Speed Walker
Joseph Richard Walker
Born: January 23, 1898
Munhall, PA US
Deceased: June 10, 1959
West Mifflin, PA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1921-1935
Major League Statistics
Speed Walker compiled a career batting average of .286 with 40 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1315-game career with the Grand Rapids Joshers, Grand Rapids Billbobs, Danville Veterans, Houston Buffaloes, Denver Bears, McKeesport Tubers and McKeesport Braves. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1935 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Joshers | 96 | 366 | 366 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .295 | .295 | .374 | .669 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Billbobs | 124 | 427 | 427 | 124 | 20 | 6 | 9 | .290 | .290 | .429 | .719 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 51 | 196 | 196 | 65 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .332 | .332 | .449 | .781 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | MION | Grand Rapids Billbobs | 39 | 151 | 151 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .305 | .305 | .377 | .682 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 134 | 479 | 479 | 116 | 16 | 10 | 3 | .242 | .242 | .336 | .578 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 127 | 455 | 455 | 133 | 13 | 11 | 3 | .292 | .292 | .389 | .681 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 135 | 533 | 533 | 168 | 20 | 16 | 4 | .315 | .315 | .435 | .750 | 232 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 138 | 499 | 499 | 143 | 24 | 14 | 3 | .287 | .287 | .409 | .695 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 150 | 543 | 543 | 140 | 15 | 2 | 5 | .258 | .258 | .320 | .578 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 153 | 624 | 624 | 171 | 25 | 7 | 5 | .274 | .274 | .361 | .635 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | 100 | 382 | 382 | 113 | 21 | 11 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .408 | .704 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Braves | 68 | 266 | 266 | 78 | 12 | 5 | 3 | .293 | .293 | .410 | .703 | 109 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1315 | 4921 | 4921 | 0 | 1405 | 194 | 92 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .387 | .672 | 1903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Joshers | 1B | 95 | 924 | 45 | 18 | .982 | 1.200 | |
| 1922 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Billbobs | 1B | 124 | 1129 | 68 | 19 | .984 | 9.653 | |
| 1923 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 1B | 49 | 515 | 34 | 3 | .995 | 11.204 | |
| 1923 | B | MION | Grand Rapids Billbobs | 1B | 39 | 349 | 32 | 13 | .967 | 9.769 | |
| 1924 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 1B | 128 | 1230 | 74 | 17 | .987 | 1.188 | |
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 1B | 127 | 1120 | 79 | 24 | .980 | 9.441 | |
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 1B | 132 | 1276 | 79 | 25 | .982 | 1.265 | |
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 1B | 138 | 1315 | 78 | 19 | .987 | 1.094 | |
| 1928 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 149 | 1327 | 83 | 16 | .989 | 9.463 | |
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 1B | 153 | 1478 | 105 | 28 | .983 | 1.346 | |
| 1934 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | 1B | 100 | 957 | 53 | 15 | .985 | 1.100 | |
| 1935 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Braves | 1B | 55 | 528 | 23 | 7 | .987 | 1.018 | |
| Totals | 1289 | 12148 | 753 | 204 | 0 | .984 | 1.009 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Joshers | |||
| 1922 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Billbobs | |||
| 1923 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Grand Rapids Billbobs | |||
| 1923 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | |||
| 1924 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | |||
| 1925 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | |||
| 1926 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | |||
| 1927 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
| 1928 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1929 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1934 | D | Penn State Association | McKeesport Tubers | PIT | ||
| 1935 | D | Penn State Association | McKeesport Braves | BSN |
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