Tilly Walker

Tilly Walker

Infobox MLB retired
name=Tilly Walker
position=Outfielder


bgcolor1=#003831
bgcolor2=#003831
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=September 4, 1887
city-state|Telford|Tennessee
deathdate=death date and age|1959|9|20|1887|9|4
city-state|Unicoi|Tennessee
debutdate= June 10
debutyear= 1911
debutteam= Washington Senators
finaldate=October 6
finalyear=1923
finalteam=Philadelphia Athletics
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.281
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=118
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=679
teams=
* Washington Senators (1911-1912)
* St. Louis Browns (1913-1915)
* Boston Red Sox (1916-1917)
* Philadelphia Athletics (1918-1923)
highlights=
* World Series champion: 1916
* American League home run champion: 1918

Clarence William "Tilly" Walker (September 4 1887 - September 20 1959) was an American left and center fielder in Major League Baseball from 1911-1923. Born in Telford, Tennessee, Walker hit .281, and he was one of the first power hitters, slugging 17 home runs in 1920, 23 in 1921, and 37 (with a .549 slugging percentage and a .283 batting average) in 1922. For a time he was among the top ten lifetime home run leaders. He died at age 72 in Unicoi, Tennessee.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball home run champions

External links

*baseball-reference|id=w/walketi01


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