 6 4 12 3.60 3.87 (+7%) 608.5
2014 SEA AL 2 3 8 5 1 0 0 38.0 31 11 18 34 2.61 3.74 (+30%) 53.4
2015 SEA AL 11 8 29 29 1 0 0 169.7 163 86 40 157 4.56 3.96 (-15%) -438.3
2016 SEA AL 8 11 25 25 1 1 0 134.3 129 63 37 119 4.22 4.19 (-1%) -2696.1
2017 ARI NL 9 9 28 28 0 0 0 157.3 148 61 61 146 3.49 4.36 (+20%) 1286.8
2018 ARI NL 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 13.0 15 5 5 9 3.46 4.15 (+17%) 71.4
2019 ARI NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
2020 SEA AL 2 2 5 5 0 0 0 27.0 21 12 8 25 4.00 4.45 (+10%) -348.3
2020 TOR AL 2 1 6 6 0 0 0 26.3 22 4 11 25 1.37 4.45 (+69%) 206.8
2021 NYN NL 7 11 30 29 0 0 0 159.0 133 79 55 146 4.47 4.27 (-5%) -1220.4
2022 NYN NL 12 5 29 29 0 0 0 157.3 143 61 45 132 3.49 3.97 (+12%) 1307.5
2023 PHI NL 15 6 31 31 0 0 0 172.7 155 84 71 138 4.38 4.33 (-1%) -877.4
2024 PHI NL 3 7 19 15 0 0 0 83.7 107 66 37 58 7.10 4.08 (-74%) -5993.2
2025 PHI NL 5 8 34 21 0 0 1 123.7 132 56 42 86 4.08 4.16 (+2%) -2811.1
2026 PHI NL 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 22.7 36 23 11 17 9.13 4.18 (-119%) -
Career · 15 seasons 78 75 256 234 3 1 1 1,300.2 1,247 617 445 1,105 4.27 — -10,850

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
252 112 6 18 2 0 1 7 0 2 54 .161 .183 .205 .388 -225

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career OPS .388 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 46.6% 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
2013 SEA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 SEA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SEA AL 29 9 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
2016 SEA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 ARI NL 28 52 6 12 1 0 1 5 0 1 19 .231 .254 (-9%) .324 (-24%) .425 (-28%) .750 (-26%) -225.4
2018 ARI NL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 ARI NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 SEA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 TOR AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 NYN NL 31 47 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 29 .106 — — — — 0.0
2022 NYN NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 PHI NL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 PHI NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 PHI NL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 252 112 6 18 2 0 1 7 0 2 54 .161 — — — — -225

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
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLDS2 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLDS1 ARI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 1.7 6 5 3 4 27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 NLDS2 PHI 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 2 1 1 1 13.50
2017 NLDS1 ARI 0 1 1 1 0 1.0 4 4 2 3 36.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (503 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home124512812.157
Away1286141005.164

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home124635.05522822195754.00
Away127643.06593122155134.37

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-28 PHIMIN — 1.0100220
2025-09-25 PHIMIA — 2.0100230
2025-09-19 PHIAZ — 4.0522121
2025-09-13 PHIKCR W 5.0744132
2025-09-07 PHIMIA L 6.0844211
2025-09-01 PHIMIL — 4.0755222
2025-08-27 PHINYN L 5.01044130
2025-08-22 PHIWAS — 5.0333351
2025-08-16 PHIWAS L 6.2622230
2025-08-11 PHICIN — 6.0611120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 251 230 91 182 16 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 SEA P 3 3 0 1 0 0
2014 SEA P 8 5 3 7 0 1
2015 SEA P 29 29 12 19 4 1
2016 SEA P 25 25 6 14 1 0
2017 ARI P 28 28 10 21 4 1
2018 ARI P 3 3 1 4 0 1
2019 ARI P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2020 SEA P 5 5 0 3 0 0
2020 TOR P 6 6 1 2 1 0
2021 NYN P 30 29 16 33 2 1
2022 NYN P 29 29 15 24 2 0
2023 PHI P 31 31 10 23 0 1
2024 PHI P 19 15 9 8 1 2
2025 PHI P 34 21 8 23 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 251

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SEA AL $528,600
2015 SEA AL $513,100
Total Career Earnings $1,041,700

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  1. 98
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  2. 88
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  3. 78
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  4. 75
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  5. 74
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  6. 73
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Frequently Asked Questions about Taijuan Walker

What years did Taijuan Walker play?
Taijuan Walker played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2026.
Was Taijuan Walker a pitcher?
Yes. Taijuan Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 78 wins and 1105 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Taijuan Walker hit?
Taijuan Walker hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.