William Henry Walker (October 7, 1903 – June 14, 1966) was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1927–1936) with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. He was the National LeagueERA champion twice (1929 and 1931) with New York.[1] For his career, Walker compiled a 97–77 record in 272 appearances with a 3.59 ERA and 626 strikeouts.[2]
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