Tilly Walker
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Tilly Walker | ||
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Outfielder | ||
Born: September 4, 1887 Telford, Tennessee |
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Died: September 20, 1959 (aged 72) Unicoi, Tennessee |
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Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | ||
June 10, 1911 for the Washington Senators |
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Final game | ||
October 6, 1923 for the Philadelphia Athletics |
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Career statistics | ||
Batting average | .281 | |
Home runs | 118 | |
Runs batted in | 679 | |
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Career highlights and awards | ||
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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.
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- 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 |
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Categories: Boston Red Sox players | Philadelphia Athletics players | St. Louis Browns players | Washington Senators players | Major league left fielders | Major league center fielders | People from Tennessee | Major league players from Tennessee | American League home run champions | 1887 births | 1959 deaths | Baseball left fielder stubs