Tom Walker
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Tom Walker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
Full name: Thomas Walker
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | HG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +27.7% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (21 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 4.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Away | 6 | 29.0 | 35 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 3.41 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-08-26 | PH5 | BLG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-21 | BLG | HOM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-23 | BLG | PH5 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-12 | BLG | PH5 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-30 | BLG | NY5 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-11 | BLG | NW2 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-25 | BLG | HOM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-20 | BLG | NY6 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-19 | BLG | NY6 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-08 | BLG | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 9 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-08-26 | PH5 | BLG | — | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-07-21 | BLG | HOM | — | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1945-06-23 | BLG | PH5 | — | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-12 | BLG | PH5 | — | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-05-30 | BLG | NY5 | — | 2.1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-25 | BLG | HOM | — | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-08-19 | BLG | NY6 | L | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1944-08-08 | BLG | HOM | L | 8.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-06-03 | BLG | NW2 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Tom Walker: the record in brief
The season rows for Tom Walker begin in 1945. Every season row on the page belongs to the Homestead Grays, in 1945. Walker is listed as a pitcher. Walker's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Walker.
Walker went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Walker's record: 5 strikeouts. Against a 3.67 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.00 mark was 63.6% worse. All of that pitching came in 1945, with 1 games and 5 strikeouts.
Walker's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 21 games from Retrosheet.
The position table credits Walker with 1 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Walker
- Was Tom Walker a pitcher?
- Yes. Tom Walker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Tom Walker hit?
- Tom Walker hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Tom Walker play for?
- Tom Walker played for one team, the Homestead Grays (1945).
- What were Tom Walker's career stats?
- In 1 game, Tom Walker went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA, 5 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Tom Walker play?
- Tom Walker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Tom Walker's career ERA?
- Tom Walker finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tom Walker have?
- Tom Walker recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is Tom Walker in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.