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| Player Report for #77 Luke Walker | | Monday, October 20th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 9-5 | | ERA | 3.37 | | IP | 165.2 | | BB | 92 | | K | 124 |
| | Name: | Luke Walker | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $1,000,000 | | Birthday: | 09-02-1943 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 49 Days | | Born in: | Texarkana (Texas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 184 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 192 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 1 Year | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1968, 12th Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Fair (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 7 | 9 | 4 | 89-90 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 4 | | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 9 | 4 | | | | Talent | 3 | 7 | 3 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider | | Endurance: | 6 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 62 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 8 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | Talent | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-03-1969 | @ BRO | Win, 10-6 | X | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1969 | DAL | Loss, 3-5 | X | 3.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1969 | @ SF | Loss, 3-5 | X | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1969 | @ CHI | Loss, 7-8 | X | 3.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 09-09-1969 | @ SF | Loss, 1-2 | X | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 09-02-1969 | @ DAL | Loss, 1-6 | X | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-28-1969 | DAL | Win, 6-5 | X | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 08-23-1969 | @ CHI | Loss, 1-2 | X | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-17-1969 | MAN | Win, 6-5 | X | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 08-11-1969 | @ BOS | Loss, 4-8 | X | 2.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | |
| United League 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 31 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3.37 | 165.2 | 125 | 69 | 62 | 11 | 92 | 124 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 | 42.9 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 11.79 | 6.79 | 6.74 | 5.00 | 2.98 | 1.31 | 26.9 | .249 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 171 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .205 | .305 | .322 | .626 | | | | | vs. RHB | 421 | 90 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 67 | 92 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .214 | .320 | .314 | .634 | | | |
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| United League 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.19 | 8.2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | May | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 | 42.1 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 27 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.60 | 27.2 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 24 | | | July | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.51 | 28.2 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 34 | | | August | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.55 | 31.2 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 17 | | | September | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.06 | 26.2 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 18 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | | | Last Year | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.25 | 31.2 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 25 | 28 | | | Career | 47 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3.83 | 197.1 | 158 | 91 | 84 | 13 | 117 | 152 | | | Home | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.12 | 66.1 | 49 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 36 | 52 | | | Road | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3.53 | 99.1 | 76 | 44 | 39 | 6 | 56 | 72 | | | Grass | 31 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3.37 | 165.2 | 125 | 69 | 62 | 11 | 92 | 124 | | | Day | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.24 | 57.1 | 54 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 36 | 53 | | | Night | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.91 | 108.1 | 71 | 38 | 35 | 8 | 56 | 71 | |
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| International League 1968 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 49 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3.27 | 113.0 | 93 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 64 | 106 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 24 | 6 | 66.7 | 45 | 24 | 12.50 | 7.41 | 8.44 | 5.10 | 2.97 | 1.39 | 15.6 | .291 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 111 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .291 | .279 | .571 | | | | | vs. RHB | 310 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 49 | 83 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .229 | .333 | .287 | .620 | | | |
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| International League 1968 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.04 | 23.2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 21 | | | May | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.67 | 34.1 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 31 | | | June | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.57 | 28.0 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 26 | | | July | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | 15.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 16 | | | August | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.75 | 12.0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | | | Last Year | 49 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3.27 | 113.0 | 93 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 64 | 106 | | | Career | 49 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3.27 | 113.0 | 93 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 64 | 106 | | | Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | Road | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | Grass | 49 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3.27 | 113.0 | 93 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 64 | 106 | | | Day | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.80 | 21.1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 24 | | | Night | 39 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3.14 | 91.2 | 70 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 54 | 82 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1968 St. Louis - UL | 24 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.25 | 31.2 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | .352 | -4.1 | | 1969 St. Louis - UL | 25 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3.37 | 165.2 | 125 | 69 | 62 | 11 | 92 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 | .249 | 26.9 | | Total UL | | 47 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3.83 | 197.1 | 158 | 91 | 84 | 13 | 117 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 | .266 | 22.9 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1968 Denver - AAA | 24 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3.27 | 113.0 | 93 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 64 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 | .291 | 15.6 | | Total IL | | 49 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3.27 | 113.0 | 93 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 64 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 | .291 | 15.6 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1969 St. Louis - UL | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | .222 | 0.0 | | Total UL | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | .222 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 03-01-1968 | Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 24th overall Pick) by the St. Louis Maroons. | | 04-01-1968 | Named the #65 prospect in the UL | | 09-28-1968 | Injured (torn rotator cuff muscle), out for 7 months. | | 11-03-1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (5); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 3 (5). | | 06-27-1969 | Was selected to the 1969 United League All-Star Game. | | 10-08-1969 | Won the 1969 United League World Series with the St. Louis Maroons! |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1969 | .643 | 7 |
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