What years did Tom Walker play?

Tom Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1977.

Was Tom Walker a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 262 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Walker hit?

Tom Walker hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Tom Walker's career batting average?

Tom Walker batted .152 over his career, with 5 hits in 33 at bats.

What was Tom Walker's career ERA?

Tom Walker finished with a 3.87 career ERA, going 18-23 with 262 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Walker have?

Tom Walker recorded 262 career strikeouts.

Tom Walker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1977)

Tom Walker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1977 for 4 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 6 seasons. Across 191 career appearances, he went 18-23 with a 3.87 ERA and 262 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 266.3.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 18–23

ERA 3.87

WHIP 1.35

SO 262

Pitcher PIV 266.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 188 lb
Born: 11/7/1948 in Tampa, FL, USA
Died: 10/23/2023 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-04-23
Last Game: 1977-07-23

Full name: Robert Thomas Walker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Walker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	23	191	17	2	0	11	414.0	418	178	40	142	262	3.87	266.3

Career ERA 3.87 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — 6.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Walker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	MON	NL	2	2	46	0	0	2	74.2	71	24	22	42	2.89	3.26 (+11%)	700.2
1973	MON	NL	7	5	54	0	0	4	91.2	95	37	42	68	3.63	3.75 (+3%)	463.6
1974	MON	NL	4	5	33	8	1	2	91.2	96	39	28	70	3.83	3.63 (-6%)	1405.2
1975	DET	AL	3	8	36	9	1	0	115.1	116	57	40	60	4.45	3.71 (-20%)	-2335.3
1976	SLN	NL	1	2	10	0	0	3	19.2	22	9	3	11	4.12	3.51 (-17%)	108.9
1977	MON	NL	1	1	11	0	0	0	19.0	15	10	7	10	4.74	4.00 (-18%)	-76.3
1977	CAL	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	3	2	0	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			18	23	191	17	2	11	414.0	418	178	142	262	3.87	—	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

Tom Walker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
191	33	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	2	8	.152	.200	.182	.382	0

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career OPS .382 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Walker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	MON	NL	46	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	MON	NL	54	7	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	MON	NL	33	16	3	1	1	4	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	DET	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	SLN	NL	10	5	2	0	0	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	MON	NL	11	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CAL	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			191	33	5	1	2	8	.152	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Walker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	104	20	0	3	0	0	.150
Away	87	13	0	2	0	0	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Walker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	104	240.1	244	110	80	162	4.12
Away	87	173.2	174	68	62	100	3.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Walker — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1977-07-23	LAA	MIN	L	0
1977-07-05	WSN	CHC	W	0
1977-07-03	WSN	NYN	W	1
1977-07-01	WSN	NYN	W	0
1977-06-25	WSN	PIT	L	0
1977-06-22	WSN	HOU	L	0
1977-06-17	WSN	CIN	L	0
1977-06-14	WSN	HOU	L	0
1977-06-12	WSN	CIN	L	1
1977-06-12	WSN	CIN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Walker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-07-23	LAA	MIN	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	1	2
1977-07-05	WSN	CHC	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
1977-07-03	WSN	NYN	W	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1977-07-01	WSN	NYN	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1977-06-25	WSN	PIT	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1977-06-22	WSN	HOU	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1977-06-17	WSN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1977-06-14	WSN	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1977-06-12	WSN	CIN	L	1.2	3	4	4	1	2	0
1977-06-12	WSN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Walker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	191	17	21	45	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Walker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	MON	P	46	0	6	10	3	1
1973	MON	P	54	0	5	12	1	0
1974	MON	P	33	8	5	9	0	1
1975	DET	P	36	9	3	12	2	0
1976	SLN	P	10	0	1	0	0	0
1977	MON	P	11	0	1	2	0	0
1977	CAL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Tom Walker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	191

College History

Tom Walker — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Brevard Community College	Cocoa	FL	1967, 1968

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Tom Walker: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tom Walker's first major league game on April 23, 1972; the last one listed came on July 23, 1977. Club by club, the record runs the Montreal Expos (1972 to 1977), the Detroit Tigers (1975), the St. Louis Cardinals (1976), and the California Angels (1977). At 6'1" and 188 pounds, Walker is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Walker threw and hit right-handed. Walker was born on November 7, 1948, in Tampa, FL, USA. Walker died on October 23, 2023, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Tom Walker was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Thomas.

Across 191 games (17 starts), Walker recorded 18 wins against 23 losses with a 3.87 ERA. The same table counts 262 strikeouts and 11 saves. The league ERA over Walker's seasons was 3.65, so the 3.87 figure ran 6.0% worse than average. No season topped the 7 wins of 1973. Walker struck out 70 batters in 1974, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Walker

What years did Tom Walker play?: Tom Walker played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1977.
Was Tom Walker a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 262 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Walker hit?: Tom Walker hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Tom Walker's career batting average?: Tom Walker batted .152 over his career, with 5 hits in 33 at bats.
What was Tom Walker's career ERA?: Tom Walker finished with a 3.87 career ERA, going 18-23 with 262 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Walker have?: Tom Walker recorded 262 career strikeouts.