Tyler Walker (baseball)
| Tyler Walker | |
|---|---|
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| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: May 15, 1976 San Francisco, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 2, 2002, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 19, 2010, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 23–18 |
| Earned run average | 4.23 |
| Strikeouts | 243 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Tyler Lanier Walker (born May 16, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He is an alumnus of San Francisco University High School and University of California, Berkeley. Walker pitched for the New York Mets (2002), San Francisco Giants (2004–2006, 2007–2008), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006), Philadelphia Phillies (2009) and Washington Nationals (2010).
Major league career
Walker's big break came in 2005, when Giants' closer Armando Benítez was out of action for three months.[1] With only one major league save in his career to that point, Walker filled in admirably by converting 23 out of 28 save opportunities. On June 17, in a game against the Detroit Tigers, Walker made history by becoming the first pitcher to record a save (since the save rule became an official stat in 1969) by entering a game with the bases loaded with nobody out and proceeding to strike out all three batters he faced without allowing a run to score.
Early in the 2006 season, Walker was sent to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for minor leaguer Carlos Hines. On June 14 of that year, he was placed on the disabled list with a strained right elbow, and later underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery. On December 10, 2006, he signed a minor league deal with the Giants. He pitched in 15 games late in the 2007 season and re-signed with the Giants for 2008.[2] In 65 games in 2008, he had a 4.56 ERA and became a free agent after the season. On January 6, 2009, he signed a one-yeal deal with the Seattle Mariners.[3] He was released on March 29, 2009, before the start of the regular season.[4] After that, he was signed by the Phillies on April 9, 2009.
On January 25, 2010, Walker agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals. He posted a 3.57 ERA during the 2010 season out of a long relief role. After the season ended, he became a free agent.[5]
Walker signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League on September 14, 2011.
References
- ^ Jacob Shafer (2005-08-29). "Big League Pitcher Tyler Walker". PacificSun.com. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ Henry Schulman (2007-11-18). "Giants Sign Walker To 1-Year Deal". SFGate.com. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "Seattle Mariners sign right-handed pitcher Tyler Walker". MLB.com. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ Morrow headed to bullpen. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on March 29, 2009
- ^ Nationals sign reliever Walker. MLB.com. Retrieved on January 25, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (VPBL)
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from California
- Binghamton Mets players
- California Golden Bears baseball players
- Capital City Bombers players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Gulf Coast Mets players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Lehigh Valley IronPigs players
- Leones del Caracas players
- Long Island Ducks players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- New York Mets players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Pittsfield Mets players
- Potomac Nationals players
- San Francisco Giants players
- San Jose Giants players
- St. Lucie Mets players
- St. Paul Saints players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- Washington Nationals players