Tom Walker

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1972 MON NL 2 2 46 0 0 0 2 74.7 71 24 22 42 2.89 3.26 (+11%) 700.2
1973 MON NL 7 5 54 0 0 0 4 91.7 95 37 42 68 3.63 3.75 (+3%) 463.6
1974 MON NL 4 5 33 8 1 0 2 91.7 96 39 28 70 3.83 3.63 (-6%) 1405.2
1975 DET AL 3 8 36 9 1 0 0 115.3 116 57 40 60 4.45 3.71 (-20%) -2335.3
1976 SLN NL 1 2 10 0 0 0 3 19.7 22 9 3 11 4.12 3.51 (-17%) 108.9
1977 MON NL 1 1 11 0 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 0 2.0 3 2 0 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 18 23 191 17 2 0 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

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

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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
1972 MON NL 46 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 MON NL 54 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 MON NL 33 16 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .188 — — — — 0.0
1975 DET AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 SLN NL 10 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1977 MON NL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 191 33 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home104200300.150
Away87130200.154

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home104240.1244110801624.12
Away87173.217468621003.52

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-07-23 LAAMINL 000000000
1977-07-05 WSNCHCW 000000000
1977-07-03 WSNNYNW 100000000
1977-07-01 WSNNYNW 000000000
1977-06-25 WSNPITL 000000000
1977-06-22 WSNHOUL 000000000
1977-06-17 WSNCINL 000000000
1977-06-14 WSNHOUL 000000000
1977-06-12 WSNCINL 100000000
1977-06-12 WSNCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-07-23 LAAMIN — 2.0322012
1977-07-05 WSNCHC — 0.1111100
1977-07-03 WSNNYN W 5.0100100
1977-07-01 WSNNYN — 0.0000100
1977-06-25 WSNPIT — 3.0100110
1977-06-22 WSNHOU — 2.0200000
1977-06-17 WSNCIN — 1.0100100
1977-06-14 WSNHOU — 1.0000010
1977-06-12 WSNCIN L 1.2344120
1977-06-12 WSNCIN — 1.0100020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 191 17 21 45 6 2

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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Position Games
Pitcher 191

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Brevard Community College Cocoa FL 1967, 1968

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rich Monteleone
    24-17, 3.87 ERA
  2. 96
    Jerry Reed
    20-19, 3.94 ERA
  3. 93
    Geoff Geary
    16-10, 3.92 ERA
  4. 90
    Scott Terry
    24-28, 3.73 ERA
  5. 87
    Kyle McClellan
    19-24, 3.79 ERA
  6. 85
    Bob Lacey
    20-29, 3.67 ERA

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.