William Walker
William Elijah Walker
Born: March 25, 1922
Deceased: November 28, 1976
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Throws: Right
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Career: 1947-1952
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William Walker compiled a career record of 45 wins and 52 losses and a 4.18 ERA in his 162-game pitching career with the Clarksdale Planters, Anniston Rams, Austin Pioneers, Amarillo Gold Sox and Greenville Bucks. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.37 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 173.0 | 209 | 125 | 84 | 49 | 84 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 14 | 11 | .560 | 2.18 | 31 | 219.0 | 179 | 81 | 53 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.76 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 114.0 | 141 | 88 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 3.76 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 208.0 | 223 | 98 | 87 | 71 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.03 | 22 | 100.0 | 135 | 78 | 67 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 5 | 1 | .833 | 6.89 | 10 | 7 | 47.0 | 69 | 43 | 36 | 10 | 27 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 52 | .464 | 4.18 | 162 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 861.0 | 956 | 513 | 400 | 10 | 311 | 0 | 211 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 30 | 77 | 68 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 26 | .176 | .263 | .221 | .484 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 33 | 84 | 84 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .226 | .393 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 28 | 67 | 57 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .193 | .292 | .228 | .520 | 13 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 37 | 83 | 70 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .214 | .312 | .243 | .555 | 17 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 25 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 10 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .476 | .476 | .524 | 1.000 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 174 | 380 | 348 | 22 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 55 | .201 | .257 | .244 | .501 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | P | 28 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 1.321 |
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 24 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .500 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | P | 36 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .943 | .917 |
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 162 | 12 | 70 | 5 | 3 | .943 | .506 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Planters | |||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Planters | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks |
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