Rube Walker

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: May 16, 1926 in Lenoir, NC us

Died: December 12, 1992 in Morganton, NC

Buried: Blue Ridge Memorial Park, Lenoir, NC

High School: Lenoir HS (Lenoir, NC)

Debut: April 20, 1948 (Age 21-340d, 10,468th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 15, 1958 (Age 32-030d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Albert Bluford Walker

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1955 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.4

1585

360

.227

114

RBI

192

OBP

.294

SLG

.341

OPS

.635

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	27-33 / in Starts: 21-21
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	38 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	8

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 187 PAs	23
Actual Runners on Base	118 (69-32-17)
Avg. MLBer w/ 187 PAs	20
Avg. Runners on Base	115 (60-36-18)

Most Driven In
C Neal	6
G Hodges	4
C Furillo	3
E Valo	2
G Cimoli	2
Self	2
J Gilliam	1
R Jackson	1

Most Driven In By
D Zimmer	3
Self	2
P Reese	2
D Newcombe	1
J Gilliam	1
C Neal	1
D Snider	1
D McDevitt	0

1957 Batting Game Log

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1957 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	524	5 (4)	Apr 21 (2)	BRO		PIT	W,7-4	GS-8	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	7	.39	0.078	1.12	0.14%	1.47	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	525	13 (7)	May 2	BRO		STL	L,2-3	16-GF(16)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.750	1.350	8	1.88	-0.049	7.27	-0.11%	-0.11	PH
3	526	14	May 3	BRO		STL	W,6-0	CG	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.500	.625	1.125	6	.45	-0.013	1.61	-0.03%	-0.43	C
4	527	17 (2)	May 6	BRO		MLN	W,5-4	10-GF(14)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.455	.556	1.010	6	2.73	-0.073	11.45	-0.18%	-0.46	C
5	528	18	May 7	BRO		CIN	L,2-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.308	.400	.462	.862	7	1.16	-0.027	4.60	-0.06%	-0.55	C
6	529	19	May 8	BRO		CIN	L,6-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.368	.412	.780	7	1.01	-0.068	3.90	-0.16%	-0.47	C
7	530	21 (1)	May 11	BRO	@	NYG	L,5-6	12-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.350	.389	.739	9	4.43	-0.112	12.51	-0.19%	-0.43	PH
8	531	24 (2)	May 15	BRO	@	MLN	W,3-2	8-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.381	.474	.855	9	2.13	0.152	6.58	0.28%	0.61	PH
9	532	25	May 16	BRO	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.320	.391	.711	8	.61	-0.061	1.63	-0.10%	-0.71	C
10	533	26	May 19	BRO	@	STL	W,10-3	CG	5	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.444	.844	7	.43	0.044	1.33	0.08%	2.19	C
11	534	27	May 20	BRO	@	STL	W,10-4	CG	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.400	.469	.869	7	.41	-0.027	1.31	-0.05%	1.47	C
12	535	28	May 21	BRO	@	CIN	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.306	.359	.417	.776	7	.74	-0.114	3.25	-0.30%	-1.72	C
13	536	29	May 22	BRO	@	CIN	L,1-8	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.357	.395	.752	7	1.09	-0.049	5.12	-0.14%	-0.15	C
14	537	31 (1)	May 25	BRO		NYG	L,7-8	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.289	.357	.395	.752	9						PH
15	538	34 (2)	May 28	BRO	@	PIT	L,2-3	6-GF(11)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.341	.375	.716	7	1.30	-0.064	4.66	-0.14%	-0.37	C
16	539	35	May 29	BRO	@	PIT	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.364	.697	6	.87	0.001	3.06	0.00%	0.04	C
17	540	37 (1)	May 30 (2)	BRO	@	PIT	L,1-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.314	.340	.654	6	1.15	-0.091	4.49	-0.21%	-0.66	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	541	40 (2)	Jun 2	BRO	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.245	.309	.327	.636	6	2.17	-0.089	8.63	-0.21%	-0.49	C
19	542	44 (3)	Jun 7	BRO		CIN	W,6-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.310	.385	.695	6	.55	0.095	2.80	0.29%	0.45	C
20	543	45	Jun 8	BRO		CIN	W,9-2	CG	4	4	3	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.339	.482	.821	6	1.00	0.231	5.21	0.72%	3.28	C
21	544	46	Jun 9 (1)	BRO		CIN	L,1-3	GS-8	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.364	.517	.880	6	1.30	0.214	7.25	0.71%	1.68	C
22	545	47	Jun 9 (2)	BRO		CIN	L,0-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.357	.492	.849	5	1.50	-0.037	7.70	-0.12%	-0.53	C
23	546	48	Jun 10	BRO		MLN	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.338	.463	.801	5	1.73	-0.166	7.46	-0.43%	-1.07	C
24	547	49	Jun 11	BRO		MLN	L,2-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.333	.456	.789	9	.56	-0.012	2.31	-0.03%	-0.32	PH
25	548	51 (1)	Jun 13	BRO		MLN	L,5-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.329	.449	.778	9	1.92	-0.045	8.42	-0.12%	-0.37	PH
26	549	53 (1)	Jun 15	BRO		STL	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.313	.425	.737	6	1.88	-0.145	7.14	-0.33%	-1.10	C
27	550	55 (1)	Jun 16 (2)	BRO		STL	L,4-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.298	.403	.700	5	.82	-0.080	2.71	-0.16%	-0.84	C
28	551	60 (4)	Jun 21	BRO	@	STL	L,0-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.299	.392	.691	7	1.22	-0.051	4.35	-0.11%	-0.28	C
29	552	63 (2)	Jun 24	BRO	@	STL	W,10-3	7-GF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.303	.388	.691	9	1.04	0.057	3.26	0.11%	0.28	PH C
30	553	68 (4)	Jun 30 (1)	BRO	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG(11)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.298	.376	.674	8	1.16	0.018	3.42	0.03%	0.15	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	554	73 (4)	Jul 4 (2)	BRO		PIT	W,8-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.239	.296	.375	.671	8	.64	0.054	1.83	0.09%	-0.02	C
32	555	75 (1)	Jul 6	BRO		PHI	L,4-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.293	.371	.664	8	.10	-0.003	.40	-0.01%	-0.17	PH
33	556	77 (1)	Jul 7 (2)	BRO		PHI	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.282	.355	.636	7	1.18	-0.122	3.92	-0.24%	-0.99	C
34	557	83 (5)	Jul 17	BRO		STL	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.271	.340	.611	7	.90	-0.087	4.75	-0.28%	-1.23	C
35	558	89 (5)	Jul 21 (2)	BRO		CHC	W,7-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.270	.330	.600	7	.85	0.003	3.43	0.01%	-0.39	C
36	559	90	Jul 23	BRO	@	STL	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.272	.330	.602	8	1.43	0.053	7.94	0.18%	0.61	C
37	560	92 (1)	Jul 25	BRO	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.263	.318	.580	8	1.62	-0.161	9.44	-0.57%	-0.98	C
38	561	97 (4)	Jul 30 (2)	BRO	@	CHC	L,3-4	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.262	.309	.571	8	1.68	-0.012	7.16	-0.03%	-0.20	C
39	562	99 (1)	Jul 31 (2)	BRO	@	CHC	W,2-1	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.268	.315	.584	9	5.28	0.179	21.48	0.44%	0.72	PH C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	563	101 (1)	Aug 2	BRO	@	MLN	L,0-1	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.266	.313	.579	8	3.90	-0.108	24.54	-0.41%	-0.30	PH
41	564	103 (1)	Aug 4	BRO	@	MLN	L,7-9	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.272	.319	.591	9	.64	0.036	3.84	0.13%	1.28	PH
42	565	107 (3)	Aug 8	BRO		NYG	L,3-12	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.209	.268	.313	.581	5	.03	-0.002	.10	0.00%	-0.79	C
43	566	108	Aug 9	BRO	@	PIT	W,4-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.205	.275	.308	.583	8	1.33	-0.074	3.94	-0.13%	-0.49	C
44	567	109	Aug 10	BRO	@	PIT	W,3-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.274	.300	.574	8	.44	-0.045	1.38	-0.08%	-0.35	C
45	568	110	Aug 11 (1)	BRO	@	PIT	L,3-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.274	.300	.574	7						C
46	569	111	Aug 11 (2)	BRO	@	PIT	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.266	.290	.557	8	1.10	-0.117	3.38	-0.22%	-0.97	C
47	570	113 (1)	Aug 14	BRO	@	NYG	W,7-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.266	.289	.555	7	.64	0.033	1.18	0.04%	0.25	C
48	571	114	Aug 15	BRO	@	NYG	L,4-9	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.272	.292	.564	7	1.52	0.098	3.04	0.12%	0.89	C
49	572	116 (1)	Aug 17	BRO		PIT	L,3-7	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.270	.290	.560	9	1.93	-0.051	3.83	-0.06%	-0.45	PH
50	573	117	Aug 18 (1)	BRO		PIT	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.265	.284	.548	7	.99	-0.077	1.30	-0.06%	-0.66	C
51	574	128 (10)	Aug 30	BRO		NYG	W,10-0	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.263	.281	.545	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.11	C
52	575	129	Aug 31	BRO		NYG	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.193	.263	.281	.545	8						C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
53	576	134 (4)	Sep 4	BRO	@	PHI	W,12-3	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.194	.261	.288	.549	7	.54	-0.056	.04	0.00%	0.55	C
54	577	135	Sep 5	BRO	@	PHI	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.261	.294	.555	7	.81	0.153	.08	0.01%	1.11	C
55	578	136	Sep 6	BRO	@	NYG	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.255	.286	.540	8	.69	-0.091	.15	-0.01%	-1.71	C
56	579	137	Sep 7	BRO	@	NYG	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.254	.285	.539	8	.94	-0.033	.52	-0.01%	-0.81	C
57	580	138	Sep 8	BRO	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.187	.249	.277	.526	8	1.51	-0.189	.76	-0.06%	-1.37	C
58	581	145 (6)	Sep 16	BRO	@	CIN	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.243	.270	.513	8	1.06	-0.111	.19	-0.01%	-0.69	C
59	582	146	Sep 17	BRO	@	STL	L,5-12	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.249	.272	.520	8	.79	0.194	.02	0.00%	1.85	C
60	583	147	Sep 18	BRO	@	STL	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.181	.243	.265	.508	7	.54	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.99	C
							27-33		187	166	12	30	8	0	2	23	15	4	33	0	2	4	0	7	2	0	.181	.243	.265	.508		1.07	-1.073	3.63	-1.98%	-5.85

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