Bill Walker (baseball)
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Born: October 7, 1903 East St. Louis, Illinois | |||
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Died: June 14, 1966 (aged 62) East St. Louis, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 13, 1927, for the New York Giants | |||
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| September 14, 1936, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 97–77 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.59 | ||
| Strikeouts | 626 | ||
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William Henry Walker (October 7, 1903 – June 14, 1966) was a 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 (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.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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