Christian Walker
Born: 3/28/1991 in Norristown, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-09-17
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 208 lbs
Full name: Christian Dickson Walker
Biography
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010 | 3549 | 515 | 882 | 189 | 8 | 179 | 549 | 27 | 370 | 936 | 0.249 | 0.326 | 0.458 | 0.784 | 5056.8 |
Career AVG .249 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .326 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .458 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.
Career OPS 0.784 vs. league average 0.726 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BAL | AL | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | BAL | AL | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | AZ | NL | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | AZ | NL | 37 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0.163 | — | — | — | — | -143.8 |
| 2019 | AZ | NL | 152 | 529 | 86 | 137 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 73 | 8 | 67 | 155 | 0.259 | .252 (+3%) | .322 (+8%) | .434 (+10%) | .757 (+9%) | 1117.5 |
| 2020 | AZ | NL | 57 | 218 | 35 | 59 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 0.271 | .244 (+11%) | .321 (+4%) | .417 (+10%) | .739 (+7%) | 232.2 |
| 2021 | AZ | NL | 115 | 401 | 55 | 98 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 38 | 106 | 0.244 | .243 (avg) | .317 (-1%) | .410 (-7%) | .727 (-4%) | -320.4 |
| 2022 | AZ | NL | 160 | 583 | 84 | 141 | 25 | 2 | 36 | 94 | 2 | 69 | 131 | 0.242 | .242 (avg) | .311 (+5%) | .394 (+21%) | .706 (+14%) | 1595.6 |
| 2023 | AZ | NL | 157 | 582 | 86 | 150 | 36 | 2 | 33 | 103 | 11 | 62 | 127 | 0.258 | .248 (+4%) | .320 (+4%) | .414 (+20%) | .734 (+13%) | 1474.1 |
| 2024 | AZ | NL | 130 | 479 | 72 | 120 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 84 | 2 | 55 | 133 | 0.251 | .243 (+3%) | .312 (+7%) | .399 (+17%) | .711 (+13%) | 1209.8 |
| 2025 | HOU | AL | 154 | 585 | 72 | 139 | 24 | 1 | 27 | 88 | 2 | 40 | 177 | 0.238 | .245 (-3%) | .314 (-6%) | .403 (+4%) | .718 (avg) | -108.2 |
| 2026 | HOU | AL | 24 | 84 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 0.274 | .239 (+14%) | .321 (+14%) | .385 (+39%) | .707 (+28%) | 0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 891 | 855 | 6416 | 522 | 37 | 615 |
| OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BAL | 1B | 6 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | BAL | 1B | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | ARI | 1B | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | ARI | 1B | 7 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | ARI | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | ARI | 1B | 142 | 132 | 1042 | 139 | 11 | 95 |
| 2020 | ARI | 1B | 43 | 42 | 268 | 28 | 3 | 40 |
| 2021 | ARI | 1B | 107 | 99 | 744 | 66 | 6 | 64 |
| 2022 | ARI | 1B | 150 | 146 | 1109 | 78 | 5 | 106 |
| 2023 | ARI | 1B | 152 | 150 | 1075 | 77 | 2 | 106 |
| 2024 | ARI | 1B | 129 | 126 | 977 | 76 | 2 | 104 |
| 2025 | HOU | 1B | 152 | 150 | 1100 | 54 | 6 | 89 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 891 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 39 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2023 | Gold Glove | 1B |
| 2022 | Gold Glove | 1B |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 1.0 | 420 | 0 |