Tillie Walker

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home739257037972879368.283
Away689250831769639338.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-10-06 PHANYYL 200000000
1923-10-05 PHANYYL 100000000
1923-10-03 PHAMINW 401010311
1923-10-02 PHAMINW 411000000
1923-09-30 PHAMINL 101000100
1923-09-26 PHACLEL 402000010
1923-09-25 PHACLEW 400000000
1923-09-25 PHACLEW 411000100
1923-09-22 PHACHWL 401000000
1923-09-19 PHADETL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 731
Center Field 573
Right Field 52

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 9.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tillie Walker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tony Gonzalez
    .286 avg, 103 HR
  2. 93
    Shane Victorino
    .275 avg, 108 HR
  3. 91
    Hank Bauer
    .277 avg, 164 HR
  4. 91
    David DeJesus
    .275 avg, 99 HR
  5. 91
    Bob Skinner
    .277 avg, 103 HR
  6. 88
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR

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 1423 hits.