Oscar Walker

Oscar Walker
Center fielder/First baseman
Born: (1854-03-18)March 18, 1854
Brooklyn, New York
Died: May 20, 1889(1889-05-20) (aged 35)
Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 17, 1875, for the Brooklyn Atlantics
Last MLB appearance
September 4, 1885, for the Baltimore Orioles (AA)
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs11
RBIs51
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Oscar Walker (March 18, 1854 – May 20, 1889), was an American professional baseball player who played center field and at first base for five different teams in six seasons, from 1875 to 1885. Walker played for the Brooklyn Atlantics, Buffalo Bisons, St. Louis Brown Stockings, and the Baltimore Orioles.[1] Walker died at the age of 35, and is interred at the Cemetery of the Evergreens in his hometown of Brooklyn.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Oscar Walker's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
Preceded by
First Champion
American Association Home Run Champion
1882
Succeeded by