Tyler Walker
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| San Francisco Giants — No. 51 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| July 2, 2002 for the New York Mets | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Saves | 34 |
| ERA | 4.80 |
| Strikeouts | 128 |
| Former teams | |
Tyler Lanier Walker (born May 15, 1976 in San Francisco, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the San Francisco Giants. He is an alumnus of San Francisco University High School and University of California, Berkeley. Walker pitched for the New York Mets in 2002, the San Francisco Giants from 2004 to 2006, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for the later half of the 2006 season. On December 10, 2006 he signed a minor league deal with the Giants.
On June 17, 2005, Walker made history against the Detroit Tigers. He entered the game in the 9th inning with the bases loaded, and struck out the side on 9 straight pitches for the save. This is the first time any pitcher had done so in the recorded history of saves, which began in 1969. With primary closer Armando Benítez absent for 3 months, he filled in the role for closer. He converted 23 saves in 27 opportunities.
[edit] External links
- Tyler Walker at ESPN.com
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Big League Pitcher Tyler Walker from the Pacific Sun
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