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Harry Walker

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)

Born: September 22, 1918 in Pascagoula, MS us

Died: August 8, 1999 in Birmingham, AL

Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leeds, AL

Debut: September 25, 1940 (Age 22-003d, 8,958th in major league history)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 19, 1955 (Age 36-331d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Harry William Walker

Nicknames: Harry The Hat

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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.5

2651

786

.296

385

RBI

214

OBP

.358

SLG

.383

OPS

.741

OPS+

103

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1937	18	DET-CLE-min	D,B	68	269	269		93	17	4	1						.346	.346	.450	.796		121							TIF,MTG · OHSL,SEAL
1938	19	PHI-min	B	73	285	285		79	6	9	1						.277	.277	.372	.649		106							MTG · SEAL
1939	20	PHI-min	B	127	479	479		154	18	13	2						.322	.322	.426	.747		204							PSC · SEAL
1940	21	STL-min	AA	143	547	547		171	40	7	17						.313	.313	.505	.817		276							CLB,ROC · AA,IL
1940	21	STL	NL	7	28	27	2	5	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	2	.185	.185	.259	.444	19	7	0	0	1		0	/879
1941	22	STL-min	AA	121	516	445	79	124	25	1	4	58	13		54	23	.279	.359	.366	.726		163		2	15				CLB · AA
1941	22	STL	NL	7	17	15	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.267	.353	.333	.686	89	5	0	0	0		0	/7H
1942	23	STL	NL	74	209	191	38	60	12	2	0	16	2	1	11	14	.314	.355	.398	.753	113	76	1	1	6		0	8H7/94
1943	24	STL	NL	148	640	564	76	166	28	6	2	53	5	3	40	24	.294	.341	.376	.717	102	212	5	0	36		0	*8/H49	AS
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	27	STL	NL	112	385	346	53	82	14	6	3	27	12	5	30	29	.237	.300	.338	.638	78	117	3	1	8		3	8H7/3	MVP-22
1947	28	TOT	NL	140	598	513	81	186	29	16	1	41	13	5	63	39	.363	.436	.487	.924	150	250	10	4	18		4	*8/3H7	AS,MVP-9
1947	28	STL	NL	10	29	25	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	.200	.310	.240	.550	46	6	1	0	0		0	/87H
1947	28	PHI	NL	130	569	488	79	181	28	16	1	41	13	5	59	37	.371	.443	.500	.943	155	244	9	4	18		4	*8/3H
1948	29	PHI	NL	112	368	332	34	97	11	2	2	23	4	6	33	30	.292	.358	.355	.713	96	118	3	1	2		2	8H7/395
1949	30	TOT	NL	128	525	473	73	142	21	5	2	37	6	3	45	23	.300	.361	.378	.739	99	179	8	0	7		3	*978H/3
1949	30	CHC	NL	42	172	159	20	42	6	3	1	14	2	0	11	6	.264	.312	.358	.670	82	57	2	0	2		1	97/H
1949	30	CIN	NL	86	353	314	53	100	15	2	1	23	4	3	34	17	.318	.385	.389	.774	107	122	6	0	5		2	897H/3
1950	31	STL-min	AAA	41	181	144	26	40	11	2	3	14	2		31	16	.278	.412	.444	.857		64	1	2	4				CLB · AA
1950	31	STL	NL	60	168	150	17	31	5	0	0	7	0	1	18	12	.207	.292	.240	.532	39	36	2	0	0		0	8H/793
1951	32	STL-min	AAA	110	358	298	63	117	24	1	6	39	10		55	18	.393	.490	.540	1.030		161	4	2	3				CLB · AA
1951	32	STL	NL	8	28	26	6	8	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	.308	.357	.346	.703	90	9	0	0	0		0	/873H

1952	33	STL-min	AAA	115	445	367	80	134	22	7	4	36	3		72	21	.365	.470	.496	.966		182		1	5				ROC · IL
1953	34	STL-min	AAA	112	373	304	59	92	11	1	7	37	7		64	15	.303	.425	.414	.840		126		1	4				ROC · IL
1954	35	STL-min	AAA	78	181	155	27	48	7	0	0	13	7		24	12	.310	.406	.355	.760		55		1	1	0			ROC · IL
1955	36	STL-min	AAA	9	7	7		3									.429	.429											ROC · IL
1955	36	STL	NL	11	15	14	2	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.357	.400	.500	.900	139	7	0	0	0	0	0	H/7
1956	37	STL-min	AA	82	200	177	32	58	9	0	3	31	3	0	19	14	.328	.390	.429	.819		76		1	0	3			HSN · TL
1957	38	STL-min	AA	62	169	153	28	44	11	1	1	16	0	0	13	10	.288	.345	.392	.737		60		1	1	1			HSN · TL
1958	39	STL-min	AA	45	97	85	8	23	2	0	2	13	1	0	11	8	.271	.351	.365	.715		31		0	0	1			HSN · TL
11 Yrs				807	2981	2651	385	786	126	37	10	214	42	24	245	175	.296	.358	.383	.741	103	1016	32	7	78	0	12
162 Game Avg.				162	598	532	77	158	25	7	2	43	8	5	49	35	.296	.358	.383	.741	103	204	6	1	16		2

STL (9 yrs)				437	1519	1358	199	366	66	14	5	113	19	10	108	85	.270	.324	.350	.674	87	475	12	2	51	0	3
PHI (2 yrs)				242	937	820	113	278	39	18	3	64	17	11	92	67	.339	.409	.441	.850	132	362	12	5	20		6
CIN (1 yr)				86	353	314	53	100	15	2	1	23	4	3	34	17	.318	.385	.389	.774	107	122	6	0	5		2
CHC (1 yr)				42	172	159	20	42	6	3	1	14	2	0	11	6	.264	.312	.358	.670	82	57	2	0	2		1