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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 (1929 and 1931) with New York.[1] For his career, Walker compiled a 97–77 record in 272 appearances with a 3.59 ERA and 626 strikeouts.[2]

Bill Walker
Pitcher
Born: (1903-10-07)October 7, 1903 East St. Louis, Illinois
Died: June 14, 1966(1966-06-14) (aged 62) East St. Louis, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 13, 1927, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 14, 1936, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss 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
All-Star (1935) World Series champion (1934) 2× NL ERA leader (1929, 1931)

Walker was born and later died in East St. Louis, Illinois, on June 14, 1966, at the age of 62.[1]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Bill Walker at Find a Grave

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