Rube Walker

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: May 16, 1926 in Lenoir, NC us

Died: December 12, 1992 in Morganton, NC

Buried: Blue Ridge Memorial Park, Lenoir, NC

High School: Lenoir HS (Lenoir, NC)

Debut: April 20, 1948 (Age 21-340d, 10,468th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 15, 1958 (Age 32-030d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Albert Bluford Walker

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1955 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.4

1585

360

.227

114

RBI

192

OBP

.294

SLG

.341

OPS

.635

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	23-24 / in Starts: 13-13
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	9 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 120 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	67 (33-23-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 120 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	76 (40-24-11)

Most Driven In
Self	2
R Campanella	2
G Hodges	2
D Zimmer	1
D Snider	1
S AmorÃ³s	1
J Gilliam	1
G Shuba	1

Most Driven In By
Self	2
D Zimmer	1
C Labine	1
P Reese	1
G Hodges	1
S AmorÃ³s	0

1955 Batting Game Log

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1955 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	422	20 (19)	May 5	BRO		STL	W,4-3	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		.000			5	3.34	0.101	17.43	0.32%	0.15	PH
2	423	21	May 6	BRO	@	PHI	W,6-4	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		.500			9	2.32	0.049	11.58	0.15%	0.21	PH
3	424	26 (4)	May 12	BRO	@	MLN	L,1-2	12-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	1.78	-0.044	9.43	-0.14%	-0.16	PH
4	425	30 (3)	May 15 (2)	BRO	@	CIN	L,4-11	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.05	0.002	.22	0.00%	0.39	PH
5	426	31	May 17	BRO	@	STL	L,0-3	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100	9	.20	0.008	1.01	0.03%	0.13	PH
6	427	32	May 18	BRO	@	STL	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9	3.94	-0.112	20.78	-0.36%	-0.32	PH
7	428	33	May 20	BRO		PHI	L,3-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.429	.250	.679	9	2.14	-0.056	10.22	-0.16%	-0.33	PH
8	429	43 (9)	May 31	BRO		PIT	L,3-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.375	.200	.575	8	1.54	-0.044	6.47	-0.11%	-0.24	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	430	49 (5)	Jun 5 (2)	BRO		STL	W,10-6	GS-4	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.400	.429	.829	8	1.73	0.157	7.05	0.38%	1.24	C
10	431	56 (6)	Jun 12 (2)	BRO		CHC	W,6-2	GS-6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.500	.429	.929	8	1.21	0.031	6.11	0.10%	0.35	C
11	432	63 (6)	Jun 21	BRO	@	CHC	W,7-2	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.500	.429	.929	4						C
12	433	64	Jun 22	BRO	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.438	.636	1.074	8	.73	0.094	2.32	0.18%	0.42	C
13	434	65	Jun 23	BRO	@	CHC	W,7-4	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.400	.600	1.000	8	1.27	-0.036	3.27	-0.06%	-0.34	C
14	435	66	Jun 24	BRO	@	MLN	L,2-8	4-GF	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.435	.611	1.046	4	.18	0.025	.37	0.03%	1.28	C
15	436	67	Jun 25	BRO	@	MLN	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.409	.481	.636	1.118	8	.72	0.087	1.88	0.14%	0.86	C
16	437	68	Jun 26	BRO	@	MLN	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.360	.433	.560	.993	8	1.95	-0.180	4.06	-0.23%	-1.24	C
17	438	69	Jun 28	BRO		NYG	W,6-5	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.406	.519	.925	4	.29	-0.015	.54	-0.02%	-0.50	C
18	439	70	Jun 29	BRO		NYG	L,1-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.389	.467	.856	8	.46	-0.006	.74	-0.01%	-0.62	C
19	440	71	Jun 30	BRO		NYG	W,6-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.359	.424	.783	8	1.38	-0.107	2.52	-0.12%	-0.74	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	441	75 (3)	Jul 3 (2)	BRO		PIT	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.278	.357	.417	.774	8	1.09	-0.070	2.51	-0.10%	-0.67	C
21	442	77 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	BRO	@	PHI	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.326	.375	.701	8	.78	-0.078	1.37	-0.08%	-0.79	C
22	443	80 (2)	Jul 6 (2)	BRO	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.256	.340	.372	.712	8	1.34	-0.075	1.80	-0.06%	-0.67	C
23	444	82 (1)	Jul 8	BRO	@	NYG	W,12-8	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.340	.356	.695	8	.98	-0.042	1.36	-0.04%	-0.69	C
24	445	83	Jul 9	BRO	@	NYG	L,2-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.245	.333	.347	.680	8	.37	0.019	.47	0.02%	-0.68	C
25	446	84	Jul 10	BRO	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.245	.328	.340	.667	8	.73	-0.047	1.06	-0.04%	-0.68	C
26	447	87 (2)	Jul 16	BRO		CIN	W,5-4	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.354	.345	.699	8	1.42	0.043	2.17	0.04%	0.70	C
27	448	88	Jul 17 (1)	BRO		CIN	W,6-2	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.353	.362	.715	8	.88	0.066	1.01	0.05%	0.37	C
28	449	90 (1)	Jul 18	BRO		CIN	L,5-9	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.366	.377	.743	8	.58	0.027	.57	0.02%	1.03	C
29	450	92 (1)	Jul 20 (2)	BRO		CHC	L,3-5	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.270	.365	.365	.730	8	1.19	-0.098	.89	-0.04%	-0.87	C
30	451	97 (4)	Jul 24 (2)	BRO		MLN	L,2-9	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.368	.359	.728	8	.76	0.033	.64	0.02%	0.22	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	452	104 (6)	Aug 1	BRO	@	MLN	W,4-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.364	.354	.717	9	3.52	-0.090	2.23	-0.03%	-0.43	PH
32	453	124 (19)	Aug 25 (2)	BRO		CIN	L,5-6	GS-7	3	3	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.375	.426	.801	8	1.41	0.319	.15	0.02%	2.51	C
33	454	125	Aug 26	BRO		CIN	L,2-4	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.383	.435	.817	9	1.91	0.094	.38	0.01%	0.39	PH
34	455	130 (4)	Aug 31	BRO		MLN	L,8-13	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.378	.429	.807	9	1.15	-0.033	.04	0.00%	-0.33	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
35	456	135 (4)	Sep 5 (1)	BRO		PHI	W,11-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.378	.429	.807	4						C
36	457	136	Sep 5 (2)	BRO		PHI	W,8-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.360	.405	.766	6	.53	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-1.11	C
37	458	138 (1)	Sep 8	BRO	@	MLN	W,10-2	1-GF	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.356	.390	.745	4	.28	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.18	C
38	459	139	Sep 9 (1)	BRO	@	CHC	L,4-11	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.340	.375	.715	5	.79	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.90	C
39	460	140	Sep 9 (2)	BRO	@	CHC	W,16-9	6-GF	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.354	.383	.737	6	.08	0.009	.00	0.00%	1.20	C
40	461	141	Sep 10	BRO	@	CHC	T,3-3	CG(6)	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.364	.398	.761	7	1.37	0.130	.00	0.00%	1.04	C
41	462	143 (1)	Sep 11 (2)	BRO	@	CIN	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.360	.393	.753	7	2.15	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.31	PH
42	463	144	Sep 13	BRO	@	STL	L,2-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.356	.388	.745	9	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
43	464	146 (1)	Sep 15	BRO	@	STL	L,2-3	CG(12)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.244	.340	.367	.706	7	2.13	-0.440	.00	0.00%	-2.66	C
44	465	148 (1)	Sep 17	BRO		NYG	L,5-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.234	.327	.351	.678	7	1.58	-0.204	.00	0.00%	-1.69	C
45	466	149	Sep 18	BRO		NYG	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.234	.327	.351	.678	4						C
46	467	151 (1)	Sep 20 (2)	BRO		PHI	W,6-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.333	.351	.684	6	.39	-0.007	.00	0.00%	0.02	C
47	468	153 (1)	Sep 24 (2)	BRO	@	PIT	L,1-6	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.248	.339	.356	.695	6	.78	-0.014	.00	0.00%	0.12	C
48	469	154	Sep 25	BRO	@	PIT	W,4-0	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.252	.342	.359	.701	4	.23	-0.092	.00	0.00%	-1.10	C
							23-24		120	103	6	26	5	0	2	13	15	4	11	0	0	2	1	8	1	0	.252	.342	.359	.701		1.03	-0.750	1.71	-0.10%	-5.85

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