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Bill Walker
Full name William Henry Walker Born October 7, 1903, East St. Louis, Illinois Died June 14, 1966, East St. Louis, Illinois Buried at Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, Illinois First Game: September 13, 1927 ; Final Game: September 14, 1936 Bat: Right Throw: Left Height: 6' 0" Weight: 175 Ejections: 1933 (1), 1936 (1). Total: 2 SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups Batter Matchups
Discrepancies Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1927 NY N 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1927 NY N
1928 NY N Daily Splits 22 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .091 .091 0.0 1928 NY N
1929 NY N Daily Splits 29 61 4 7 0 0 1 4 2 0 21 0 7 0 0 2 0 1 0 .115 .143 .164 0.0 1929 NY N
1930 NY N Daily Splits 40 86 4 16 0 2 2 11 0 0 21 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 .186 .186 .302 0.0 1930 NY N
1931 NY N Daily Splits 37 77 3 5 0 0 0 3 4 0 22 0 3 0 2 3 0 0 .065 .111 .065 0.0 1931 NY N
1932 NY N Daily Splits 31 52 1 7 0 1 0 2 2 0 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .167 .173 0.0 1932 NY N
1933 STL N Daily Splits 29 53 2 7 0 0 1 2 1 0 16 0 3 0 1 3 0 1 .132 .148 .189 0.0 1933 STL N
1934 STL N Daily Splits 24 54 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 .093 .109 .111 0.0 1934 STL N
1935 STL N Daily Splits 38 59 4 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 21 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 .102 .131 .119 0.0 1935 STL N
1936 STL N Daily Splits 22 25 2 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .280 .333 .320 0.0 1936 STL N
Total (10 Years) Splits 275 489 22 62 3 3 4 26 13 0 162 1 33 0 0 8 12 1 1 .127 .151 .170 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1934 STL N Daily Splits 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1934 STL N
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1935 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1935 NL
Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
1927 NY N Daily Splits 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 23 0 6 4 5 1 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 - -0.1 1927 NY N
1928 NY N Daily Splits 22 8 1 0 10 0 76.1 79 330 9 43 40 31 0 39 11 2 1 0 20 3 4 6 3 6 4.72 5.00 -0.8 1928 NY N
1929 NY N Daily Splits 29 23 13 1 4 0 177.2 188 768 11 71 61 57 2 65 22 0 4 0 25 6 12 13 14 7 3.09 5.78 2.6 1929 NY N
1930 NY N Daily Splits 39 34 13 2 4 1 245.1 258 1075 19 133 107 88 2 105 19 2 7 1 45 11 17 25 17 15 3.93 5.24 1.9 1930 NY N
1931 NY N Daily Splits 37 28 19 6 7 5 239.1 212 991 6 78 60 64 1 121 6 2 3 0 41 6 11 20 16 9 2.26 4.39 2.9 1931 NY N
1932 NY N Daily Splits 31 22 9 0 7 2 163 177 712 23 95 75 55 2 74 8 2 3 1 25 6 9 12 8 12 4.14 4.91 -1.2 1932 NY N
1933 STL N Daily Splits 29 20 6 2 4 0 158 168 694 8 71 60 67 8 41 11 1 1 0 26 8 15 13 9 10 3.42 3.60 -0.1 1933 STL N
1934 STL N Daily Splits 24 19 10 1 2 0 153 160 670 11 59 53 66 4 76 9 1 2 0 26 1 16 10 12 4 3.12 4.42 1.3 1934 STL N
1935 STL N Daily Splits 37 25 8 2 6 1 193.1 222 867 7 93 82 78 4 79 12 4 5 0 40 3 24 20 13 8 3.82 4.60 0.2 1935 STL N
1936 STL N Daily Splits 21 13 4 1 3 1 79.2 106 375 5 62 52 27 2 22 13 2 2 0 19 1 7 12 5 6 5.87 5.92 -2.0 1936 STL N
Total (10 Years) Splits 272 192 83 15 49 10 1489.2 1576 6505 99 711 594 538 26 626 115 16 28 2 268 46 115 131 97 77 3.59 4.84 4.7 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team
World Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1934 STL N Daily Splits 2 0 0 0 1 0 6.1 6 34 0 7 5 6 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 2 7.11 - 1934 STL N
All-Star Game Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS Year Team
1935 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 1 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 13.50 1.00 1935 NL
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1927 NY N Daily Splits P 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1928 NY N Daily Splits P 22 8 1 76.1 0 17 1 0 0 1 3 5 2 .944
1929 NY N Daily Splits P 29 23 13 177.2 10 23 3 1 0 0 4 2 1 .917
1930 NY N Daily Splits P 39 34 13 245.1 10 44 4 1 0 1 8 6 1 .931
1931 NY N Daily Splits P 37 28 19 239.1 8 31 4 1 0 0 5 7 1 .907
1932 NY N Daily Splits P 31 22 9 163 10 39 2 1 0 2 7 5 4 .961
1933 STL N Daily Splits P 29 20 6 158 11 40 4 0 0 1 5 3 2 .927
1934 STL N Daily Splits P 24 19 10 153 8 23 1 2 0 1 3 5 3 .969
1935 STL N Daily Splits P 37 25 8 193.1 4 42 4 0 0 1 6 6 2 .920
1936 STL N Daily Splits P 21 13 4 79.2 3 23 1 1 0 2 6 1 2 .963
Total (10 Years) Splits P 272 192 83 1489.2 64 282 24 7 0 9 47 40 18 .935
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1934 STL N Daily Splits P 2 0 0 6.1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1935 NL Daily Splits P 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
8- 2-1933 BOX STL N George Magerkurth Fighting
6-22-1936 BOX STL N Ziggy Sears Balls and strikes
Transaction Information
Traded by New York Giants with Ethan Allen , Bob O'Farrell and Jim Mooney to St.
Louis Cardinals in exchange for Gus Mancuso and Ray Starr (October 10, 1932 ).
Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with cash to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Si
Johnson (August 6, 1936 ).
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