JW
1957–1964 · P
Jerry Walker
6' 1", 195 lbs·Lived to 85·Bats B / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.92
Best ERA · 1959
11
Most W · 1959
100
Most K · 1959
1.165
Best WHIP · 1959
Career Arc · OPS
5 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
8 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | BAL | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1958 | BAL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1959 | BAL | 31 | 65 | 1 | 4 | .169 | .397 | — |
| 1960 | BAL | 35 | 38 | 0 | 3 | .368 | .821 | — |
| 1961 | KC1 | 45 | 64 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .565 | — |
| 1962 | KC1 | 36 | 57 | 3 | 5 | .263 | .715 | — |
| 1963 | CLE | 39 | 19 | 0 | 2 | .105 | .296 | — |
| 1964 | CLE | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 211 | 252 | 4 | 21 | .230 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | BAL | 13 | 27.7 | 1 | 0 | 2.93 | 131 | 13 | 1.373 |
| 1958 | BAL | 6 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 6.97 | 55 | 6 | 2.032 |
| 1959 | BAL | 30 | 182.0 | 11 | 10 | 2.92 | 134 | 100 | 1.165 |
| 1960 | BAL | 29 | 118.0 | 3 | 4 | 3.74 | 102 | 48 | 1.381 |
| 1961 | KC1 | 36 | 168.0 | 8 | 14 | 4.82 | 84 | 56 | 1.530 |
| 1962 | KC1 | 31 | 143.3 | 8 | 9 | 5.90 | 67 | 57 | 1.695 |
| 1963 | CLE | 39 | 88.0 | 6 | 6 | 4.91 | 70 | 41 | 1.455 |
| 1964 | CLE | 6 | 9.7 | 0 | 1 | 4.66 | 77 | 5 | 1.345 |
| Career | 190 | 747.0 | 37 | 44 | — | — | 326 | — | |
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