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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
Sam Walkup Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.35 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 22-31 Status Retired (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 55 Age 51 (OS 52) Date of Birth 12-14-1963
K 296 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(15 games)
IP 479.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1988 STL
5
 4
73
0
0
0
0
 1
107.0
 136 82 72 0 37
50
1.62
6.06
1989 STL
2
 4
58
3
0
0
0
 2
100.0
 119 72 57 2 40
55
1.59
5.13
1990 STL
1
 5
46
0
0
0
1
 2
55.1
 63 40 39 1 21
35
1.52
6.34
1994 OAK
6
 7
52
0
0
0
1
 1
79.0
 83 46 41 2 19
56
1.29
4.67
1995 OAK
3
 1
20
0
0
0
0
 0
20.0
 26 15 14 1 3
14
1.45
6.30
1996 TEX
3
 6
50
0
0
0
15
 7
49.0
 41 26 25 2 12
28
1.08
4.59
1997 TEX
1
 3
51
0
0
0
38
 5
50.0
 60 30 24 1 10
42
1.40
4.32
1998 PIT
1
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 2
18.2
 29 13 13 0 5
16
1.82
6.27
2015
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
22
 31
366
3
0
0
55
 20
479.0
 557 324 285 9 147
296
1.47
5.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Sam Walkup has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1998-05-01The Pittsburgh SWAT have promoted Charlie Candaele to the major league team. The Pittsburgh SWAT have waived Sam Walkup.
1998-04-05The Pittsburgh SWAT have acquired Sam Walkup from the waiver wire.
1998-03-03The Texas tornadoes have sent Dick Horsey to the minors. The Texas tornadoes have designated Sam Walkup for assignment. The Texas tornadoes have designated Ed McFarland for assignment.
1997-04-29Sam Walkup of the Texas tornadoes is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1996-04-21The Texas tornadoes have promoted Sam Walkup to the major league team. The Texas tornadoes have sent Dwight Sigman to the minors.
1996-04-15The Texas tornadoes have acquired Sam Walkup from the waiver wire.
1996-04-11The Detroit Express have waived Sam Walkup.
1995-07-17The Oakland Athletics have promoted Rex Sherman to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Pena to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Sam Walkup for assignment.
1995-04-11The Oakland Athletics have renamed Joba Chamberlain to Sam Walkup.
1994-03-07The Oakland Hurricanes have promoted Joba Chamberlain to the major league team.
1994-03-07The Oakland Hurricanes have renamed Sam Walkup to Joba Chamberlain.
1993-07-22A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Birds and the Detroit Hurricanes. The Detroit Hurricanes receive Derrell Howry, Charlie Vick, Joe Pratt, Dickie Turgeon, Sam Walkup from the St. Louis Red Birds in exchange for Tom Torres, Ralph Garr, Jeff Peterson, Travis Fryman.
1993-03-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Pete Martinez to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Sam Walkup to the minors.
1993-03-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Ira Schriver to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Sam Walkup to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Dan Alexander to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Ping Severson to the major league team.
1990-07-13The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Pete Mikkelson to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Shayne Arnold to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Sam Walkup to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Dan Alexander to the minors.
1988-04-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Hal Reniff to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Sam Walkup to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Jack Machado for assignment. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Cristian Rotblatt to the minors.
1987-04-01A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Birds and the Baltimore Black Sox. The Baltimore Black Sox receive Overton Thompson, Kennedy Jang from the St. Louis Red Birds in exchange for Ken Sebra, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 BAL (Sam Walkup).