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Dixie Walker

Q: When was Dixie Walker born?

Dixie Walker was born on September 24, 1910.

Q: Where was Dixie Walker born?

Dixie Walker was born in Villa Rica, GA .

Q: How tall was Dixie Walker?

Dixie Walker was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dixie Walker weigh when playing?

Dixie Walker weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Dixie Walker play?

Dixie Walker played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Dixie Walker in the Hall of Fame?

Dixie Walker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Dixie Walker play?

Dixie Walker was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Dixie Walker have?

Dixie Walker had 2,064 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dixie Walker have?

Dixie Walker had 105 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Dixie Walker's average?

Dixie Walker had a .306 average over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: September 24, 1910 in Villa Rica, GA us

Died: May 17, 1982 in Birmingham, AL

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, AL

Debut: April 28, 1931 (Age 20-216d, 7,222nd in major league history)
vs. WSH 7 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 22, 1949 (Age 38-363d)
vs. BSN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1933 season

Full Name: Fred Walker

Nicknames: The People's Cherce

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Relatives: Brother of Harry Walker; Nephew of Ernie Walker; Son of Dixie Walker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

44.9

6740

2064

105

.306

1038

RBI

1023

OBP

.383

SLG

.437

OPS

.820

OPS+

121

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Games by Position

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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
1931	20	NYY	AL	2	10	10	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.300	.300	.500	.800	111	5		0	0		0	/79

1932	21	NYY-min	AA	144	551	551		193	30	7	15						.350	.350	.512	.862		282							NWK · IL
1933	22	NYY	AL	98	359	328	68	90	15	7	15	51	2	2	26	28	.274	.330	.500	.830	123	164		1	4		0	8H7/9
1934	23	NYY	AL	17	19	17	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.118	.167	.118	.284	-24	2		0	1		0	H/7
1935	24	NYY-min	AA	89	317	317		93	18	5	17						.293	.293	.543	.836		172							NWK · IL
1935	24	NYY	AL	8	13	13	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.154	.154	.231	.385	0	3		0	0		0	/H7
1936	25	TOT	AL	32	106	90	15	26	2	2	1	16	2	1	15	9	.289	.396	.389	.785	93	35		1	0		0	8H/9
1936	25	NYY	AL	6	21	20	3	7	0	2	1	5	1	1	1	3	.350	.381	.700	1.081	165	14		0	0		0	/8H
1936	25	CHW	AL	26	85	70	12	19	2	0	0	11	1	0	14	6	.271	.400	.300	.700	73	21		1	0		0	8H/9
1937	26	CHW	AL	154	688	593	105	179	28	16	9	95	1	2	78	26	.302	.383	.449	.832	109	266		0	17		1	*9
1938	27	DET	AL	127	526	454	84	140	27	6	6	43	5	4	65	32	.308	.396	.434	.830	102	197		1	6		0	*78H
1939	28	TOT	MLB	104	430	379	58	110	10	9	6	57	5	3	35	18	.290	.350	.412	.762	95	156	11	0	15		0	879/H
1939	28	DET	AL	43	178	154	31	47	4	5	4	19	4	1	15	8	.305	.367	.474	.841	108	73	5	0	8		0	79/H8
1939	28	BRO	NL	61	252	225	27	63	6	4	2	38	1	2	20	10	.280	.339	.369	.708	86	83	6	0	7		0	8/H
1940	29	BRO	NL	143	605	556	75	171	37	8	6	66	3	3	42	21	.308	.357	.435	.793	111	242	7	1	6		6	*897/H	MVP-6
1941	30	BRO	NL	148	606	531	88	165	32	8	9	71	4	6	70	18	.311	.391	.452	.843	132	240	6	0	5		8	*987H	MVP-10
1942	31	BRO	NL	118	451	393	57	114	28	1	6	54	1	1	47	15	.290	.367	.412	.780	126	162	2	1	10		2	*9H/8
1943	32	BRO	NL	138	596	540	83	163	32	6	5	71	3	3	49	24	.302	.363	.411	.774	122	222	10	3	4		3	*97/H	AS,MVP-24
1944	33	BRO	NL	147	611	535	77	191	37	8	13	91	6	2	72	27	.357	.434	.529	.963	172	283	6	1	3		16	*97/H	AS,MVP-3
1945	34	BRO	NL	154	688	607	102	182	42	9	8	*124*	6	1	75	16	.300	.381	.438	.820	128	266	10	5	1		19	*9/H	AS,MVP-9
1946	35	BRO	NL	150	647	576	80	184	29	9	9	116	14	7	67	28	.319	.391	.448	.839	137	258	9	1	2		19	*9/H	AS,MVP-2
1947	36	BRO	NL	148	637	529	77	162	31	3	9	94	6	3	97	26	.306	.415	.427	.842	121	226	9	1	10		21	*9/H	AS,MVP-19
1948	37	PIT	NL	129	466	408	39	129	19	3	2	54	1	3	52	18	.316	.393	.392	.786	111	160	7	0	5		8	*9H/78	MVP-28
1949	38	PIT	NL	88	211	181	26	51	4	1	1	18	0	0	26	11	.282	.372	.331	.703	89	60	4	0	4		1	H9/3
1950	39	BSN-min	AA	39	91	77	11	21	6	1	1	17	0		12	2	.273	.385	.416	.800		32		2	0				ATA · SOUA
18 Yrs				1905	7669	6740	1038	2064	376	96	105	1023	59	41	817	325	.306	.383	.437	.820	121	2947	81	16	93		104
162 Game Avg.				162	652	573	88	176	32	8	9	87	5	3	69	28	.306	.383	.437	.820	121	251		1	8		9
				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
BRO (9 yrs)				1207	5093	4492	666	1395	274	56	67	725	44	28	539	185	.311	.386	.441	.827	129	1982	65	13	48		94
NYY (5 yrs)				131	422	388	75	104	18	9	16	58	3	3	28	39	.268	.319	.485	.803	114	188		1	5		0
PIT (2 yrs)				217	677	589	65	180	23	4	3	72	1	3	78	29	.306	.387	.374	.760	104	220	11	0	9		9
DET (2 yrs)				170	704	608	115	187	31	11	10	62	9	5	80	40	.308	.389	.444	.833	104	270		1	14		0
CHW (2 yrs)				180	773	663	117	198	30	16	9	106	2	2	92	32	.299	.385	.433	.818	105	287		1	17		1

NL (11 yrs)				1424	5770	5081	731	1575	297	60	70	797	45	31	617	214	.310	.386	.433	.819	126	2202	76	13	57		103
AL (8 yrs)				481	1899	1659	307	489	79	36	35	226	14	10	200	111	.295	.372	.449	.821	107	745		3	36		1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dixie Walker born?

Dixie Walker was born on September 24, 1910.

Where was Dixie Walker born?

Dixie Walker was born in Villa Rica, GA.

How tall was Dixie Walker?

Dixie Walker was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Dixie Walker weigh when playing?

Dixie Walker weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dixie Walker play?

Dixie Walker played 18 seasons.

Is Dixie Walker in the Hall of Fame?

Dixie Walker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Dixie Walker play?

Dixie Walker was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Dixie Walker have?

Dixie Walker had 2,064 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dixie Walker have?

Dixie Walker had 105 home runs over his career.

What was Dixie Walker's average?

Dixie Walker had a .306 average over his career.

How many teams has Dixie Walker played for?

Dixie Walker played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates.

How many World Series has Dixie Walker won?

Dixie Walker never won a World Series.

When did Dixie Walker retire?

Dixie Walker last played in 1949.

What are Dixie Walker's nicknames?

The People's Cherce is a nickname for Dixie Walker.

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