Bill Walker (baseball)

Bill Walker

Pitcher

Born: October 7, 1903 East St. Louis, Illinois
Died: June 14, 1966 (aged 62) East St. Louis, Illinois
Batted: Right	Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 13, 1927 for the New York Giants
Final game
September 14, 1936 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Pitching Record	97-77
Earned run average	3.59
Strikeouts	626
Teams
New York Giants (1927-1932) St. Louis Cardinals (1933-1936)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion: 1934 National League All-Star: 1935 National League ERA champion: 1929, 1931

Bill Walker (October 7, 1903 - June 14, 1966) was a former professional baseball player. He was a 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 (in 1929 and 1931) with New York. For his career, he compiled a 97-77 record in 272 appearances with a 3.59 ERA and 626 strikeouts.

He was born and later died in East St. Louis, Illinois at the age of 62.

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Preceded by Dazzy Vance Dazzy Vance	National League ERA Champion 1929 1931	Succeeded by Dazzy Vance Lon Warneke

v • d • e St. Louis Cardinals 1934 World Series roster

1 Pepper Martin \| 2 Leo Durocher \| 3 Frankie Frisch \| 4 Chick Fullis \| 6 Ernie Orsatti \| 6 Jack Rothrock \| 7 Joe Medwick \| 8 Spud Davis \| 9 Bill DeLancey \| 10 Dazzy Vance \| 11 Pat Crawford \| 12 Ripper Collins \| 14 Burgess Whitehead \| 15 Tex Carleton \| 16 Jesse Haines \| 17 Dizzy Dean \| 18 Bill Walker \| 21 Paul Dean \| 22 Bill Hallahan \| 28 Jim Mooney Manager: 3 Frankie Frisch