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Bill Walker
William Henry Walker

Bats Right, Throws Left
Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.

Debut September 13, 1927
Final Game September 14, 1936
Born October 7, 1903 in East St. Louis, IL
Died June 14, 1966 in E.St.Louis, IL

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Pitching Glossary /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1927 23 NYG NL   0   0   3   0   0   0   2  0    4.0    6    6    4   0    5    4   0   0    23       0  9.00  3.84   43 2.750
 1928 24 NYG NL   3   6  22   8   1   0  10  0   76.3   79   43   40   9   31   39   1   2   330       0  4.72  3.90   83 1.441
 1929 25 NYG NL  14   7  29  23  13   1   4  0  177.7  188   71   61  11   57   65   4   0   768       0  3.09  4.57  148 1.379
 1930 26 NYG NL  17  15  39  34  13   2   4  1  245.3  258  133  107  19   88  105   5   2  1075       1  3.93  4.72  120 1.410
 1931 27 NYG NL  16   9  37  28  19   6   7  3  239.3  212   78   60   6   64  121   3   2   991       0  2.26  3.71  164 1.153
 1932 28 NYG NL   8  12  31  22   9   0   7  2  163.0  177   95   75  23   55   74   3   2   712       1  4.14  3.72   90 1.423
 1933 29 STL NL   9  10  29  20   6   2   4  0  158.0  168   71   60   8   67   41   1   1   694       0  3.42  3.47  102 1.487
 1934 30 STL NL  12   4  24  19  10   1   2  0  153.0  160   59   53  11   66   76   2   1   670       0  3.12  4.22  135 1.477
 1935 31 STL NL  13   8  37  25   8   2   6  1  193.3  222   93   82   7   78   79   5   4   867       0  3.82  4.10  107 1.552 AS
 1936 32 STL NL   5   6  21  13   4   1   3  1   79.7  106   62   52   5   27   22   2   2   375       0  5.87  3.94   67 1.669
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 10 Yr WL% .557  97  77 272 192  83  15  49  8 1489.7 1576  711  594  99  538  626  26  16  6505       2  3.59  4.08  114 1.419
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    14  11  39  28  12   2   7  1  218.0  230  104   87  14   78   91   3   2   953   0   0  3.59  4.08  114 1.419
 Career High     17  15  39  34  19   6  10  3  245.3  258  133  107  23   88  121   5   4  1075   0   1  2.26  4.72  164 1.153

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1928 24 NYG NL  22   22    0    2   0  0   0    0   0      0   8  .091  .091  .091  -53    2   2           0    
 1929 25 NYG NL  29   61    4    7   0  0   1    4   1      2  21  .115  .143  .164  -24   10   7           0    
 1930 26 NYG NL  40   86    4   16   0  2   2   11   0      0  21  .186  .186  .302   16   26   5           0    
 1931 27 NYG NL  37   77    3    5   0  0   0    3   0      4  22  .065  .111  .065  -51    5   3           0    
 1932 28 NYG NL  31   52    1    7   0  1   0    2   0      2  20  .135  .167  .173   -8    9   1           0    
 1933 29 STL NL  29   53    2    7   0  0   1    2   0      1  16  .132  .148  .189   -6   10   3           0   3
 1934 30 STL NL  24   54    4    5   1  0   0    1   0      1  26  .093  .109  .111  -42    6   3           0   2
 1935 31 STL NL  38   59    4    6   1  0   0    3   0      2  21  .102  .131  .119  -33    7   7           0   1 AS
 1936 32 STL NL  22   25    2    7   1  0   0    0   0      1   7  .280  .333  .320   77    8   2           1   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     275  489   24   62   3  3   4   26   1  0  13 162  .127  .151  .170  -16   83  33   0   0   1   7
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        288   14   37   2  2   2   15   1  0   8  95  .127  .151  .170  -16   49  19   0   0   1   4
 Career High     40   86    4   16   1  2   2   11   1  0   4  26                          26   7   0   0   1   3

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1928 24 NYG NL   24   22    0   0.0   110| .091  .291| .091  .356| .091  .414| .182  .771| -53  .000  -5.0  -0.5     
 1929 25 NYG NL   70   61    1   0.4   121| .115  .304| .143  .368| .164  .443| .307  .811| -24  .010 -12.4  -1.1     
 1930 26 NYG NL   91   75    5   1.8   125| .186  .309| .186  .367| .302  .460| .488  .827|  16  .100 -12.4  -1.1     
 1931 27 NYG NL   84   75    1   0.4   102| .065  .283| .111  .341| .065  .399| .176  .740| -51  .009 -16.6  -1.7     
 1932 28 NYG NL   55   46    2   1.2   102| .135  .282| .167  .334| .173  .408| .340  .742|  -8  .073  -8.1  -0.8     
 1933 29 STL NL   57   52    1   0.5    95| .132  .280| .148  .333| .189  .383| .337  .717|  -6  .022  -7.7  -0.8     
 1934 30 STL NL   58   54    1   0.5   109| .093  .294| .109  .350| .111  .418| .220  .769| -42  .015 -11.3  -1.1     
 1935 31 STL NL   68   61    1   0.4   107| .102  .290| .131  .346| .119  .414| .250  .760| -33  .013 -11.5  -1.1     
 1936 32 STL NL   29   21    2   2.6   103| .280  .286| .333  .345| .320  .400| .653  .745|  77  .248  -0.8  -0.1     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons      536  467   14   0.8   109| .127  .292| .151  .350| .170  .419| .321  .769| -16  .035 -85.6  -8.3     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1927 23 NYG NL   P    3      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.30  0.00  2.25    0    4.0
 1928 24 NYG NL   P   22      0   17    1    0  .944  .966  0.77  1.27  2.01  2.42    8   76.3
 1929 25 NYG NL   P   29     10   23    3    1  .917  .965  1.14  1.23  1.67  2.39   23  177.7
 1930 26 NYG NL   P   39     10   44    4    1  .931  .964  1.38  1.10  1.98  2.21   34  245.3
 1931 27 NYG NL   P   37      8   31    4    1  .907  .958  1.05  1.20  1.47  2.22   28  239.3
 1932 28 NYG NL   P   31     10   39    2    1  .961  .957  1.58  1.21  2.71  2.29   22  163.0
 1933 29 STL NL   P   29     11   40    4    0  .927  .964  1.76  1.28  2.91  2.36   20  158.0
 1934 30 STL NL   P   24      8   23    1    2  .969  .960  1.29  1.12  1.82  2.27   19  153.0
 1935 31 STL NL   P   37      4   42    4    0  .920  .958  1.24  1.18  2.14  2.31   25  193.3 AS
 1936 32 STL NL   P   21      3   23    1    1  .963  .949  1.24  1.16  2.94  2.31   13   79.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1927 23 NYG NL   P    3      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.30  0.00  2.25    0    4.0
 1928 24 NYG NL   P   22      0   17    1    0  .944  .966  0.77  1.27  2.01  2.42    8   76.3
 1929 25 NYG NL   P   29     10   23    3    1  .917  .965  1.14  1.23  1.67  2.39   23  177.7
 1930 26 NYG NL   P   39     10   44    4    1  .931  .964  1.38  1.10  1.98  2.21   34  245.3
 1931 27 NYG NL   P   37      8   31    4    1  .907  .958  1.05  1.20  1.47  2.22   28  239.3
 1932 28 NYG NL   P   31     10   39    2    1  .961  .957  1.58  1.21  2.71  2.29   22  163.0
 1933 29 STL NL   P   29     11   40    4    0  .927  .964  1.76  1.28  2.91  2.36   20  158.0
 1934 30 STL NL   P   24      8   23    1    2  .969  .960  1.29  1.12  1.82  2.27   19  153.0
 1935 31 STL NL   P   37      4   42    4    0  .920  .958  1.24  1.18  2.14  2.31   25  193.3
 1936 32 STL NL   P   21      3   23    1    1  .963  .949  1.24  1.16  2.94  2.31   13   79.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 272     64  282   24    7  .935  .960  1.27  1.19  2.09  2.29  192 1489.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       272     64  282   24    7  .935  .960  1.27  1.19  2.09  2.29  192   1490

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1934   WS    STL DET     W   2   0   7.11  0  2  0  0   6.1   6   5   6   2 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1934   WS    STL DET     W   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1935   STL NL   *  0  1  0   2     2   3   3   1   2  1   0  0   0  0  0  1  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1935   STL NL   *   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      1   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1935 (P)

ERA
1929 NL-3.09-1
1930 NL-3.93-3
1931 NL-2.26-1

Wins
1930 NL-17-4
1931 NL-16-9

Won-Loss %
1929 NL-.667-6
1931 NL-.640-6
1934 NL-.750-2

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1929 NL-1.379-10
1931 NL-1.153-2

Hits Allowed/9IP
1929 NL-9.52-10
1930 NL-9.46-6
1931 NL-7.97-2

Strikeouts/9IP
1929 NL-3.29-10
1930 NL-3.85-8
1931 NL-4.55-6
1932 NL-4.09-9

Saves
1931 NL-3-6

Innings
1930 NL-245.3-6

Strikeouts
1930 NL-105-6
1931 NL-121-6

Games Started
1930 NL-34-4

Comp. Games
1931 NL-19-6

Shutouts
1930 NL-2-5
1931 NL-6-1

Home Runs Allow.
1932 NL-23-1

Bases On Balls Allow.
1930 NL-88-5
1934 NL-66-9
1935 NL-78-6

SO to Walk
1931 NL-1.89-6

Losses
1930 NL-15-6

Hit Batsmen
1930 NL-5-10

Batters Faced
1930 NL-1075-6

Adjusted ERA+
1929 NL-148-2
1930 NL-120-6
1931 NL-164-1

Black Ink: Pitching - 9 (251) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 54 (461) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 10.0 (800) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 17.0 (660) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
October 10, 1932: Traded by the New York Giants with Ethan Allen, Jim Mooney, and Bob O'Farrell to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gus Mancuso and Ray Starr.
August 6, 1936: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds for Si Johnson.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
View Bill Walker's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
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All-Star 1935 (P)	ERA 1929 NL-3.09-1 1930 NL-3.93-3 1931 NL-2.26-1	Wins 1930 NL-17-4 1931 NL-16-9	Won-Loss % 1929 NL-.667-6 1931 NL-.640-6 1934 NL-.750-2	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1929 NL-1.379-10 1931 NL-1.153-2	Hits Allowed/9IP 1929 NL-9.52-10 1930 NL-9.46-6 1931 NL-7.97-2
Strikeouts/9IP 1929 NL-3.29-10 1930 NL-3.85-8 1931 NL-4.55-6 1932 NL-4.09-9	Saves 1931 NL-3-6	Innings 1930 NL-245.3-6	Strikeouts 1930 NL-105-6 1931 NL-121-6	Games Started 1930 NL-34-4	Comp. Games 1931 NL-19-6
Shutouts 1930 NL-2-5 1931 NL-6-1	Home Runs Allow. 1932 NL-23-1	Bases On Balls Allow. 1930 NL-88-5 1934 NL-66-9 1935 NL-78-6	SO to Walk 1931 NL-1.89-6	Losses 1930 NL-15-6	Hit Batsmen 1930 NL-5-10
Batters Faced 1930 NL-1075-6	Adjusted ERA+ 1929 NL-148-2 1930 NL-120-6 1931 NL-164-1