What years did Tillie Walker play?

Tillie Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1923.

Was Tillie Walker a pitcher?

No. Tillie Walker was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Tillie Walker hit?

Tillie Walker hit 118 career home runs with 1,423 hits.

What teams did Tillie Walker play for?

Tillie Walker played for 4 teams: the Washington Senators (1911–1912), the St. Louis Browns (1913–1915), the Boston Red Sox (1916–1917), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1918–1923).

What were Tillie Walker's career stats?

In 1,421 games, Tillie Walker had 1,423 hits, 118 home runs, 679 RBI, 696 runs, and 129 stolen bases, with a .281 batting average.

What position did Tillie Walker play?

Tillie Walker played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tillie Walker and how much did he weigh?

Tillie Walker was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.

How many home runs did Tillie Walker hit each season?

Tillie Walker's home runs by season: 2 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 6 in 1914, 5 in 1915, 3 in 1916, 2 in 1917, 11 in 1918, 10 in 1919, 17 in 1920, 23 in 1921, 37 in 1922, and 2 in 1923. His most in one season was 37, in 1922.

What was Tillie Walker's career batting average?

Tillie Walker batted .281 over his career, with 1,423 hits in 5,067 at bats.

How many RBI did Tillie Walker have?

Tillie Walker drove in 679 runs in his career.

Is Tillie Walker in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tillie Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tillie Walker

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1923)

Tillie Walker was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1923 for 4 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,421 career games, he hit .281 with 1,423 hits, 118 home runs, and 679 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,074.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .281

HR 118

RBI 679

H 1,423

OPS .766

PIV 11,074

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 9/4/1887 in Telford, TN, USA
Died: 9/21/1959 in Unicoi, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-06-10
Last Game: 1923-10-06

Full name: Clarence William Walker

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Career Batting Statistics

Tillie Walker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,421	5,067	696	1,423	244	71	118	679	129	416	583	.281	.339	.427	.766	11,074

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OBP .339 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — +20.1% above league average.

Career OPS .766 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — +11.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tillie Walker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	WS1	AL	95	356	44	99	6	4	2	39	12	15	62	.278	.266 (+4%)	.336 (-7%)	.356 (-6%)	.693 (-7%)	-427.3
1912	WS1	AL	39	110	22	30	2	1	0	9	11	8	17	.273	.268 (+1%)	.335 (-1%)	.358 (-14%)	.694 (-7%)	-108.1
1913	SLA	AL	23	85	7	25	4	1	0	11	5	2	9	.294	.259 (+13%)	.325 (-5%)	.345 (+6%)	.670 (+1%)	-20.9
1914	SLA	AL	151	517	67	154	24	16	6	78	29	51	72	.298	.255 (+17%)	.322 (+13%)	.339 (+30%)	.661 (+22%)	2075.9
1915	SLA	AL	144	510	53	137	20	7	5	49	20	36	77	.269	.250 (+7%)	.318 (+1%)	.332 (+10%)	.651 (+6%)	458.5
1916	BOS	AL	128	467	68	124	29	11	3	46	14	23	45	.266	.248 (+7%)	.314 (-4%)	.326 (+21%)	.640 (+9%)	470.8
1917	BOS	AL	106	337	41	83	18	7	2	37	6	25	38	.246	.248 (-1%)	.312 (-4%)	.323 (+11%)	.635 (+4%)	105.2
1918	PHA	AL	114	414	56	122	20	0	11	48	8	41	44	.295	.255 (+15%)	.318 (+13%)	.326 (+29%)	.645 (+21%)	1586.2
1919	PHA	AL	125	456	47	133	30	6	10	64	8	26	41	.292	.262 (+11%)	.322 (+2%)	.347 (+29%)	.670 (+16%)	1182.0
1920	PHA	AL	149	585	79	157	23	7	17	82	8	41	59	.268	.271 (-1%)	.331 (-3%)	.363 (+15%)	.694 (+6%)	607.5
1921	PHA	AL	142	556	89	169	32	5	23	101	3	73	41	.304	.286 (+6%)	.344 (+13%)	.395 (+27%)	.739 (+21%)	2496.6
1922	PHA	AL	153	565	111	160	31	4	37	99	4	61	67	.283	.285 (-1%)	.345 (+3%)	.397 (+38%)	.743 (+22%)	2500.4
1923	PHA	AL	52	109	12	30	5	2	2	16	1	14	11	.275	.282 (-3%)	.344 (+7%)	.390 (+6%)	.734 (+6%)	146.9
Career · 13 seasons			1,421	5,067	696	1,423	244	71	118	679	129	416	583	.281	—	—	—	—	11,074

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

Tillie Walker — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	11	1	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.273

Playoff Batting by Year

Tillie Walker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1916	WS	BOS	3	11	1	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tillie Walker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	739	2570	379	728	79	368	.283
Away	689	2508	317	696	39	338	.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tillie Walker — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1923-10-06	PHA	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-10-05	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-10-03	PHA	MIN	W	4	0	1	1	3	1	1
1923-10-02	PHA	MIN	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1923-09-30	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1923-09-26	PHA	CLE	L	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
1923-09-25	PHA	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-09-25	PHA	CLE	W	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
1923-09-22	PHA	CHW	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1923-09-19	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tillie Walker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	2	0	0	0
OF	1348	0	2904	221	167	46

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tillie Walker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1911	WS1	OF	94	163	14	16	1
1912	WS1	2B	1	2	0	0	0
1912	WS1	OF	34	35	6	8	3
1913	SLA	OF	23	36	5	4	0
1914	SLA	OF	145	311	30	10	5
1915	SLA	OF	139	333	27	23	5
1916	BOS	OF	128	290	12	13	4
1917	BOS	OF	96	225	20	7	7
1918	PHA	OF	109	242	24	13	4
1919	PHA	OF	115	253	13	19	4
1920	PHA	OF	149	318	26	22	5
1921	PHA	OF	142	337	24	17	3
1922	PHA	OF	148	309	19	15	4
1923	PHA	OF	26	52	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tillie Walker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	731
Center Field	573
Right Field	52

Award Voting History

Tillie Walker — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1914	Most Valuable Player	AL	12th	9.0	64	0

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Career Spans

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Tillie Walker: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 10, 1911 and the final game on October 6, 1923, Tillie Walker built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1911 through 1912), the St. Louis Browns (1913 through 1915), the Boston Red Sox (1916 to 1917), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1918 to 1923). Walker played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 4, 1887, in Telford, TN, USA, Walker was listed at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio records the death on September 21, 1959, in Unicoi, TN, USA. The given name on file is Clarence William Walker.

Walker finished with 1,423 hits from 5,067 at bats in 1,421 games, which works out to .281, along with 118 homers, 679 runs batted in, and 129 stolen bases. Walker's career OPS of .766 combines a .339 on-base mark with .427 slugging. Walker's .281 average ran 5.9% above the .265 that the league posted over the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tillie Walker

What years did Tillie Walker play?: Tillie Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1923.
Was Tillie Walker a pitcher?: No. Tillie Walker was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tillie Walker hit?: Tillie Walker hit 118 career home runs with 1,423 hits.
What teams did Tillie Walker play for?: Tillie Walker played for 4 teams: the Washington Senators (1911–1912), the St. Louis Browns (1913–1915), the Boston Red Sox (1916–1917), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1918–1923).
What were Tillie Walker's career stats?: In 1,421 games, Tillie Walker had 1,423 hits, 118 home runs, 679 RBI, 696 runs, and 129 stolen bases, with a .281 batting average.
What position did Tillie Walker play?: Tillie Walker played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tillie Walker and how much did he weigh?: Tillie Walker was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Tillie Walker hit each season?: Tillie Walker's home runs by season: 2 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 6 in 1914, 5 in 1915, 3 in 1916, 2 in 1917, 11 in 1918, 10 in 1919, 17 in 1920, 23 in 1921, 37 in 1922, and 2 in 1923. His most in one season was 37, in 1922.
What was Tillie Walker's career batting average?: Tillie Walker batted .281 over his career, with 1,423 hits in 5,067 at bats.
How many RBI did Tillie Walker have?: Tillie Walker drove in 679 runs in his career.
Is Tillie Walker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tillie Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.