Luke Walker
James Luke Walker
Born: September 2, 1943
DeKalb, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1963-1975
Major League Statistics
Luke Walker compiled a career record of 45 wins and 52 losses and a 3.27 ERA in his 132-game pitching career with the Waterloo Hawks, Reading Red Sox, Asheville Tourists, Columbus Jets and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1975 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | AA | EL | Reading Red Sox | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.85 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 51 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.33 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27.0 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 8 | 14 | .364 | 3.72 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 184.0 | 185 | 111 | 76 | 11 | 122 | 6 | 164 | 5 | 3 | 23 | |||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.26 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 183.0 | 122 | 59 | 46 | 9 | 104 | 4 | 197 | 8 | 1 | 17 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 11 | 11 | .500 | 2.77 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 172.0 | 155 | 59 | 53 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 132 | 6 | 0 | 16 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.96 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 82.0 | 65 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 44 | 4 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.33 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106.0 | 124 | 60 | 51 | 4 | 65 | 3 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 45 | 52 | .464 | 3.27 | 132 | 119 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 800.0 | 731 | 374 | 291 | 39 | 456 | 18 | 743 | 27 | 4 | 73 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | AA | EL | Reading Red Sox | 12 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .000 | .273 | .000 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .200 | .500 | .200 | .700 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 29 | 71 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | .054 | .159 | .054 | .212 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 27 | 66 | 51 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .235 | .322 | .275 | .597 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 25 | 67 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .054 | .100 | .054 | .154 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 11 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .083 | .267 | .083 | .350 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 132 | 262 | 201 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 102 | .104 | .222 | .114 | .337 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Reading Red Sox | P | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .625 | .417 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | P | 29 | 8 | 38 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 1.586 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | P | 27 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 0 | .930 | 1.481 |
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 25 | 6 | 44 | 6 | 2 | .893 | 2.000 |
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 11 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.455 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 20 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 1.150 |
| Totals | 132 | 37 | 154 | 15 | 4 | .927 | 1.447 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | HOU |
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