George Walker, baseball player, 1888-1888

George Walker

Born: 1860 in Hamilton, ON, CAN

Died: 5/26/1908

MLB Debut: 1888-08-01 | Final Game: 1888-09-20

Height: 5'9" | Weight: 184 lbs

Full name: George A. Walker

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Biography

George Walker, born in 1860, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned a brief period in the late 19th century. He played in the major leagues during a time when baseball was transitioning from the early forms of the game into a more organized and structured sport. Walker's Major League career began on August 1, 1888, and concluded on September 20, 1888. Throughout this short stint, he recorded a win-loss record of 1-3, reflecting the challenges he faced on the mound. Walker finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.91 and struck out 18 batters. Despite the limited success in terms of statistics, his presence in the league contributed to the evolving narrative of baseball during this era. The 1880s were marked by the rise of professional baseball and the establishment of the National League, where players like Walker helped lay the groundwork for the modern game. While his career may not have been long or statistically dominant, George Walker remains a part of baseball history, representing the early days of professional pitching in a rapidly growing sport.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
101.0 91.0 8.0 18.0 3.0 0 0 8.0 5.0 1.0 0 0.198 0.237 0.231 0.468

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
52.0 0 0 35.0 17.0 0 0 0.0 265.0 116.0 42.0 10.0 0 0 1.21

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1937 11.0 11.0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.182 0.182 0.182 0.364
1939 32.0 28.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0.107 0.138 0.179 0.317
1940 26.0 23.0 4.0 8.0 0 0 0 4.0 1.0 0 0 0.348 0.360 0.348 0.708
1941 11.0 10.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0.100 0.182 0.100 0.282
1943 21.0 19.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0 0.211 0.286 0.263 0.549

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1937 12.0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 31.0 23.0 8.0 3.0 0 0 2.23
1939 20.0 0 0 12.0 6.0 0 0 0.0 93.0 35.0 13.0 4.0 0 0 1.17
1940 7.0 0 0 7.0 5.0 0 0 0.0 45.0 20.0 1.0 2.0 0 0 0.12
1941 4.0 0 0 7.0 2.0 0 0 0.0 32.0 10.0 8.0 0 0 0 2.30
1943 9.0 0 0 7.0 4.0 0 0 0.0 64.0 28.0 12.0 1.0 0 0 1.49

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 3 4 4 4 1 0 35.0 36 23 2 14 18 5.91 0

Career ERA 5.91 vs. league average 2.95 across their career seasons — 100.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1888 BL2 AA 1 3 4 4 4 1 0 35.0 36 23 14 18 5.91 2.95 (-101%) -487.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
4 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.077 0.077 0.077 0.154 0.0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .239 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .291 across their career seasons — 73.5% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 75.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.154 vs. league average 0.611 across their career seasons — 74.8% below 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
1888 BL2 AA 4 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.077 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 4 0 0 7 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 BL2 P 4 0 0 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 4