What years did Jim Walkup play?

Jim Walkup played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1939.

Was Jim Walkup a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Walkup pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 134 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Walkup hit?

Jim Walkup hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.

What teams did Jim Walkup play for?

Jim Walkup played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1934–1939) and the Detroit Tigers (1939).

What were Jim Walkup's career stats?

In 116 games, Jim Walkup went 16-38 with a 6.74 ERA, 134 strikeouts, and 462.1 innings pitched.

What position did Jim Walkup play?

Jim Walkup played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Walkup and how much did he weigh?

Jim Walkup was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.

What was Jim Walkup's career ERA?

Jim Walkup finished with a 6.74 career ERA, going 16-38 with 134 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Walkup have?

Jim Walkup recorded 134 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Walkup in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Walkup has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Walkup

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1939)

Jim Walkup was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1939 for the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 116 career appearances, he went 16-38 with a 6.74 ERA and 134 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 October 24, 2026

W–L 16–38

ERA 6.74

WHIP 1.89

SO 134

Pitcher PIV -15641.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 170 lb
Born: 12/14/1909 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Died: 2/7/1997 in Danville, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-09-22
Last Game: 1939-07-18

Full name: James Elton Walkup

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Walkup — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	38	116	53	11	1	0	462.1	614	346	49	260	134	6.74	-15641.2

Career ERA 6.74 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 54.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Walkup — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	SLA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	8.1	6	2	5	6	2.16	—	0.0
1935	SLA	AL	6	9	55	20	4	1	181.1	226	126	104	44	6.25	4.35 (-44%)	-6030.8
1936	SLA	AL	0	3	5	2	0	0	15.2	20	14	6	5	8.04	4.59 (-75%)	282.4
1937	SLA	AL	9	12	27	18	6	0	150.1	218	123	83	46	7.36	4.34 (-70%)	-4855.9
1938	SLA	AL	1	12	18	13	1	0	94.0	127	71	53	28	6.80	4.35 (-56%)	-4076.6
1939	SLA	AL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.2	2	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1939	DET	AL	0	1	7	0	0	0	12.0	15	10	8	5	7.50	4.28 (-75%)	-960.3
Career · 7 seasons			16	38	116	53	11	1	462.1	614	346	260	134	6.74	—	-15,641

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

Jim Walkup — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
116	143	12	26	1	0	0	8	0	4	49	.182	.204	.189	.393	-738

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career OBP .204 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career SLG .189 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OPS .393 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Walkup — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	SLA	AL	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	SLA	AL	55	47	4	6	1	4	4	18	.128	—	—	—	—	-410.6
1936	SLA	AL	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	SLA	AL	27	58	8	14	0	3	0	19	.241	.276 (-13%)	.342 (-30%)	.398 (-39%)	.740 (-35%)	-327.3
1938	SLA	AL	18	29	0	4	0	1	0	8	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	SLA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	DET	AL	7	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			116	143	12	26	1	8	4	49	.182	—	—	—	—	-738

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

Jim Walkup — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	63	3	10	0	2	.159
Away	59	78	9	16	0	6	.205

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Walkup — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	57	227.2	291	168	128	71	6.64
Away	59	235.0	324	178	132	64	6.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Walkup — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI
1939-07-18	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0
1939-07-15	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0
1939-07-08	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0
1939-06-22	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0
1939-06-16	DET	BOS	W	1	1	0
1939-06-14	DET	BOS	W	0	0	0
1939-05-19	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0
1939-04-26	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0
1938-10-01	SLA	CHW	L	3	1	1
1938-09-27	SLA	DET	L	3	2	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Walkup — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1939-07-18	DET	MIN	—	1.2	3	3	3	3	0	0
1939-07-15	DET	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1939-07-08	DET	CHW	—	2.0	5	4	4	0	0	1
1939-06-22	DET	PHA	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1939-06-16	DET	BOS	SV	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1939-06-14	DET	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1939-05-19	DET	PHA	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	1	2
1939-04-26	SLA	DET	L	0.2	2	1	0	1	0	0
1938-10-01	SLA	CHW	L	7.0	10	6	1	4	4	0
1938-09-27	SLA	DET	—	7.0	6	4	4	5	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Walkup — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	116	0	23	92	4	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Walkup — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1934	SLA	P	3	0	0	0	0
1935	SLA	P	55	11	28	2	2
1936	SLA	P	5	1	6	0	1
1937	SLA	P	27	7	37	2	1
1938	SLA	P	18	3	19	0	2
1939	SLA	P	1	0	0	0	0
1939	DET	P	7	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Walkup — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	116

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Jim Walkup: the record in brief

Jim Walkup played a first major league game on September 22, 1934 and a last one on July 18, 1939. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1934 through 1939) and the Detroit Tigers (1939). Walkup, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds. The birth record reads December 14, 1909, in Havana, La Habana, Cuba. Walkup's death is recorded on February 7, 1997, in Danville, AR, USA. The given name on file is James Elton Walkup.

Across 116 games (53 starts), Walkup recorded 16 wins against 38 losses with a 6.74 ERA. Walkup had 134 strikeouts and 11 complete games. Against a 4.36 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.74 mark was 54.3% worse. No season topped the 9 wins of 1937. In 1935, one of the busiest seasons, Walkup posted a 6.25 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.35.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Walkup

What years did Jim Walkup play?: Jim Walkup played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1939.
Was Jim Walkup a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Walkup pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 134 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Walkup hit?: Jim Walkup hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
What teams did Jim Walkup play for?: Jim Walkup played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1934–1939) and the Detroit Tigers (1939).
What were Jim Walkup's career stats?: In 116 games, Jim Walkup went 16-38 with a 6.74 ERA, 134 strikeouts, and 462.1 innings pitched.
What position did Jim Walkup play?: Jim Walkup played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Walkup and how much did he weigh?: Jim Walkup was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.
What was Jim Walkup's career ERA?: Jim Walkup finished with a 6.74 career ERA, going 16-38 with 134 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Walkup have?: Jim Walkup recorded 134 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Walkup in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Walkup has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.