William Henry Walker (October 7, 1903 – June 14, 1966) was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1927–1936) with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. He was the National League ERA champion twice (1929 and 1931) with New York.[1] For his career, Walker compiled a 97–77 record in 272 appearances with a 3.59 ERA and 626 strikeouts.[2]
| Bill Walker | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 7, 1903 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: June 14, 1966 (aged 62) East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1927, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1936, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 97–77 |
| Earned run average | 3.59 |
| Strikeouts | 626 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Walker was born and later died in East St. Louis, Illinois, on June 14, 1966, at the age of 62. He is buried in Belleville, Illinois.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Wolf, Gregory H. "Bill Walker". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Walker". retrosheet.org. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Bill Walker at Find a Grave
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