#44 Bill Walker, Reliever, 35 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Bill Walker

10/7/1903
35
USA,IL,EAST ST. LOUI
6"0
180

Reliever
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,990,000
1938
11 Year(s), 9 Days (1901 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall26888-91 Mph
Versus LHB268 
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    
6/3WASL 7-8 341110L    
6/14CLEL 5-10 120000     
7/9CLEW 11-10 0.134310     
7/18PHAL 6-10 110000     
7/30BOSW 6-3 121110     
8/3NYYL 3-5 222210L    
8/5PHAL 2-20 111101     
9/11@CHAL 8-17 121100     
9/23WASL 4-5 100001     
10/1PHAL 6-12 0.211120     

Pitching Stats 1938

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1200309.2014.2251615920.000.0
Projected1200309.2014.025161592     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 11.012721.515.31.25.54125.06233.312.91
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB2072015421001.350.400.6001.000
vs. RHB4218304111271000.429.500.7861.286
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1000308.2512.020121172
Road2000013.502.254420
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May2001016.882.275530
June200102.254.061110
July3000015.432.165420
August200109.003.033311
Sept./Oct.300006.752.232221

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
19381200309.2014.2251615592002.32.364DET
Total2571998510604.781697.118831031902156613747136101.47.297 

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
19381200000000000.0001.#IO.0001.#IODET
Total25757958112425291121600.100.116.147.263 

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher120241601.00014.23.68    

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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