Hub Walker | |
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Center fielder | |
Born: Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. | August 17, 1906|
Died: November 26, 1982 San Jose, California, U.S. | (aged 76)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1931, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1945, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .263 |
Home runs | 5 |
Runs batted in | 58 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Harvey Willos "Hub" Walker (August 17, 1906 – November 26, 1982) was an American baseball outfielder. He played professional baseball from 1929 to 1945, including five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers (1931, 1935, 1945) and Cincinnati Reds (1936–1937). He played in 297 major league games, 211 in the outfield, and compiled . 263 batting average with a .354 on-base percentage. He was a member of the Tigers teams that won the 1935 and 1945 World Series.