Tilly Walker
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Tilly Walker | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 4, 1887 Telford, Tennessee |
|
| Died: September 20, 1959 (aged 72) Unicoi, Tennessee |
|
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 10, 1911 for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 6, 1923 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .281 |
| Home runs | 118 |
| Runs batted in | 679 |
| Teams | |
|
|
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
Clarence William "Tilly" Walker (September 4, 1887 - September 20, 1959) was an American left and center fielder in Major League Baseball from 1911-1923. Born in Telford, Tennessee, Walker hit .281, and he was one of the first power hitters, slugging 17 home runs in 1920, 23 in 1921, and 37 (with a .549 slugging percentage and a .283 batting average) in 1922. For a time he was among the top ten lifetime home run leaders. He died at age 72 in Unicoi, Tennessee.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
| Preceded by Wally Pipp |
American League Home Run Champion 1918 (with Babe Ruth) |
Succeeded by Babe Ruth |
|
||||||||
.jpg){kind=small}  |
This biographical article relating to an American baseball left fielder is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories: Boston Red Sox players | Philadelphia Athletics players | St. Louis Browns players | Washington Senators players | Major League Baseball left fielders | Major League Baseball center fielders | People from Tennessee | Major League Baseball players from Tennessee | American League home run champions | 1887 births | 1959 deaths | United States baseball left fielder stubs
