Tilly Walker

Clarence William Walker

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
• School Washington College Academy
• Debut April 12, 1911
• Final Game October 6, 1923
• Born September 4, 1887 in Telford, TN USA
• Died September 20, 1959 in Unicoi, TN USA

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Biographical Information

In 1922, Tilly Walker hit 37 home runs while playing for the Philadelphia Athletics. He was only the third player to hit at least 30 home runs in one season: he followed Babe Ruth and Ken Williams, and closely preceded Rogers Hornsby. owever, Walker was already 34 years old at the time, and the live ball era came too late for him to take full advantage of the new conditions: he only played half a season after his big homer year. Still, he had led the American League in homers in 1918, with 11, and hit 17 in 1920 and 22 in 1921.

Notable Achievements

• AL Home Runs Leader (1918)
• 20-Home Run Seasons; 2 (1921 & 1922)
• 30-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1922)
• 100 RBI Seasons: 1 (1921)
• 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1922)
• Won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 1916

Further Reading

• Marky Billson: "Tilly Walker", in The National Pastime, SABR, Number 20 (2000), pp. 105-108.

Related Sites

• Tilly Walker at the SABR Bio Project