Rube Walker
1948–1958 · bats L / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers
606G
.226AVG
.293OBP
.338SLG
356H
34HR
190RBI
3SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 606 | 1,748 | 1,576 | 113 | 356 | 69 | 3 | 34 | 190 | 149 | 212 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 533 | .226 | .293 | .338 | .631 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1948-06-24 to 1948-07-01
9longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 6 RBI | 1956-06-26 | 1 in 1,786 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | struck out 4 times | 1958-05-06 | 1 in 728 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 17 | 2 home runs | 1954-08-25 | 1 in 259 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 304 | 868 | 167 | 13 | 83 | 85 | 117 | .217 | .290 | .316 |
| Away | 302 | 880 | 189 | 21 | 107 | 64 | 95 | .235 | .287 | .359 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 34 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | .200 | .287 | .343 |
| May | 146 | 409 | 79 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 45 | .213 | .269 | .299 |
| June | 126 | 400 | 93 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 43 | .253 | .302 | .383 |
| July | 125 | 389 | 78 | 7 | 34 | 39 | 55 | .225 | .301 | .327 |
| August | 80 | 192 | 34 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 29 | .201 | .286 | .373 |
| September | 92 | 270 | 56 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 28 | .228 | .278 | .309 |
| October | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pittsburgh-pirates | 93 | 260 | 56 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 27 | .234 | .285 | .326 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 90 | 268 | 56 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 43 | .236 | .306 | .350 |
| new-york-giants | 86 | 236 | 36 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 31 | .168 | .233 | .238 |
| cincinnati-reds | 85 | 251 | 63 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 27 | .279 | .339 | .416 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 84 | 237 | 46 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 30 | .222 | .312 | .357 |
| boston-braves | 47 | 137 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | .272 | .321 | .416 |
| chicago-cubs | 45 | 149 | 29 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 15 | .221 | .295 | .366 |
| milwaukee-braves | 37 | 97 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | .191 | .237 | .281 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 |  Chicago Cubs | 79 | 171 | 47 | 5 | 26 | – | .275 | – | – |
| 1949 | Chicago Cubs | 56 | 172 | 42 | 3 | 22 | – | .244 | – | – |
| 1950 | Chicago Cubs | 74 | 213 | 49 | 6 | 16 | – | .230 | – | – |
| 1951 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs | 71 | 172 | 39 | 3 | 12 | – | .227 | – | – |
| 1952 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 46 | 139 | 36 | 1 | 19 | – | .259 | – | – |
| 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 43 | 95 | 23 | 3 | 9 | – | .242 | – | – |
| 1954 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 50 | 155 | 28 | 5 | 23 | – | .181 | – | – |
| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 48 | 103 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 1 | .252 | – | – |
| 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 54 | 146 | 31 | 3 | 20 | – | .212 | – | – |
| 1957 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 60 | 166 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 2 | .181 | – | – |
| 1958 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 25 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 7 | – | .114 | – | – |