Tony Walker
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986)
Tony Walker was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1986 for the Houston Astros. In 84 career games, he hit .222 with 20 hits, 2 home runs, and 10 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1986-04-08
- Last Game
- 1986-10-04
Full name: Anthony Bruce Walker
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 90 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | .222 | .307 | .367 | .674 | -91 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.
Career OBP .307 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.
Career SLG .367 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.
Career OPS .674 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 6.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | HOU | NL | 84 | 90 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | .222 | .257 (-14%) | .325 (-6%) | .395 (-7%) | .720 (-7%) | -90.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 84 | 90 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | .222 | — | — | — | — | -91 | ||
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 (84 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | .257 |
| Away | 42 | 55 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | .200 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-04 | HOU | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-10-03 | HOU | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-10-02 | HOU | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-10-01 | HOU | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-27 | HOU | ATL | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986-09-26 | HOU | ATL | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-22 | HOU | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-20 | HOU | SDP | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-19 | HOU | SDP | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-09-13 | HOU | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 69 |
Tony Walker: the record in brief
April 8, 1986 and October 4, 1986 bracket Tony Walker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Walker spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Houston Astros. The bio lists Walker as a center fielder who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 205 pounds. Walker was born on July 1, 1959, in San Diego, CA, USA. On the record, Tony Walker was born Anthony Bruce Walker.
Walker finished with 20 hits from 90 at bats in 84 games, which works out to .222; the totals also include 2 home runs and 10 runs batted in. Walker got on base at a .307 rate and slugged .367 (.674 OPS). Measured against the leagues Walker played in, the .222 career average compares with a .258 league average over the same seasons, 13.8% below the league. Walker's lone season row is 1986 with the Houston Astros: 84 games, 20 hits in 90 at bats. That year the league hit .257, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Walker
- Was Tony Walker a pitcher?
- No. Tony Walker was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Tony Walker hit?
- Tony Walker hit 2 career home runs with 20 hits.
- What teams did Tony Walker play for?
- Tony Walker played for one team, the Houston Astros (1986).
- What were Tony Walker's career stats?
- In 84 games, Tony Walker had 20 hits, 2 home runs, 10 RBI, 19 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .222 batting average.
- What position did Tony Walker play?
- Tony Walker played primarily as a center fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tony Walker and how much did he weigh?
- Tony Walker was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Tony Walker's career batting average?
- Tony Walker batted .222 over his career, with 20 hits in 90 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tony Walker have?
- Tony Walker drove in 10 runs in his career.
- Is Tony Walker in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tony Walker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.