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Harry Walker
Harry William Walker (Harry The Hat)
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: October 22, 1916 in Pascagoula, MS
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1937. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 25, 1940
Final Game: August 19, 1955
Died: August 8, 1999 in Birmingham, AL
Relatives: Brother of Dixie Walker, Son of Dixie Walker and Nephew of Ernie Walker
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1940 23 STL NL 7 28 27 2 5 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 .185 .185 .259 .444 18 7 0 0 1 /O
1941 24 STL NL 7 17 15 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .267 .353 .333 .686 89 5 0 0 0 /O
1942 25 STL NL 74 209 191 38 60 12 2 0 16 2 11 14 .314 .355 .398 .753 113 76 1 1 6 O/4
1943 26 STL NL 148 640 564 76 166 28 6 2 53 5 40 24 .294 .341 .376 .717 103 212 5 0 36 *O/4 AS
1946 29 STL NL 112 385 346 53 82 14 6 3 27 12 30 29 .237 .300 .338 .638 78 117 3 1 8 O/3 MVP-22
1947 30 TOT NL 140 598 513 81 186 29 16 1 41 13 63 39 .363 .436 .487 .924 149 250 10 4 18 *O/3 AS,MVP-9
1947 30 STL NL 10 29 25 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 .200 .310 .240 .550 46 6 1 0 0 O
1947 30 PHI NL 130 569 488 79 181 28 16 1 41 13 59 37 .371 .443 .500 .943 154 244 9 4 18 *O/3
1948 31 PHI NL 112 368 332 34 97 11 2 2 23 4 33 30 .292 .358 .355 .713 95 118 3 1 2 O/35
1949 32 TOT NL 128 525 473 73 142 21 5 2 37 6 45 23 .300 .361 .378 .739 99 179 8 0 7 *O/3
1949 32 CHC NL 42 172 159 20 42 6 3 1 14 2 11 6 .264 .312 .358 .670 82 57 2 0 2 O
1949 32 CIN NL 86 353 314 53 100 15 2 1 23 4 34 17 .318 .385 .389 .774 107 122 6 0 5 O/3
1950 33 STL NL 60 168 150 17 31 5 0 0 7 0 18 12 .207 .292 .240 .532 39 36 2 0 0 O/3
1951 34 STL NL 8 28 26 6 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 .308 .357 .346 .703 89 9 0 0 0 /O3
1955 38 STL NL 11 15 14 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .357 .400 .500 .900 138 7 0 0 0 0 0 /7
11 Seasons 807 2981 2651 385 786 126 37 10 214 42 0 245 175 .296 .358 .383 .741 103 1016 32 7 78 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 598 532 77 158 25 7 2 43 8 49 35 .296 .358 .383 .741 103 204 6 1 16
STL (9 yrs) 437 1519 1358 199 366 66 14 5 113 19 0 108 85 .270 .324 .350 .674 87 475 12 2 51 0 0
PHI (2 yrs) 242 937 820 113 278 39 18 3 64 17 92 67 .339 .409 .441 .850 131 362 12 5 20
CIN (1 yr) 86 353 314 53 100 15 2 1 23 4 34 17 .318 .385 .389 .774 107 122 6 0 5
CHC (1 yr) 42 172 159 20 42 6 3 1 14 2 11 6 .264 .312 .358 .670 82 57 2 0 2

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1942 25 STL NL WS NYY W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1943 26 STL NL WS NYY L 5 18 18 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .222 .389 4 0 0 0 0 0
1946 29 STL NL WS BOS W 7 22 17 3 7 2 0 0 6 0 1 4 2 .412 .524 .529 1.053 9 0 0 1 0 2
3 Seasons (3 Series) 13 41 36 3 10 3 0 0 6 0 1 4 5 .278 .350 .361 .711 13 0 0 1 0 2
3 WS 13 41 36 3 10 3 0 0 6 0 1 4 5 .278 .350 .361 .711 13 0 0 1 0 2
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1940 STL NL 23 OF 7 23 21 2 0 0 1.000 3.29 .978 2.17 2-5-1
1941 STL NL 24 OF 5 8 7 0 1 0 .875 1.40 .975 2.16 5-0-0
1942 STL NL 25 OF 56 125 115 6 4 0 .968 2.16 .982 2.15 12-43-3
1942 STL NL 25 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 1.000 5.20
1943 STL NL 26 OF 144 347 321 14 12 4 .965 2.33 .977 2.27 0-143-1 AS
1943 STL NL 26 2B 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.00 1.000 5.40 AS
1946 STL NL 29 OF 92 232 215 11 6 2 .974 2.46 .977 2.16 13-79-0 MVP-22
1946 STL NL 29 1B 8 63 58 4 1 3 .984 7.75 .990 9.28 MVP-22
1947 TOT NL 30 OF 137 394 365 15 14 2 .964 2.77 .977 2.19 2-134-0 AS,MVP-9
1947 STL NL 30 OF 10 16 15 0 1 0 .938 1.50 .975 2.19 2-7-0
1947 PHI NL 30 OF 127 378 350 15 13 2 .966 2.87 .977 2.19 0-127-0
1947 PHI NL 30 1B 4 18 18 0 0 2 1.000 4.50 .989 9.25 AS,MVP-9
1948 PHI NL 31 OF 81 208 198 6 4 1 .981 2.52 .978 2.20 21-58-3
1948 PHI NL 31 1B 4 23 22 1 0 1 1.000 5.75 .991 8.95
1948 PHI NL 31 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 2.80
1949 TOT NL 32 OF 116 267 246 10 11 1 .959 2.21 .978 2.25 49-26-42
1949 CHC NL 32 OF 39 76 69 3 4 0 .947 1.85 .978 2.25 27-0-13
1949 CIN NL 32 OF 77 191 177 7 7 1 .963 2.39 .977 2.25 22-26-29
1949 CIN NL 32 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.00
1950 STL NL 33 OF 46 98 92 3 3 0 .969 2.07 .979 2.14 9-30-3
1950 STL NL 33 1B 2 10 10 0 0 1 1.000 5.00 .990 9.00
1951 STL NL 34 OF 6 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 1.67 .980 2.23 2-4-0
1951 STL NL 34 1B 1 11 10 1 0 2 1.000 11.00 .991 9.30
1955 STL NL 38 LF 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -13.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 3.00 3.00 .967 2.10 1.80
1955 STL NL 38 OF 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -13.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 3.00 3.00 .967 2.30 2.10
11 Seasons OF 691 1 9.0 1715 1592 68 55 11 .968 -0.1 -13.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 1660.00 2.40 .978 2.30 2.21 116-522-53
6 Seasons 1B 20 125 118 6 1 9 .992 6.20 .990 9.17
2 Seasons 2B 3 3 2 0 1 0 .667 0.67 1.000 5.27
1 Season 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 2.80
1 Season (incomplete) LF 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -13.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 3.00 3.00 .967 2.10 1.80
11 Seasons TOT 715 1 9.0 1844 1712 75 57 20 .969 -0.1 -13.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 1787.00 2.50 .948 2.30 2.42 116-522-53
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1943 (CF)
1947 (CF)

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1946-NL-22-3%
1947-NL-9-13%
0.16 Career Shares (783rd)

Batting Average s c a p y
1947 NL--.363--1st

On-Base% s c a p y
1947 NL--.436--1st

Slugging % s c a p y
1947 NL--.487--9th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1947 NL--.924--6th

Hits s c a p y
1943 NL--166--9th
1947 NL--186--2nd

Triples s c a p y
1947 NL--16--1st

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1946 NL--12--6th
1947 NL--13--3rd

Singles s c a p y
1943 NL--130--7th
1947 NL--140--2nd

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1947 NL--149--4th

Runs Created s c a p y
1947 NL--109--7th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1947 NL--38--5th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1947 NL--3.7--5th

Times On Base s c a p y
1947 NL--253--8th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1947 NL--.738--3rd

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1947 NL--4--8th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1943 NL--36--1st
1947 NL--18--2nd

AB per SO s c a p y
1949 NL--20.565--6th

Outs Made s c a p y
1943 NL--439--8th

Oldest s c a p y
1955 NL--born 1916-10-22--4th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 5 (393), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 18 (1059), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 24 (672), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 12 (1338), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1937 Season: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.

Before 1940 Season: Sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

May 3, 1947: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Freddy Schmidt to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ron Northey.

October 4, 1948: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago Cubs for Bill Nicholson.

June 15, 1949: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Peanuts Lowrey to the Cincinnati Reds for Frank Baumholtz and Hank Sauer.

December 14, 1949: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lou Klein and Ron Northey.

Before 1952 Season: Sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to ??? in an unknown transaction.

May 28, 1955: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 20, 1955: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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