Roy Walker, baseball player, 1912-1922

Roy Walker

Born: 4/13/1893 in Lawrenceburg, TN, USA

Died: 2/10/1962 in New Orleans, LA, USA

MLB Debut: 1912-09-16 | Final Game: 1922-07-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: James Roy Walker

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Biography

Roy Walker was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 1912 until his retirement in 1922. Born in 1893, Walker established himself in the early 20th century, a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven game. Over the course of his career, he recorded a win-loss record of 17-27 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 3.99. Walker was known for his ability to strike out batters, finishing his career with 148 strikeouts, along with 5 saves, demonstrating his effectiveness as a reliable option out of the bullpen at times. Throughout his time in the majors, Walker contributed to various teams, showcasing a competitive spirit and a dedication to the craft of pitching. While his win-loss record may not reflect a dominant career, his ERA and strikeout totals highlight his potential and the challenges he faced on the mound during a transformative era in baseball history. Walker's legacy is one of perseverance and the evolution of pitching as the game progressed into the modern age.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
7.0 6.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0.167 0.286 0.167 0.453

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
2.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 23.0 7.0 4.0 2.0 0 0 2.12

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1921 7.0 6.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0.167 0.286 0.167 0.453

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1921 2.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0.0 23.0 7.0 4.0 2.0 0 0 2.12

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 27 91 49 17 0 5 386.0 408 171 13 155 148 3.99 0

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 3.35 across their career seasons — 19.1% 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
1912 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
1915 CLE AL 4 9 25 15 4 0 1 131.0 122 58 65 57 3.98 2.90 (-38%) -1346.2
1917 CHC NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 7.0 8 3 5 4 3.86 — -
1918 CHC NL 1 3 13 7 2 0 1 43.3 50 13 15 20 2.70 2.83 (+5%) -
1921 STL NL 11 12 38 24 11 0 3 170.7 194 80 53 52 4.22 4.02 (-5%) -
1922 STL NL 1 2 12 2 0 0 0 32.0 34 17 15 14 4.78 4.18 (-14%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
91 111 4 17 2 0 0 4 0 4 46 0.153 0.190 0.171 0.361 -343.1

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 42.5% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.361 vs. league average 0.687 across their career seasons — 47.5% 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
1912 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 CLE AL 25 38 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 18 0.132 — — — — 0.0
1917 CHC NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1918 CHC NL 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1921 STL NL 38 54 2 11 2 0 0 2 0 2 20 0.204 .286 (-29%) .344 (-33%) .395 (-39%) .739 (-36%) -343.1
1922 STL NL 12 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.143 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 91 0 14 77 6 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 CLE P 25 0 6 25 1 1
1917 CHN P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1918 CHN P 13 0 1 12 0 1
1921 SLN P 38 0 6 38 3 1
1922 SLN P 12 0 1 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 91