Bucky Walters

Pitcher

1934—1950

bucky-walters-cincinnati-reds
PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
#98
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

April 19, 1909, in Philadelphia, PA
BORN
April 20, 1991, in Abington, PA
DIED

1934—1950

Playing Career
Played from 25-41
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1940 Reds
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
180
WEIGHT

September 17, 1931

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

July 23, 1950

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Bucky Walters?

Reformed infielder transitioned to the mound and became ace of the Reds when they captured pennants in 1939 and 1940.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
198
160
3104.2
1107
1121
3.30
6 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1939 NL MVP

Bucky Walters PITCHES

1. Sinking Fastball
2. Slider
3. Fastball
4. Curve
5. Knuckleball

1939 Reds

30 Years Old

27
WINS
11
LOSSES
2.29
ERA
170
ERA+
319.0
IP
250
HITS
137
SO
109
BB
36
STARTS
2
SHO
0
SAVES
8.2
WAR

Greatest Game

April 26, 1944
Pitching for the Reds
VS THE Cardinals
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
94
W 1-0
SHO(13) W
13
7
2
3

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
11
14

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
116
0.99

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
45.4
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Bucky Walters Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
98
114
UNK
98
69
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
81
92
NR
86
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Bucky Walters Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
53.3
37.5
25.5
21.2
3.43
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Bucky Walters
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
251.6
175.8
UNK
100.1
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Bucky Walters
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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