Bill Walker (baseball)

Bill Walker
Bill Walker
	Pitcher
	Born: October 7, 1903; East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
	Died: June 14, 1966 (aged 62); East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 13, 1927, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
	September 14, 1936, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	97–77
Earned run average	3.59
Strikeouts	626
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York Giants (1927–1932); St. Louis Cardinals (1933–1936);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1935); World Series champion (1934); 2× NL ERA leader (1929, 1931);

William Henry Walker (October 7, 1903 – June 14, 1966) was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1927–1936) with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. He was the National League ERA champion twice (1929 and 1931) with New York.^[1] For his career, Walker compiled a 97–77 record in 272 appearances with a 3.59 ERA and 626 strikeouts.^[2]

Walker was born and later died in East St. Louis, Illinois, on June 14, 1966, at the age of 62. He is buried in Belleville, Illinois.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Wolf, Gregory H. "Bill Walker". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "Bill Walker". retrosheet.org. Retrieved December 28, 2020.