P Joe 'The King' Walker #19
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
01/22/1968
P JOE 'THE KING' WALKER #19 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
41 0 7-2 5 1.74 51.2 37 2 14 54 0.99 2.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 60 65 65
Movement 65 65 60 65
Control 50 55 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 70 70
Changeup 50 50
Splitter 55 55
Cutter 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1967 @ CIN Loss, 5-7 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
09/28/1967 @ KCB Loss, 5-6 2.0 0 1 1 3 2
09/26/1967 @ KCB Loss, 2-4 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/23/1967 CHI Win, 1-0 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 Save
09/20/1967 CIN Win, 3-2 3.0 2 0 0 1 3
09/17/1967 KCB Win, 9-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/16/1967 KCB Win, 4-2 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/13/1967 @ CHI Loss, 3-5 1.0 3 3 3 2 1 Loss
09/07/1967 @ DEN Win, 3-1 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 Save
09/04/1967 CHI Win, 6-5 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
PERSONALITY
Walker is seen as a leader in the clubhouse.
High: Leader
Birthday:12/28/1936
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:1971 Season
Major Service:12 Years, None
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 1st Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1967 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 41 0 7 2 5 1.74 51.2 37 14 10 2 14 54 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 12 7 41.7 41 20 9.23 6.45 9.41 2.44 1.75 0.99 55 2.1 .248        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 5 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 2 .116 .174 .116 .290      
vs. RHB 153 32 3 2 2 14 13 42 1 0 0 .209 .269 .294 .564      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1967 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 2 0 0 7.36 3.2 3 3 3 1 0 5  
May 5 0 2 0 0 0.00 5.2 3 3 0 0 1 8  
June 11 0 2 0 2 0.00 12.2 5 0 0 0 0 13  
July 4 0 1 1 0 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 1 0 4  
August 6 0 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 8 2 1 0 2 8  
September 10 0 0 1 3 2.70 16.2 13 5 5 0 11 16  
October 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 13 0 0 4 0 5.84 12.1 16 10 8 1 3 21  
Last Year 41 0 7 2 5 1.74 51.2 37 14 10 2 14 54  
2 Years Ago 57 0 8 8 21 2.48 83.1 79 25 23 1 28 50  
Career 414 153 86 70 84 2.98 1377.1 1255 530 456 89 406 998  
Home 20 0 4 1 4 1.67 27.0 20 5 5 2 4 23  
Road 21 0 3 1 1 1.82 24.2 17 9 5 0 10 31  
Grass 41 0 7 2 5 1.74 51.2 37 14 10 2 14 54  
Day 24 0 4 0 2 1.59 28.1 21 8 5 1 5 34  
Night 17 0 3 2 3 1.93 23.1 16 6 5 1 9 20  
As Reliever / Substitution 41 0 7 2 5 1.74 51.2 37 14 10 2 14 54  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1956 Milwaukee - MLB 19 13 12 3 7 0 5.58 79.0 87 58 49 10 41 24 3 0 1.62 .276 4.97 0.2 74
1957 Milwaukee - MLB 20 17 15 7 5 0 3.65 106.0 93 46 43 9 43 47 6 0 1.28 .246 4.08 1.2 109
1958 Milwaukee - MLB 21 4 4 1 2 0 3.32 21.2 27 15 8 2 12 7 0 0 1.80 .312 4.73 0.1 122
1959 Milwaukee - MLB 22 29 29 10 11 0 2.84 184.0 168 79 58 16 43 126 0 0 1.15 .271 3.21 4.6 144
1960 Milwaukee - MLB 23 32 32 12 9 0 3.31 201.0 202 78 74 11 46 147 3 1 1.23 .311 2.54 6.5 117
1961 Milwaukee - MLB 24 26 26 13 7 0 2.66 189.1 160 67 56 16 51 147 6 1 1.11 .264 3.01 5.3 154
1962 Milwaukee - MLB 25 35 35 10 8 0 3.23 239.1 224 90 86 10 69 192 2 1 1.22 .301 2.51 7.7 118
1963 Milwaukee - MLB 26 32 0 1 3 16 2.44 44.1 51 17 12 2 14 40 0 0 1.47 .348 2.13 1.8 146
1964 Milwaukee - MLB 27 65 0 3 3 29 1.81 89.2 60 21 18 4 23 87 0 0 0.93 .245 2.03 2.9 189
1965 Milwaukee - MLB 28 63 0 11 5 13 1.94 88.0 67 20 19 6 22 77 0 0 1.01 .264 2.18 2.7 174
1966 Milwaukee - MLB 29 57 0 8 8 21 2.48 83.1 79 25 23 1 28 50 0 0 1.28 .293 2.32 2.5 139
1967 Milwaukee - MLB 30 41 0 7 2 5 1.74 51.2 37 14 10 2 14 54 0 0 0.99 .248 1.75 2.1 183
Total MLB 414 153 86 70 84 2.98 1377.1 1255 530 456 89 406 998 20 3 1.21 .282 2.87 37.7 129
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1954 Total - 17 14 14 10 0 0 0.59 106.0 57 10 7 1 16 167 0 0 0.69 .247 0.65 7.4 100
1955 Total - 18 15 15 11 0 0 0.71 113.1 62 12 9 2 18 184 0 0 0.71 .253 0.74 7.7 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Milwaukee - MLB P 13 12 3 4 0 10 3 .700 79.0 0.80 -0.3 .603
1957 Milwaukee - MLB P 17 15 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 106.0 0.85 +0.2 .788
1958 Milwaukee - MLB P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 21.2 0.83 -0.0 .929
1959 Milwaukee - MLB P 29 29 11 24 0 39 4 .897 184.0 1.71 -0.4 .857
1960 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 32 12 17 2 30 1 .967 201.0 1.30 +3.0 1.216
1961 Milwaukee - MLB P 26 26 11 16 3 28 1 .964 189.1 1.28 +0.5 1.234
1962 Milwaukee - MLB P 35 35 14 18 2 32 0 1.000 239.1 1.20 +1.9 1.480
1963 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 44.1 1.42 +0.5 .750
1964 Milwaukee - MLB P 65 0 2 10 1 12 0 1.000 89.2 1.20 +1.2 1.114
1965 Milwaukee - MLB P 63 0 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 88.0 1.02 +0.7 1.123
1966 Milwaukee - MLB P 57 0 3 8 0 12 1 .917 83.1 1.19 -0.4 .890
1967 Milwaukee - MLB P 41 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 51.2 1.57 -0.0 .826
TOTAL P 414 153 68 123 8 203 12 .941 1377.1 1.25 +7.0 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 25 (60).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 25 (60).
11/15/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Milwaukee Dairymen, out of high school (Randolph Campus; New York, NY).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 25 (60).
04/10/1956 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (60).
04/12/1957 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for one week.
05/04/1957 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/19/1957 Injured (Strained calf), out for 3 weeks.
08/21/1957 Injured (Ruptured ligament (elbow)), out for 13 months.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (60).
05/01/1959 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 3 weeks.
05/30/1959 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
07/12/1959 Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
09/01/1959 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/22/1959 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
05/07/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/04/1960 Injured (strained calf),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/22/1960 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/18/1960 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/23/1960 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
04/16/1961 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/13/1961 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 5-6 weeks.
09/01/1961 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/10/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1961 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60).
03/12/1962 Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days.
06/01/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/08/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/22/1962 Finished 2nd in 1962 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60).
06/27/1963 Injured (ulnar nerve entrapment),out for 4 months.
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
04/24/1964 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/25/1964 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
03/15/1965 Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/11/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/17/1965 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $252,000 with the Milwaukee Dairymen organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
03/24/1966 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/12/1966 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
07/22/1967 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/20/1967 Released by the Milwaukee Dairymen.
11/28/1967 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $960,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1959 14 7
Year G Rank
1964 65 6
1965 63 9
1966 57 9
Year GS Rank
1962 35 1
Year Win. % Rank
1961 .650 5
Year SV Rank
1963 16 6
1964 29 1
1965 13 9
1966 21 5
Year HLD Rank
1967 5 6
Year IP Rank
1962 239.1 10
Year K Rank
1962 192 2
Year WP Rank
1962 11 6
Year ERA Rank
1959 2.84 2
1961 2.66 2
Year BABIP Rank
1961 .264 9
Year WHIP Rank
1959 1.15 4
1961 1.11 1
Year K/BB Rank
1959 2.93 3
1960 3.20 2
1961 2.88 3
1962 2.78 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1959 10.52 5
1961 10.12 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1960 0.49 8
1962 0.38 7
Year H/9 Rank
1959 8.22 10
1961 7.61 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1959 2.10 7
1960 2.06 7
1961 2.42 9
Year K/9 Rank
1959 6.16 4
1960 6.58 5
1961 6.99 3
1962 7.22 4
Year RA Rank
1964 65 6
1965 63 9
1966 57 9
Year GF Rank
1964 52 4
1965 42 7
1966 42 9
Year QS Rank
1962 25 2
Year QSP Rank
1959 .621 6
1962 .714 8
Year WAR Rank
1960 6.3 7
1962 8.0 1
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