Larry Walker

Right fielder

Born: December 1, 1966 (age 50)
Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Batted: Left

Threw: Right

MLB debut

August 16, 1989, for the Montreal Expos

Last MLB appearance

October 2, 2005, for the St. Louis Cardinals

MLB statistics

Batting average

.313

Home runs

383

Runs batted in

1,311

Teams

Career highlights and awards

5× All-Star (1992, 1997–1999, 2001)
NL MVP (1997)
7× Gold Glove Award (1992, 1993, 1997–1999, 2001, 2002)
3× Silver Slugger Award (1992, 1997, 1999)
3× MLB batting champion (1998, 1999, 2001)
NL home run leader (1997)

Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966) is a Canadian former professional baseball right fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his 17-year career, Walker played for the Montreal Expos (1989–1994), Colorado Rockies (1995–2004), and St. Louis Cardinals (2004–2005). He was a five-time All-Star, won seven Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers, a Lou Marsh Trophy, and the 1997 National League Most Valuable Player Award (NL MVP). Widely considered a five-tool talent, Walker stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg) as a right-handed thrower and left-handed batter, hitting for both average and power, combined with well above-average speed, defense and throwing. Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 and other Canadian sports halls of fame, he was included as one of Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century in 1999.

Over his career, Walker produced a .313 batting average, .400 on-base percentage, and .565 slugging percentage for a 141 adjusted OPS+. He is one of only 19 hitters in history to accomplish a .300/.400/.500 batting line with at least 5,000 career plate appearances, and one of only six whose careers began after 1960. Among right fielders, his 150 assists rank 17th all-time and 40 double plays turned rank ninth.

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