George Walker (1930s pitcher)
American baseball player (1915–1967)
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George T. Walker (February 5, 1915 – August 19, 1967) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
| George Walker | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 5, 1915 Waco, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: August 19, 1967 (aged 52) Waco, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1943, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Walker holds the lowest known single-season WHIP across all major professional baseball leagues, with 0.7347 during his 1940 season with the Kansas City Monarchs.[1][2]
A native of Waco, Texas, Walker made his Negro leagues debut with the Homestead Grays in 1937.[3] He went on to play for the Kansas City Monarchs through 1943, then played minor league baseball for the Tucson Cowboys in 1952 and the Tyler East Texans in 1953.[4] Walker died in Waco in 1967 at age 52.
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