Pete Walker

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**Pete Walker**
Major League Baseball debut
Free Agent — No. without one
Pitcher
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
-, 1995 for the New York Mets
Selected MLB statistics (through October 15, 2006)
Wins-losses	20-14
ERA	4.48
Strikeouts	191
Saves	4
Games Played	144

Peter Brian Walker (born 8 April 1969) is a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Beverly, Massachusetts and attended the University of Connecticut. He was selected by the New York Mets in 1990 and later made his MLB debut for them in 1995. Peter is a graduate of East Lyme High School in East Lyme, Connecticut.

On March 17th, 1996 Pete was traded along with Scott Adair to the San Diego Padres for Roberto Petagine and Luis Arroyo. Pete would then go on to play only one game for the Padres before going to the minors.

In 1997 Pete signed with the Boston Red Sox but never played for them at the major league level.

In 2000 Pete made his way back to the major league level with the Colorado Rockies after signing with them in 1998.

In December of 2000 Pete once again signed with the New York Mets playing 3 games for them before returning to the minors.

On May 3rd 2002 he was picked off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays, he would go on to play 124 games for the Blue Jays between 2002 and 2006.

On July 22, 2006, Pete Walker had shoulder surgery. In 2006 the Toronto Blue Jays released him but on February 12 2007 the Toronto Blue Jays signed him to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training where he was later released towards the end of spring training 2007 in the hopes that another team will pick up his contract