Player Report for #71 Johnny Walker

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Sunday, October 19th, 1958

Rec	14-9
ERA	3.98
IP	233.0
BB	92
K	249

Name:	Johnny Walker	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$12,500,000
Birthday:	11-01-1926	Signed Through:	1959 Season
Age:	31	Years of Major League Service:	9 Years, 62 Days
Born in:	Wood Dale (Illinois)	Major League Service Days this Year:	152 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 6"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	9 Years, 62 Days
Weight:	223 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	13 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1945, 6th Pick in Round 9
Morale:	Very Good	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

Washington

Grays

ACB

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	16	17	14	90-92 Mph
Versus LHP	16	17	14
Versus RHP	16	17	14
Talent	8	9	7

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter
Endurance:	12
Groundball Pct.:	64
Holding Runners:	16

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	4	Pitcher 11
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Instincts:	2
Sacrifice Bunt:	20
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09-05-1958	PSM	Loss, 1-5	X	5.2	10	5	5	3	9	Loss
08-29-1958	@ BAL	Win, 4-3	X	9.0	7	3	2	2	7
08-24-1958	PSM	Win, 3-0	X	6.0	2	0	0	5	6	Win
08-20-1958	PIT	Loss, 1-3	X	7.0	8	3	3	2	11	Loss
08-16-1958	@ PHI	Win, 11-4	X	6.1	6	4	4	1	11	Win
08-11-1958	BAL	Win, 2-1	X	8.2	3	1	1	2	10
08-06-1958	@ RCK	Win, 4-3	X	7.0	1	3	3	4	7	Win
08-02-1958	PHI	Win, 8-2	X	8.0	7	2	2	2	12	Win
07-30-1958	@ PIT	Loss, 6-7	X	3.2	7	6	6	1	2
07-26-1958	PSM	Loss, 4-5	X	7.2	8	4	4	3	3

Atlantic Coast Baseball 1958 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	34	34	14	9	0	3.98	233.0	202	105	103	25	92	249	0	0.0	0	20	58.8
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	12.05	7.80	9.62	3.55	3.58	1.26	25.6	.307
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	258	52	9	1	6	27	25	71	0	9	5	.202	.285	.314	.599
vs. RHB	593	150	37	3	19	78	67	178	2	13	13	.253	.341	.422	.762

Atlantic Coast Baseball 1958 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	6	6	4	2	0	4.65	40.2	41	21	21	3	19	40
May	7	7	0	3	0	4.01	49.1	41	23	22	6	18	53
June	7	7	5	1	0	3.60	50.0	39	20	20	5	19	57
July	7	7	1	2	0	5.49	41.0	47	25	25	7	18	35
August	7	7	4	1	0	2.60	52.0	34	16	15	4	18	64
Spring Training	4	4	2	1	0	3.38	16.0	8	6	6	0	12	15
Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	7.94	5.2	10	5	5	1	3	9
Last Year	36	36	10	13	0	4.40	221.0	218	124	108	22	82	243
2 Years Ago	37	25	8	11	1	3.74	180.1	155	82	75	14	66	187
Career	284	270	88	105	1	3.95	1740.1	1510	817	764	202	666	2003
Home	17	17	7	5	0	3.38	122.2	96	47	46	9	47	130
Road	17	17	7	4	0	4.65	110.1	106	58	57	16	45	119
Grass	34	34	14	9	0	3.98	233.0	202	105	103	25	92	249
Day	5	5	3	2	0	5.57	32.1	29	20	20	3	16	34
Night	29	29	11	7	0	3.72	200.2	173	85	83	22	76	215

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1949 Portsmouth - ACB	22	10	8	2	3	0	4.38	51.1	44	27	25	9	29	67	0	0	1.42	.330	3.8
1950 Portsmouth - ACB	23	24	24	6	10	0	4.10	140.1	102	64	64	24	58	181	0	0	1.14	.272	12.3
1951 Portsmouth - ACB	24	26	26	6	13	0	4.48	162.2	153	84	81	25	65	195	0	0	1.34	.338	12.1
1952 Portsmouth - ACB	25	26	26	11	7	0	2.73	171.1	127	55	52	19	61	213	1	0	1.10	.280	54.5
1953 Portsmouth - ACB	26	27	27	7	11	0	5.30	168.0	165	101	99	24	65	199	0	0	1.37	.343	3.8
1954 Portsmouth - ACB	27	33	33	12	13	0	3.61	207.0	170	93	83	20	79	252	0	0	1.20	.305	47.9
1955 Portsmouth - ACB	28	31	31	12	15	0	3.24	205.1	174	82	74	20	69	217	0	0	1.18	.307	53.3
1956 Portsmouth - ACB	29	12	0	1	0	1	3.48	10.1	9	4	4	2	2	15	0	0	1.06	.318	2.6
1956 Washington - ACB	29	25	25	7	11	0	3.76	170.0	146	78	71	12	64	172	0	0	1.24	.302	15.7
1956 Total - ACB	29	37	25	8	11	1	3.74	180.1	155	82	75	14	66	187	0	0	1.23	.303	18.3
1957 Washington - ACB	30	36	36	10	13	0	4.40	221.0	218	124	108	22	82	243	1	1	1.36	.336	16.4
1958 Washington - ACB	31	34	34	14	9	0	3.98	233.0	202	105	103	25	92	249	0	0	1.26	.307	25.6
Total ACB		284	270	88	105	1	3.95	1740.1	1510	817	764	202	666	2003	2	1	1.25	.312	248.1

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	VORP
1945 Troy - R	18	12	12	2	6	0	7.03	56.1	67	49	44	2	44	36	0	0	1.97	.337	-9.6
1946 Troy - R	19	1	1	0	1	0	9.00	5.0	7	5	5	1	3	4	0	0	2.00	.400	-2.1
1948 Hampton Beach - A	21	8	8	2	5	0	8.74	35.0	51	44	34	2	29	52	0	0	2.29	.485	-0.8
1949 Hampton Beach - A	22	3	3	0	1	0	6.89	15.2	19	13	12	2	10	27	0	0	1.85	.500	4.5
1949 Statesboro - AA	22	17	17	8	4	0	3.01	107.2	83	39	36	7	40	133	0	0	1.14	.296	26.9
Total DHBL		17	17	8	4	0	3.01	107.2	83	39	36	7	40	133	0	0	1.14	.296	26.9
Total NEBL		11	11	2	6	0	8.17	50.2	70	57	46	4	39	79	0	0	2.15	.489	3.7
Total NYSB		13	13	2	7	0	7.19	61.1	74	54	49	3	47	40	0	0	1.97	.341	-11.7

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1958 Washington - ACB	31	1	1	0	1	0	7.94	5.2	10	5	5	1	3	9	0	0	2.29	.563	0.0
Total ACB		1	1	0	1	0	7.94	5.2	10	5	5	1	3	9	0	0	2.29	.563	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1945 Troy - R	P	12	12	3	11	0	16	2	.875	56.1	2.24
1946 Troy - R	P	1	1	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	5.0	3.60
1958 Washington - ML	P	34	34	11	27	1	44	6	.864	233.0	1.47

Player History
03-01-1945	Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 6, 102nd overall Pick) by the Portsmouth Spartans.
01-01-1946	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01-01-1947	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (6); Movement: - (-); Control: 1 (4).
01-01-1948	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 3 (2).
08-13-1948	Won the 1948 Down Home Baseball League North-South Cup with the Statesboro Manatees!
01-01-1949	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5).
05-27-1949	Was selected to the 1949 Down Home Baseball League All-Star Game.
06-16-1949	Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
10-17-1949	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1950	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (8); Movement: 11 (7); Control: 8 (5).
06-12-1950	Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks.
08-17-1950	Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
10-17-1950	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1951	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 10 (5).
06-11-1951	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
10-18-1951	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1952	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (8); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 11 (6).
07-12-1952	Injured (tender shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks.
10-14-1952	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,911,300 through arbitration.
01-01-1953	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (7); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 11 (6).
10-12-1953	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,224,800 through arbitration.
01-01-1954	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (7); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 11 (6).
08-15-1954	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10-14-1954	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,884,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1955	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (8); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 13 (7).
05-26-1955	Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10-13-1955	Became a free agent.
12-01-1955	Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $50,000,000 with the Portsmouth Spartans organization.
01-01-1956	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (7); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 12 (7).
05-16-1956	Was traded by the Portsmouth Spartans to the Washington Grays in exchange for a 1st draft pick.
07-01-1956	Wins the ACB ML Pitcher of the Month Award.
01-01-1957	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (7); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 11 (6).
01-01-1958	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (7); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 13 (7).
07-01-1958	Wins the ACB ML Pitcher of the Month Award.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1957	18	5
1958	21	1

Year	G	Rank
1956	37	9

Year	GS	Rank
1954	33	6
1955	31	8
1957	36	2
1958	34	5

Year	W	Rank
1955	12	8
1958	14	6

Year	L	Rank
1951	13	7
1954	13	6
1955	15	6
1956	11	10
1957	13	7

Year	Winning %	Rank
1958	.609	10

Year	HLD	Rank
1956	6	4

Year	IP	Rank
1957	221.0	7
1958	233.0	5

Year	BF	Rank
1957	970	5
1958	986	5

Year	HRA	Rank
1950	24	8

Year	BB	Rank
1950	58	10
1951	65	9
1952	61	9
1953	65	8
1954	79	5
1955	69	7
1956	66	7
1957	82	7
1958	92	1

Year	K	Rank
1957	243	3
1958	249	4

Year	WP	Rank
1950	7	6
1952	7	6
1954	11	2
1955	5	10
1957	5	10
1958	8	4

Year	ERA	Rank
1952	2.73	4
1954	3.61	9
1955	3.24	8
1956	3.74	8
1957	4.40	9
1958	3.98	8

Year	BABIP	Rank
1950	.272	2
1952	.280	3
1956	.303	9

Year	WHIP	Rank
1955	1.18	10
1957	1.36	10

Year	RA/9	Rank
1952	10.51	9
1956	11.33	10
1958	12.05	10

Year	HR/9	Rank
1952	1.00	10
1954	0.87	8
1955	0.88	7
1956	0.70	4
1957	0.90	5
1958	0.97	5

Year	H/9	Rank
1950	6.54	6
1952	6.67	1
1954	7.39	8
1955	7.63	9
1956	7.74	3
1957	8.88	10
1958	7.80	7

Year	K/9	Rank
1950	11.61	9
1951	10.79	10
1952	11.19	4
1953	10.66	6
1954	10.96	6
1955	9.51	10
1956	9.33	6
1957	9.90	3
1958	9.62	4

Year	VORP	Rank
1952	54.5	7
1954	47.9	9
1955	53.3	7

Year	QS	Rank
1952	19	7
1954	21	7
1955	22	5
1956	15	10
1957	18	3
1958	20	4

Year	QSP	Rank
1952	.731	4
1954	.636	7
1955	.710	8
1956	.600	7
1957	.500	8
1958	.588	6

Year	SHO	Rank
1957	1	6

Year	GB%	Rank
1953	0.60	10
1955	0.62	8
1956	0.59	10
1958	0.62	8