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+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1948 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1948 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	28 (27)	May 23 (2)	CHC	@	BSN	L,4-12	GS	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
2	36 (7)	May 31 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	11	0	0	11	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	37	Jun 2	CHC		PHI	W,2-1	GF	6	1.0	2	0	0	2	0
4	39 (1)	Jun 4	CHC		PHI	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	5	2	0	7	0
5	41 (1)	Jun 5 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
6	46 (4)	Jun 9 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,1-5	GF	0	4.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	54 (7)	Jun 18	CHC	@	BRO	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
8	55	Jun 19	CHC	@	BRO	W,5-2	GS	29	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
9	58 (2)	Jun 24 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	W,11-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
10	59	Jun 25	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	0	8.0	3	1	0	4	0
11	60	Jun 26	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-3	GS	28	6.0	1	2	0	3	1
12	62 (1)	Jun 27 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
13	64 (1)	Jun 30	CHC		STL	W,9-1	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	65	Jul 1	CHC		STL	W,4-3	GS	30	6.0	1	0	1	2	0
15	66	Jul 2	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	4	2	0	6	0
16	67	Jul 4 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	0	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
17	70 (2)	Jul 5 (2)	CHC	@	STL	L,2-5	CG	26	5.0	4	0	0	4	0
18	73 (2)	Jul 8	CHC		CIN	L,0-4	GS	29	7.0	8	1	0	9	1
19	74	Jul 9	CHC		PIT	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	5	2	0	7	0
20	78 (3)	Jul 15 (2)	CHC		BSN	T,1-1	GS	45	12.0	8	1	0	9	0
21	82 (3)	Jul 18 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,4-6	GS	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
22	83	Jul 19	CHC		PHI	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	8	2	0	10	0
23	92 (8)	Jul 27	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-2	GF	0	3.0	4	0	1	5	0
24	96 (3)	Jul 31 (1)	CHC	@	NYG	L,9-14	CG	47	8.0	3	1	1	5	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	101 (4)	Aug 6	CHC	@	BSN	W,5-4	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
26	112 (10)	Aug 19	CHC		PIT	L,1-2	GF	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
27	117 (4)	Aug 25	CHC		NYG	L,4-9	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
28	119 (1)	Aug 26 (2)	CHC		BSN	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	1
29	122 (2)	Aug 29 (1)	CHC		PHI	L,0-1	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	127 (4)	Sep 2	CHC		BRO	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
31	128	Sep 3	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-1	CG	33	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
32	129	Sep 5 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	6	2	0	8	0
33	130	Sep 5 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,11-3	GS	32	7.0	3	1	0	4	1
34	132 (1)	Sep 6 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-2	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
35	135 (2)	Sep 11	CHC		PIT	L,12-13	GS	34	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
36	136	Sep 12	CHC		PIT	L,3-7	CG	47	9.0	5	1	0	6	0
37	137	Sep 13	CHC	@	BRO	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	5	0	1	6	0
38	138	Sep 14	CHC	@	BSN	L,3-10	CG	44	8.0	7	0	0	7	0
39	140 (1)	Sep 17	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
40	143 (2)	Sep 21 (1)	CHC	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
41	146 (2)	Sep 22 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	W,11-7	CG	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
42	151 (4)	Sep 29	CHC		CIN	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
43	153 (1)	Oct 1	CHC	@	STL	L,4-6	GF	0	7.1	2	0	0	2	0
44	155 (1)	Oct 3	CHC	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
							44gm		309.0	178	22	4	204	3