Todd Walker

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2007)

Todd Walker was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007 for 7 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,288 career games, he hit .289 with 1,316 hits, 107 home runs, and 545 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,906.

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

AVG .289
HR 107
RBI 545
H 1,316
OPS .783
PIV 2,906
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
5/25/1973 in Bakersfield, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1996-08-30
Last Game
2007-05-10

Full name: Todd Arthur Walker

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Career Batting Statistics

Todd Walker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,288 4,554 647 1,316 284 30 107 545 66 421 571 .289 .348 .435 .783 2,906

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .435 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .783 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Todd 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
1996 MIN AL 25 82 8 21 6 0 0 6 2 4 13 .256 .269 (-5%) .340 (-17%) .426 (-23%) .767 (-20%) -318.4
1997 MIN AL 52 156 15 37 7 1 3 16 7 11 30 .237 .266 (-11%) .336 (-14%) .419 (-16%) .756 (-15%) -421.4
1998 MIN AL 143 528 85 167 41 3 12 62 19 47 65 .316 .266 (+19%) .335 (+11%) .420 (+13%) .755 (+12%) 1300.7
1999 MIN AL 143 531 62 148 37 4 6 46 18 52 83 .279 .271 (+3%) .344 (avg) .433 (-8%) .778 (-5%) -432.8
2000 MIN AL 23 77 14 18 1 0 2 8 3 7 10 .234 .270 (-14%) .344 (-17%) .437 (-26%) .782 (-22%) -309.5
2000 COL NL 57 171 28 54 10 4 7 36 4 20 19 .316 .270 (+17%) .344 (+12%) .437 (+24%) .782 (+19%) -309.5
2001 COL NL 85 290 52 86 18 2 12 43 1 25 40 .297 .263 (+12%) .332 (+5%) .426 (+16%) .758 (+11%) 585.4
2001 CIN NL 66 261 41 77 17 0 5 32 0 26 42 .295 .263 (+12%) .332 (+9%) .426 (-2%) .758 (+3%) 585.4
2002 CIN NL 155 612 79 183 42 3 11 64 8 50 81 .299 .261 (+14%) .331 (+7%) .416 (+4%) .747 (+5%) 645.1
2003 BOS AL 144 587 92 166 38 4 13 85 1 48 54 .283 .264 (+7%) .332 (avg) .422 (+1%) .754 (+1%) -29.7
2004 CHN NL 129 372 60 102 19 4 15 50 0 43 52 .274 .266 (+3%) .335 (+5%) .427 (+9%) .762 (+7%) 576.9
2005 CHN NL 110 397 50 121 25 3 12 40 1 31 40 .305 .264 (+15%) .330 (+7%) .418 (+13%) .749 (+11%) 797.6
2006 CHN NL 94 318 38 88 16 1 6 40 0 38 27 .277 .269 (+3%) .336 (+5%) .431 (-10%) .768 (-3%) -132.4
2006 SDN NL 44 124 18 35 6 1 3 13 2 17 11 .282 .269 (+5%) .336 (+9%) .431 (-3%) .768 (+2%) -132.4
2007 OAK AL 18 48 5 13 1 0 0 4 0 2 4 .271 — — — — -200.5
Career · 15 seasons 1,288 4,554 647 1,316 284 30 107 545 66 421 571 .289 — — — — 2,204

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

Todd Walker — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 52 9 15 1 1 5 6 1 3 .288

Playoff Batting by Year

Todd Walker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLDS2 SDN 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALCS BOS 7 27 5 10 1 1 2 2 1 2 .370
2003 ALDS2 BOS 5 16 4 5 0 0 3 4 0 1 .312

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Todd Walker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home643222934867958287.305
Away645232529963749258.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

Todd Walker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-05-10 OAKKCRW 312000000
2007-05-08 OAKKCRW 100000000
2007-05-02 OAKBOSL 101000100
2007-05-01 OAKBOSW 000000100
2007-04-27 OAKTBRL 100000001
2007-04-26 OAKSEAL 100000000
2007-04-24 OAKBALW 311000100
2007-04-23 OAKBALW 211000021
2007-04-22 OAKTEXL 100000000
2007-04-21 OAKTEXL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Todd Walker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 59 49 420 33 3 32
2B 1007 962 1771 2586 83 530
3B 83 80 47 133 10 9
OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Todd Walker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 MIN 2B 4 1 5 7 0 1
1996 MIN 3B 20 20 11 32 2 3
1997 MIN 2B 8 6 11 16 1 5
1997 MIN 3B 40 38 24 70 3 4
1998 MIN 2B 140 139 219 363 13 72
1999 MIN 2B 103 99 168 270 7 54
2000 MIN 2B 19 18 34 36 4 12
2000 COL 2B 52 46 81 118 5 25
2001 COL 2B 77 71 155 198 7 49
2001 CIN 2B 65 63 138 168 4 33
2001 CIN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
2002 CIN 2B 154 150 314 438 8 93
2003 BOS 2B 139 134 235 391 16 78
2004 CHN 1B 5 0 7 1 0 1
2004 CHN 2B 89 88 150 213 7 32
2004 CHN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2005 CHN 1B 4 3 26 4 0 4
2005 CHN 2B 97 93 164 243 6 44
2006 CHN 1B 37 35 274 19 3 17
2006 CHN 2B 46 41 76 93 4 24
2006 SDN 1B 3 2 26 1 0 0
2006 SDN 2B 14 13 21 32 1 8
2006 SDN 3B 23 22 12 31 5 2
2007 OAK 1B 10 9 87 8 0 10
2007 OAK OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Todd Walker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 59
Second Base 1007
Third Base 83
Shortstop 1
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 51

Awards & Honors

Todd Walker — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-07-25

Salary History

Todd Walker — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2007 OAK AL $450,000
2006 CHN NL $2,500,000
2005 CHN NL $2,500,000
2004 CHN NL $1,750,000
2003 BOS AL $3,450,000
2002 CIN NL $2,050,000
2001 COL NL $1,050,000
2000 MIN AL $322,500
1999 MIN AL $277,500
1998 MIN AL $175,000
1997 MIN AL $150,000
1996 MIN AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $14,784,000

College History

Todd Walker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1992, 1993, 1994

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Carlos Guillen
    .285 avg, 124 HR
  2. 92
    David Segui
    .291 avg, 139 HR
  3. 92
    Odell Hale
    .289 avg, 73 HR
  4. 90
    Joe Randa
    .284 avg, 123 HR
  5. 89
    James Loney
    .284 avg, 108 HR
  6. 89
    John Valentin
    .279 avg, 124 HR

Todd Walker: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 30, 1996 and the final game on May 10, 2007, Todd Walker built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Minnesota Twins (1996 to 2000), the Colorado Rockies (2000 through 2001), the Cincinnati Reds (2001 through 2002), the Boston Red Sox (2003), the Chicago Cubs (2004 through 2006), the San Diego Padres (2006), and the Oakland Athletics (2007). Born on May 25, 1973, in Bakersfield, CA, USA, Walker is listed as a second baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Walker's listed size is 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. The bio lists the given name Todd Arthur.

The batting record for Walker: 1,288 games, 1,316 hits in 4,554 at bats, and a .289 average; the totals also include 107 homers, 545 RBI, and 66 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .348 and the slugging percentage .435, for an OPS of .783. Walker's .289 average ran 8.3% above the .267 that the league posted over the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 15, set in 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions about Todd Walker

What years did Todd Walker play?
Todd Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007.
Was Todd Walker a pitcher?
No. Todd Walker was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Todd Walker hit?
Todd Walker hit 107 career home runs with 1316 hits.
What was Todd Walker's career batting average?
Todd Walker batted .289 over his career, with 1,316 hits in 4,554 at bats.
How many RBI did Todd Walker have?
Todd Walker drove in 545 runs in his career.
Is Todd Walker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Todd Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.