#44 Bill Walker, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Bill Walker

10/7/1903
34
USA,IL,EAST ST. LOUI
6"0
180

Starting Pitcher
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,990,000
1938
10 Year(s), 9 Days (1729 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall26888-91 Mph
Versus LHB368 
Versus RHB268 
Talent368 
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    
5/18@CLEL 5-11 0.200001     
6/2PHAW 9-8 221111     
6/8CLEW 13-8 221102W    
6/28PHAL 5-8 2.220012     
7/2CLEL 4-8 0.100000     
7/30WASL 8-9 2.262222L    
8/14PHAW 21-11 0.223310     
9/7PHAL 4-11 1.143310     
9/12CLEL 3-8 1.120001     
9/23@PHAL 8-13 110001     

Pitching Stats 1937

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2002206.3432.243232313130.000.0
Projected2002206.3432.04323231313     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 42.020315.711.83.63.67342.911436.46.47
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB50144127746001.280.333.520.853
vs. RHB8129502171697000.358.422.494.916
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1201105.4021.2281313810
Road801108.1811.015101053
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April600108.7110.113101042
May501003.248.193332
June301002.706.262225
July200106.003.062222
August1000040.540.223310
Sept./Oct.300007.363.273312

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
19352022104.1938.241191831321101.40.311DET
193619197904.24152.216582721059581211.47.294DET
19372002206.3432.243232341313001.71.342DET
Total2451998510304.741682.218581015887151604745136101.46.296 

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
19352091000100300.111.111.111.222DET
1936195451002311500.093.109.111.220DET
19372060000000300.000.000.000.000DET
Total24557958112425291121600.100.116.147.263 

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher2002911101.00032.23.03    

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...
Injured on 8/6/1935 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 7/9/1936 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
8/6/1936: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $2,990,000 per year, for 2 years.
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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