Bob
Walk
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4''
Weight: 218
 
Born: November 26, 1956 in Van Nuys, CA, USA
 
Awards & Accomplishments
Gold Glove Award 1988   
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Cy Young or Rookie Of The Year.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1981 24 CHC NL 0 2 .000 3 3 0 0 0 10.7 15 15 1 10 7 12.66 .349 .446 .512 .958 0.0
1982 25 CHC NL 8 17 .320 35 35 0 0 0 190.7 175 70 10 70 102 3.30 .244 .315 .337 .652 12.8
1983 26 CHC NL 11 5 .688 79 0 0 0 4 96.7 89 28 4 33 45 2.61 .240 .299 .340 .639 9.7
1984 27 CHC NL 10 9 .526 46 23 0 0 1 162.3 168 61 2 58 68 3.38 .272 .339 .339 .678 7.6
1985 28 CHC NL 8 11 .421 36 36 0 0 0 207.7 207 64 3 40 109 2.77 .257 .293 .329 .621 10.9
1986 29 CHC NL 12 10 .545 35 35 1 1 0 219.7 204 63 4 34 92 2.58 .244 .274 .317 .591 15.0
1987 30 CHC NL 6 5 .545 17 17 0 0 0 100.7 92 32 2 19 45 2.86 .245 .281 .317 .598 5.8
1988 31 CHC NL 12 8 .600 30 30 0 0 0 163.7 168 70 6 74 60 3.85 .271 .350 .346 .696 7.3
1989 32 CHC NL 6 4 .600 16 14 0 0 0 70.0 90 39 0 22 18 5.01 .315 .364 .364 .727 2.1
9 Years Sim 73 71 .507 297 193 1 1 5 1222.0 1208 442 32 360 546 3.26 .259 .313 .335 .648 71.2
Season Average 8 7 .533 33 21 0 0 0 135.8 134 49 3 40 60 3.26 .259 .313 .335 .648  
Career Highs 12 17 .688 79 36 1 1 4 219.7 207 70 10 74 109 12.66 .349 .446 .512 .958  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Ted Williams Batting Title or Rookie Of The Year.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1981 24 CHC NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.2 0.0
1982 25 CHC NL 35 57 7 15 3 1 0 1 0 0 7 25 .263 .344 .351 .695 7.4 0.9
1983 26 CHC NL 79 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .400 .333 .400 .733 1.1 0.2
1984 27 CHC NL 46 42 5 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 23 .143 .200 .238 .438 2.1 0.0
1985 28 CHC NL 36 67 4 11 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 38 .164 .174 .179 .353 1.4 0.0
1986 29 CHC NL 35 71 0 8 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 37 .113 .113 .141 .254 -1.2 0.0
1987 30 CHC NL 17 35 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 .114 .162 .143 .305 0.0 0.0
1988 31 CHC NL 30 53 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 28 .094 .094 .113 .208 -1.9 0.0
1989 32 CHC NL 16 24 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 .208 .208 .208 .417 0.7 0.0
9 Years Sim 297 357 21 56 9 1 1 15 0 0 13 193 .157 .185 .196 .382 9.4 1.1
162 Game Average 194 11 30 4 0 0 8 0 0 7 105 .157 .185 .196 .382 5.1  
Career Highs 79 71 7 15 3 1 1 5 0 0 7 38 .400 .344 .400 .733 7.4  
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1981 24 CHC NL P 3 3 10.7 0 5 0 1 1.000 4.22    
1982 25 CHC NL P 35 35 190.7 17 29 1 3 .979 2.17    
1983 26 CHC NL P 79 0 96.7 8 18 1 3 .963 2.42    
1984 27 CHC NL P 46 23 162.3 6 22 2 1 .933 1.55    
1985 28 CHC NL P 36 36 207.7 13 52 2 5 .970 2.82    
1986 29 CHC NL P 35 35 219.7 24 44 2 6 .971 2.79    
1987 30 CHC NL P 17 17 100.7 12 22 0 4 1.000 3.04    
1988 31 CHC NL P 30 30 163.7 16 36 2 6 .963 2.86    
1989 32 CHC NL P 16 14 70.0 4 17 0 3 1.000 2.70    
Career Totals   297 193 1222.0 100 245 10 32 .972 2.54    
Career Highs   79 36 219.7 24 52 2 6 1.000 4.22    
Pitching Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
Season Rankings are League Based.
ERA
1986-6-2.58
CAR-47-3.26
Losses
1982-6-17
Winning Pct
1983-10-.688
Games Started
1985-10-36
Shutouts
1986-5-1
Walks Allowed
1982-10-70
1988-4-74
Walks per 9IP
1986-7-1.4
OSLG
1986-6-.317
CAR-22-.335
OOPS
1986-9-.591
CAR-44-.648
     
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 22)
   Gray Ink Test: 11    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 96)
 
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  1. Chico Escarrega (950)
  2. Larry Pashnick (943)
  3. Rick Reuschel (938)
  4. Don Sutton (930)
  5. Scott Holman (923)
  6. Mark Williamson (922)
  7. Mike Lacoss (922)
  8. Dick Tidrow (917)
  9. Bud Anderson (913)
  10. Mike Krukow (912)
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  1. Jon Matlack (994)
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  4. Tom Seaver (984)
  5. Jeff Robinson (982)
  6. Joaquin Andujar (982)
  7. Steve Rogers (979)
  8. Pete Falcone (978)
  9. Bob Kipper (975)
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History
Drafted in 2nd round, 40th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1980
Had first career hit on 4/27/1982, off Dennis Martinez (MON)
Earned first career win on 6/8/1982
Hit first career homerun on 6/21/1984, off Randy Martz (STL)
Injured on 6/27/1987 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for full season
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1988