Bill Walker (baseball)

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]

Bill Walker
Pitcher
Born: (1903-10-07)October 7, 1903
East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Died: June 14, 1966(1966-06-14) (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 record97–77
Earned run average3.59
Strikeouts626
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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]

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References

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