#44 Bill Walker, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Bill Walker

10/7/1903
31
USA,IL,EAST ST. LOUI
6"0
180

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1936
7 Year(s), 9 Days (1213 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall37988-91 Mph
Versus LHB379 
Versus RHB369 
Talent3610 
Pitching Ratings
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9
50
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/12@WASL 2-3*8102153     
8/16PHAW 6-5*9105413     
8/21CLEW 7-1*951126WPoG   
8/26CHAW 7-5*9105543W    
9/1NYYL 4-8*6117721L    
9/6@PHAL 2-8*488830L    
9/12SLAW 4-2*972244WPoG   
9/18@WASL 5-6*876673L    
9/24PHAL 4-10*7149824L    
10/18PITL 3-12 121111     

Pitching Stats 1934

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2727131104.62210.122011710888991763.021244.4
Projected2727131104.62210.02201171088899     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.39.44.23.800.000.04.19
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB23774113839391125001.312.343.485.828
vs. RHB578146296874787774001.253.336.365.701
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home13138303.98104.010650463844
Road14145805.25106.111467625055
Postseason100009.001.021111
This Week100009.001.021111
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April220105.1414.0108828
May443102.0635.025881413
June663306.4443.15435312221
July553202.7243.03614131830
August553003.7341.04820171415
Sept./Oct.551408.2134.04732311812

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
192715155905.18123.114978711243511011.56.318 SLA
19283232121704.24269.128015412727921062521.38.273SLA
19293131161304.56254.126115512919871082321.37.279SLA
1930202071105.27164.0192116961755831101.51.310SLA
19318002012.796.11299221002.21.370SLA
1932212111903.77176.217085741855771711.27.257SLA
19333232101905.66254.132517716023971282011.66.338SLA
19342727131104.62210.12201171081688991721.46.291 DET
Total186178749104.781458.2160989177413451965312391.46.295 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1927, AAA13136503.73101.11114842113142501.40.290
1931, AAA662406.2540.16032287928301.71.379
1932, AAA13139101.94111.187302453361621.08.241

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1934100009.001.02111100
Total100009.001.02111100

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1927153730015121000.081.125.162.287 SLA
1928329371002323400.075.095.086.181SLA
19293192123005424000.130.149.163.312SLA
1930206163011622400.098.127.197.324SLA
1931800000000000.000.000.000.000SLA
1932216371000412300.111.125.127.252SLA
1933329291212513500.098.108.185.292SLA
1934277281017302900.111.108.167.275 DET
Total18651052102422261019500.102.119.153.271 

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher27277322401.975210.11.71    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1927...
Earned first career win on 4/8/1927...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/13/1927, off Walt Kinney (PHA)...
Injured on 8/28/1927 with a Spasms Back, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1929, winning 2 games with a 0.53 ERA...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1932, going 5-0, 3.12...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,592,857 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/7/1934 to a 3-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1932 - 3.77 - 5th
WHIP
1932 - 1.27 - 6th
Losses
1928 - 17 - 5th
1933 - 19 - 7th
BB
1928 - 92 - 7th
1933 - 97 - 9th
CG
1928 - 25 - 9th
SHO
1928 - 2 - 9th
1929 - 2 - 3rd
    

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