Tilly Walker

Tilly Walker

Outfielder
Born: September 4, 1887(1887-09-04) Telford, Tennessee
Died: September 20, 1959 (aged 72) Unicoi, Tennessee
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 10, 1911 for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1923 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.281
Home runs	118
Runs batted in	679
Teams
Washington Senators (1911-1912) St. Louis Browns (1913-1915) Boston Red Sox (1916-1917) Philadelphia Athletics (1918-1923)
Career highlights and awards
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.

Preceded by Wally Pipp	American League Home Run Champion 1918 (with Babe Ruth)	Succeeded by Babe Ruth

v • d • e Boston Red Sox 1916 World Series Champions

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Regular season

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