Tom Walker

Q: When was Tom Walker born?

Tom Walker was born on November 7, 1948.

Q: Where was Tom Walker born?

Tom Walker was born in Tampa, FL .

Q: How tall was Tom Walker?

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

Q: How much did Tom Walker weigh when playing?

Tom Walker weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tom Walker in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Tom Walker drafted?

Tom Walker was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (9th) of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Tom Walker have?

Tom Walker had 262 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tom Walker played for?

Tom Walker played for 4 teams; the Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and California Angels.

Q: When did Tom Walker retire?

Tom Walker last played in 1977.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 188lb (185cm, 85kg)

Born: November 7, 1948 in Tampa, FL us

Died: October 23, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (9th) of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL).

High School: Chamberlain HS (Tampa, FL)

School: Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL)

Debut: April 23, 1972 (Age 23-168d, 13,216th in major league history)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 23, 1977 (Age 28-258d)
vs. MIN 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Full Name: Robert Thomas Walker

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Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Chip Lang; Father of Neil Walker; Father-In-Law of Don Kelly

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

ERA

3.87

191

414.0

262

WHIP

1.353

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1968	19	BAL-min	A	7	4	.636	2.62	18	15		3	1		103.0	92	34	30	2	29	3	67	6	0	3				1.175	8.0	0.2	2.5	5.9	2.31	MIA FLOR
1969	20	BAL-min	A	9	5	.643	2.82	16	14		12	1	0	118.0	93	42	37	3	33	2	83	2	0	7				1.068	7.1	0.2	2.5	6.3	2.52	MIA FLOR
1970	21	BAL-min	A	8	8	.500	2.81	21	16		9	0	1	125.0	113	53	39	12	39	3	129	2	0	7				1.216	8.1	0.9	2.8	9.3	3.31	STK CALL
1971	22	BAL-min	AA	13	9	.591	2.25	31	22		8	3	2	168.0	130	61	42	8	36	2	123	2	0	3				0.988	7.0	0.4	1.9	6.6	3.42	DFW DIXA
1972	23	MON	NL	2	2	.500	2.89	46	0	24	0	0	2	74.2	71	27	24	4	22	2	42	1	0	2	310	123	2.89	1.246	8.6	0.5	2.7	5.1	1.91
1973	24	MON	NL	7	5	.583	3.63	54	0	27	0	0	4	91.2	95	52	37	7	42	12	68	3	1	2	414	105	3.55	1.495	9.3	0.7	4.1	6.7	1.62
1974	25	MON-min	AAA	5	0	1.000	1.35	5	5		3	2	0	40.0	26	6	6	1	7	0	37	1	0	0				0.825	5.9	0.2	1.6	8.3	5.29	MEM IL
1974	25	MON	NL	4	5	.444	3.83	33	8	15	1	0	2	91.2	96	45	39	7	28	5	70	2	0	5	396	101	3.03	1.353	9.4	0.7	2.7	6.9	2.50
1975	26	DET	AL	3	8	.273	4.45	36	9	17	1	0	0	115.1	116	69	57	16	40	3	60	5	0	4	505	90	4.52	1.353	9.1	1.2	3.1	4.7	1.50
1976	27	STL-min	AAA	9	5	.643	3.76	21	16		5	2	2	115.0	132	62	48	11	24	4	80	2	1	0				1.357	10.3	0.9	1.9	6.3	3.33	TUL AA
1976	27	STL	NL	1	2	.333	4.12	10	0	5	0	0	3	19.2	22	10	9	2	3	1	11	0	0	0	87	88	3.29	1.271	10.1	0.9	1.4	5.0	3.67
1977	28	MON-CAL-min	AAA	8	1	.889	3.67	32	0		0	0	8	49.0	43	24	20	4	23	3	44	0	0	3				1.347	7.9	0.7	4.2	8.1	1.91	DEN,SLC AA,PCL
1977	28	TOT	MLB	1	1	.500	5.14	12	0	3	0	0	0	21.0	18	12	12	4	7	0	11	0	0	0	83	77	5.17	1.190	7.7	1.7	3.0	4.7	1.57
1977	28	MON	NL	1	1	.500	4.74	11	0	3	0	0	0	19.0	15	10	10	2	7	0	10	0	0	0	75	82	4.16	1.158	7.1	0.9	3.3	4.7	1.43
1977	28	CAL	AL	0	0		9.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	52	14.74	1.500	13.5	9.0	0.0	4.5
1978	29	PIT-min	AAA	0	1	.000	7.88	6	0		0	0	0	8.0	13	7	7	0	2	0	4	0	0	0				1.875	14.6	0.0	2.3	4.5	2.00	CLB IL
6 Yrs				18	23	.439	3.87	191	17	91	2	0	11	414.0	418	215	178	40	142	23	262	11	1	13	1795	99	3.66	1.353	9.1	0.9	3.1	5.7	1.85
162 Game Avg.				6	8	.439	3.87	62	6	30	1	0	4	135	137	70	58	13	46	8	86	4	0	4	587	99	3.66	1.353	9.1	0.9	3.1	5.7	1.85

MON (4 yrs)				14	13	.519	3.57	144	8	69	1	0	8	277.0	277	134	110	20	99	19	190	6	1	9	1195	105	3.24	1.357	9.0	0.6	3.2	6.2	1.92
STL (1 yr)				1	2	.333	4.12	10	0	5	0	0	3	19.2	22	10	9	2	3	1	11	0	0	0	87	88	3.29	1.271	10.1	0.9	1.4	5.0	3.67
CAL (1 yr)				0	0		9.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	52	14.74	1.500	13.5	9.0	0.0	4.5
DET (1 yr)				3	8	.273	4.45	36	9	17	1	0	0	115.1	116	69	57	16	40	3	60	5	0	4	505	90	4.52	1.353	9.1	1.2	3.1	4.7	1.50

NL (5 yrs)				15	15	.500	3.61	154	8	74	1	0	11	296.2	299	144	119	22	102	20	201	6	1	9	1282	104	3.24	1.352	9.1	0.7	3.1	6.1	1.97
AL (2 yrs)				3	8	.273	4.53	37	9	17	1	0	0	117.1	119	71	59	18	40	3	61	5	0	4	513	88	4.69	1.355	9.1	1.4	3.1	4.7	1.53

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1972	23	MON	NL	-0.1	46	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-147	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1973	24	MON	NL	-0.1	54	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.125	.000	.125	-63	.089	-105	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
1974	25	MON	NL	0.1	33	18	16	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.188	.235	.250	.485	34	.230	11	4	0	0	1	0	0	1

1976	27	STL	NL	0.1	10	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	127	.371	124	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1977	28	MON	NL	-0.1	11	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-391	0	0	0	2	0	0	1
5 Yrs				0.0	154	39	33	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.152	.200	.182	.382	6	.185	-37	6	0	0	4	0	0	1
162 Game Avg				0.0	162	41	35	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.152	.200	.182	.382	6	.185	-37	6	0	0	4	0	0

MON (4 Yrs)				-0.1	144	34	28	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.107	.167	.143	.310	-14	.154	-63	4	0	0	4	0	0	1
STL (1 Yr)				0.1	10	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	127	.371	124	2	0	0	0	0	0	1

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1972	23	MON	NL	P	46	0	0	74.2	19	6	10	3	1	.842	.950	1.93	1.78	0.35	1.78	2	5	6	54.5	37.2	0
1973	24	MON	NL	P	54	0	0	91.2	18	5	12	1	0	.944	.950	1.67	1.89	0.31	1.88	2	4	2	33.3	36.0	0
1974	25	MON	NL	P	33	8	1	91.2	14	5	9	0	1	1.000	.944	1.37	1.89	0.42	1.88	5	5	4	44.4	33.2	0
1975	26	DET	AL	P	36	9	1	115.1	17	3	12	2	0	.882	.940	1.17	1.87	0.42	1.86	4	20	4	16.7	37.6	0
1976	27	STL	NL	P	10	0	0	19.2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	.950	0.46	1.88	0.10	1.87	0	2	0	0.0	33.0	0
1977	28	2TM	2LG	P	12	0	0	21.0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	.950	1.29	1.84	0.25	1.86	0	1	0	0.0	35.0	1
1977	28	MON	NL	P	11	0	0	19.0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	.950	1.42	1.85	0.27	1.85	0	1	0	0.0	35.0	1
1977	28	CAL	AL	P	1	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.80	0.00	1.90	0	0	0			0
6 Yrs					191	17	2	414.0	72	21	45	6	2	.917	.947	1.43	1.86	0.35	1.85	13	37	16	30.2	36.4	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tom Walker born?

Tom Walker was born on November 7, 1948.

Where was Tom Walker born?

Tom Walker was born in Tampa, FL.

How tall was Tom Walker?

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

How much did Tom Walker weigh when playing?

Tom Walker weighed 188 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tom Walker play?

Tom Walker played 6 seasons.

Is Tom Walker in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Tom Walker drafted?

Tom Walker was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (9th) of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Eastern Florida State College (Cocoa, FL).

What position did Tom Walker play?

Tom Walker was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Tom Walker have?

Tom Walker had 262 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Tom Walker played for?

Tom Walker played for 4 teams; the Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and California Angels.

When did Tom Walker retire?

Tom Walker last played in 1977.

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