Keith Walker
William Keith Walker
Born: October 1, 1957
Arlington, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 28 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 5 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Arlington HS (TX)
Texas
Career: 1979-1983
Keith Walker compiled a career record of 28 wins and 39 losses and a 4.20 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Kinston Eagles, Knoxville Blue Jays and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1983 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.54 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 71.0 | 55 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 3 | 12 | .200 | 4.82 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 157.0 | 183 | 103 | 84 | 14 | 59 | 2 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.88 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 153.0 | 189 | 98 | 83 | 14 | 66 | 5 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.82 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 127.7 | 113 | 49 | 40 | 12 | 51 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.42 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 76.3 | 76 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 4 | .333 | 7.60 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 68 | 47 | 38 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 28 | 39 | .418 | 4.20 | 131 | 92 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 630.0 | 684 | 355 | 294 | 64 | 242 | 11 | 315 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 38 | 86 | 76 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .289 | .353 | .474 | .827 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 50 | 73 | 69 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .232 | .260 | .377 | .637 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 117 | 164 | 150 | 13 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 41 | .253 | .301 | .413 | .714 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .733 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 27 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.185 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 30 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 1 | .946 | 1.167 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 1B | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 5.500 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 33 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .941 | .970 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .615 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .769 |
| Totals | 133 | 35 | 104 | 12 | 3 | .921 | 1.045 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | TOR | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR |
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