P Chris 'Hoke' Walker #20
Los Angeles Stars TOBA
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/23/1953
 OA: 65 POT: 70
BNN Index | TOBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P CHRIS 'HOKE' WALKER #20 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 23 10-9 0 3.62 174.0 169 15 50 104 1.26 3.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 50 60 55
Movement 65 65 70 65
HRA 70 70 75 75
PBABIP 70 70 75 75
Control 65 60 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 65 65
Changeup 65 65
Sinker 75 75
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/19/1953 @ PRO Loss, 1-3 X 7.1 4 3 3 3 3 Loss
08/14/1953 @ ICE Loss, 3-6 X 5.1 11 6 6 2 4 Loss
08/09/1953 PAR Win, 7-2 X 9.0 4 2 1 0 7 Win
08/06/1953 @ SIC Win, 5-4 X 8.0 12 4 4 2 2 Win
08/01/1953 PRO Win, 4-3 X 7.1 6 2 2 4 2 Win
07/28/1953 LIS Loss, 6-11 X 5.1 10 7 7 0 1 Loss
07/24/1953 @ NY Win, 3-0 X 9.0 9 0 0 2 6 Win
07/19/1953 MOB Win, 4-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 1 7 Win
07/16/1953 @ PAR Loss, 1-5 X 7.0 12 5 5 2 4 Loss
07/11/1953 SIC Loss, 2-4 X 9.0 4 2 2 1 7
PERSONALITY
Chris is the cerebral type.
Birthday:02/12/1928
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,402
Signed Through:1953 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 44 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1953 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 10 9 0 3.62 174.0 169 77 70 15 50 104 5 21.7 2 12 52.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.59 8.74 5.38 2.59 3.31 1.26 84 3.8 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 143 37 9 1 2 18 15 25 0 1 2 .259 .338 .378 .715      
vs. RHB 532 132 27 3 13 59 35 79 2 6 3 .248 .297 .383 .681      
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1953 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 7 4 3 0 3.46 52.0 46 24 20 8 21 31  
June 6 6 1 2 0 4.40 45.0 44 23 22 3 14 27  
July 6 6 2 3 0 2.85 47.1 46 16 15 2 7 31  
August 4 4 3 1 0 3.94 29.2 33 14 13 2 8 15  
Postseason 1 1 0 1 0 3.68 7.1 4 3 3 1 3 3  
Last Year 19 19 11 6 0 2.14 164.0 135 54 39 7 43 88  
Career 42 42 21 15 0 2.90 338.0 304 131 109 22 93 192  
Home 13 13 6 3 0 3.31 100.2 83 39 37 8 28 53  
Road 10 10 4 6 0 4.05 73.1 86 38 33 7 22 51  
Grass 23 23 10 9 0 3.62 174.0 169 77 70 15 50 104  
Day 10 10 3 4 0 4.14 78.1 83 38 36 8 18 48  
Night 13 13 7 5 0 3.20 95.2 86 39 34 7 32 56  
As Starter 23 23 10 9 0 3.62 174.0 169 77 70 15 50 104  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Los Angeles - TOBA 24 19 19 11 6 0 2.14 164.0 135 54 39 7 43 88 10 2 1.09 .249 2.33 4.9 157
1953 Los Angeles - TOBA 25 23 23 10 9 0 3.62 174.0 169 77 70 15 50 104 5 2 1.26 .276 3.31 3.8 109
Total TOBA 42 42 21 15 0 2.90 338.0 304 131 109 22 93 192 15 4 1.17 .263 2.83 8.7 128
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Los Angeles A - A 24 3 3 1 2 0 4.12 24.0 28 15 11 1 5 30 2 0 1.38 .391 2.35 1.0 111
1953 Los Angeles - CUP 25 6 6 3 3 0 3.05 41.1 30 14 14 5 15 49 0 0 1.09 .258 3.55 1.0 144
Total TCA 3 3 1 2 0 4.12 24.0 28 15 11 1 5 30 2 0 1.38 .391 2.35 111.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1953 Los Angeles - TOBA 25 1 1 0 1 0 3.68 7.1 4 3 3 1 3 3 0 0 0.95 .136 4.62 0.0 107
Total TOBA 1 1 0 1 0 3.68 7.1 4 3 3 1 3 3 0 0 0.95 .136 4.62 107.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Los Angeles - TOBA P 19 19 15 33 0 49 1 .980 164.0 2.63 +2.2 1.013
1952 Los Angeles A - A P 3 3 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 +0.1 1.019
1953 Los Angeles - TOBA P 23 23 12 23 0 37 2 .946 174.0 1.81 +0.4 .974
1953 Los Angeles - CUP P 6 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 41.1 1.31 +0.0 1.011
TOTAL P 51 51 32 62 0 97 3 .969 403.1 2.10 +2.7 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 2, Pick 1, 9th overall pick).
01/22/1952 Detrimentally completed training to improve his infield defense at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
05/19/1952 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Paris Lions with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/07/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Lisbon Seafarers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/25/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/02/1952 Wins the 1952 TOBA Pitcher of the Year Award.
09/18/1952 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $17,402.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 60 (60).
06/25/1953 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/01/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/19/1953 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Mobile Monsters with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/24/1953 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the New York Skyliners with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1953 23 10
Year GS Rank
1953 23 5
Year W Rank
1952 11 4
1953 10 3
Year L Rank
1953 9 8
Year Win. % Rank
1952 .647 4
Year IP Rank
1952 164.0 8
1953 174.0 3
Year BF Rank
1953 739 5
Year HRA Rank
1953 15 7
Year K Rank
1952 88 5
1953 104 3
Year WP Rank
1952 5 1
Year ERA Rank
1952 2.14 1
Year BABIP Rank
1952 .249 7
Year WHIP Rank
1952 1.09 1
1953 1.26 5
Year K/BB Rank
1952 2.05 3
1953 2.08 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1952 9.82 1
1953 11.59 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1952 0.38 2
Year H/9 Rank
1952 7.41 3
1953 8.74 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1952 2.36 2
1953 2.59 3
Year K/9 Rank
1952 4.83 6
1953 5.38 3
Year QS Rank
1952 16 2
1953 12 9
Year QSP Rank
1952 .842 2
Year CG Rank
1952 10 3
1953 5 6
Year CGP Rank
1952 .526 1
1953 .217 9
Year SHO Rank
1952 2 3
1953 2 2
Year GB% Rank
1952 0.56 2
1953 0.53 7
Year WAR Rank
1952 4.9 1
1953 3.8 2
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