Gee Walker was born on Thursday, March 19, 1908, in Gulfport, Mississippi. Walker was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 14, 1931, with the Detroit Tigers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Gee Walker baseball stats page.
"We were in Detroit one day. It seemed that Mickey Cochrane had just informed the erratic base-running Walker that the next time he got caught between bags it would cost him $50. Halfway through the game, Gee was footloose again. There was a peg to second and Walker knew he was a-goner. 'Drop it,' he yelled at the Sox infielder. 'Drop it and I'll give you $25 bucks!'" - Chicago White Sox Coach Luke Appling in The Chicago Daily News (John P. Carmichael, 01-02-1978)
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Gee WalkerGee Walker Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Gee WalkerGee Walker Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1931 | 23 | Tigers | 59 | 189 | 20 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 14 | - | 21 | 1 | - | 0 | - | .296 | .345 | .423 |
| 1932 | 24 | Tigers | 127 | 480 | 71 | 155 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 78 | 13 | - | 38 | 5 | - | 3 | - | .323 | .345 | .465 |
| 1933 | 25 | Tigers | 127 | 483 | 68 | 135 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 15 | - | 49 | 6 | - | 2 | - | .280 | .304 | .424 |
| 1934 | 26 | Tigers | 98 | 347 | 54 | 104 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 19 | - | 20 | 5 | - | 2 | - | .300 | .340 | .418 |
| 1935 | 27 | Tigers | 98 | 362 | 52 | 109 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 15 | - | 21 | 8 | - | 0 | - | .301 | .329 | .453 |
| 1936 | 28 | Tigers | 134 | 550 | 105 | 194 | 55 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 93 | 23 | - | 30 | 8 | - | 8 | - | .353 | .387 | .536 |
| 1937 | 29 | Tigers | 151 | 635 | 105 | 213 | 42 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 113 | 41 | - | 74 | 2 | - | 5 | - | .335 | .380 | .499 |
| 1938 | 30 | White Sox | 120 | 442 | 69 | 135 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 87 | 38 | - | 32 | 1 | - | 0 | - | .305 | .360 | .493 |
| 1939 | 31 | White Sox | 149 | 598 | 95 | 174 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 111 | 28 | - | 43 | 12 | - | 7 | 16 | .291 | .330 | .443 |
| 1940 | 32 | Senators | 140 | 595 | 87 | 175 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 96 | 24 | - | 58 | 0 | - | 3 | 12 | .294 | .325 | .432 |
| 1941 | 33 | Indians | 121 | 445 | 56 | 126 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 18 | - | 46 | 8 | - | 1 | 15 | .283 | .313 | .431 |
| 1942 | 34 | Reds | 119 | 422 | 40 | 97 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 31 | - | 44 | 2 | - | 5 | 6 | .230 | .290 | .322 |
| 1943 | 35 | Reds | 114 | 429 | 48 | 105 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 12 | - | 38 | 1 | - | 3 | 13 | .245 | .270 | .329 |
| 1944 | 36 | Reds | 121 | 478 | 56 | 133 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 23 | - | 48 | 5 | - | 5 | 15 | .278 | .318 | .366 |
| 1945 | 37 | Reds | 106 | 316 | 28 | 80 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 16 | - | 38 | 2 | - | 0 | 5 | .253 | .289 | .320 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 15 Years | 1,784 | 6,771 | 954 | 1,991 | 399 | 76 | 124 | 3 | 997 | 330 | - | 600 | 66 | - | 44 | 82 | .294 | .331 | .430 | ||
Gee WalkerGee Walker Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1931 Tigers | CF | 40 | 39 | 1,014 | 101 | 2.5 | 96 | 94 | 2 | 5 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .950 | 2.56 |
| 1931 Tigers | LF | 3 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.57 |
| 1931 Tigers | RF | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.13 |
| 1932 Tigers | CF | 80 | 77 | 2,001 | 237 | 3.0 | 227 | 221 | 6 | 10 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .958 | 3.06 |
| 1932 Tigers | LF | 38 | 37 | 918 | 98 | 2.6 | 91 | 88 | 3 | 7 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .929 | 2.68 |
| 1933 Tigers | CF | 8 | 8 | 189 | 24 | 3.0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .958 | 3.29 |
| 1933 Tigers | LF | 92 | 91 | 2,214 | 205 | 2.2 | 191 | 181 | 10 | 14 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .932 | 2.33 |
| 1933 Tigers | RF | 13 | 13 | 327 | 30 | 2.3 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.48 |
| 1934 Tigers | CF | 48 | 47 | 1,140 | 132 | 2.8 | 128 | 124 | 4 | 4 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .970 | 3.03 |
| 1934 Tigers | LF | 9 | 7 | 186 | 15 | 1.7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .733 | 1.60 |
| 1934 Tigers | RF | 23 | 23 | 624 | 60 | 2.6 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .950 | 2.47 |
| 1935 Tigers | CF | 46 | 44 | 1,146 | 123 | 2.7 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 7 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .943 | 2.73 |
| 1935 Tigers | LF | 27 | 26 | 630 | 60 | 2.2 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.57 |
| 1935 Tigers | RF | 13 | 13 | 285 | 33 | 2.5 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .909 | 2.84 |
| 1936 Tigers | CF | 19 | 18 | 453 | 53 | 2.8 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .943 | 2.98 |
| 1936 Tigers | LF | 2 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.00 |
| 1936 Tigers | RF | 105 | 105 | 2,748 | 241 | 2.3 | 240 | 227 | 13 | 1 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .996 | 2.36 |
| 1937 Tigers | CF | 17 | 16 | 288 | 41 | 2.4 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .951 | 3.66 |
| 1937 Tigers | LF | 89 | 85 | 2,226 | 188 | 2.1 | 180 | 174 | 6 | 8 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .957 | 2.18 |
| 1937 Tigers | RF | 50 | 50 | 1,329 | 111 | 2.2 | 106 | 103 | 3 | 5 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .955 | 2.15 |
| 1938 White Sox | LF | 50 | 50 | 1,320 | 92 | 1.8 | 90 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .978 | 1.84 |
| 1938 White Sox | RF | 57 | 56 | 1,452 | 123 | 2.2 | 116 | 108 | 8 | 7 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .943 | 2.16 |
| 1939 White Sox | LF | 147 | 147 | 432 | 389 | 2.6 | 376 | 365 | 11 | 13 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .967 | 23.50 |
| 1940 Senators | LF | 140 | 140 | 3,564 | 305 | 2.2 | 295 | 285 | 10 | 10 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .967 | 2.23 |
| 1941 Indians | CF | 2 | 2 | 54 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.00 |
| 1941 Indians | LF | 102 | 102 | 2,703 | 258 | 2.5 | 253 | 245 | 8 | 5 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .981 | 2.53 |
| 1941 Indians | RF | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 5.00 |
| 1942 Reds | CF | 75 | 72 | 1,848 | 201 | 2.7 | 195 | 193 | 2 | 6 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .970 | 2.85 |
| 1942 Reds | LF | 20 | 16 | 450 | 43 | 2.2 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .977 | 2.52 |
| 1942 Reds | RF | 19 | 18 | 474 | 48 | 2.5 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 2.68 |
| 1943 Reds | CF | 75 | 73 | 1,890 | 197 | 2.6 | 194 | 187 | 7 | 3 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .985 | 2.77 |
| 1943 Reds | LF | 15 | 14 | 381 | 22 | 1.5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.56 |
| 1943 Reds | RF | 17 | 12 | 216 | 25 | 1.5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .920 | 2.88 |
| 1944 Reds | CF | 60 | 59 | 1,419 | 188 | 3.1 | 183 | 181 | 2 | 5 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .973 | 3.48 |
| 1944 Reds | RF | 61 | 57 | 1,437 | 118 | 1.9 | 113 | 112 | 1 | 5 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .958 | 2.12 |
| 1945 Reds | 3B | 3 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .778 | 3.50 |
| 1945 Reds | LF | 6 | 6 | 153 | 14 | 2.3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.47 |
| 1945 Reds | RF | 61 | 59 | 1,536 | 118 | 1.9 | 113 | 110 | 3 | 5 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .958 | 1.99 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| LF Totals | 740 | 726 | 15,300 | 1,697 | 2.3 | 1,633 | 1,579 | 54 | 64 | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .962 | 2.88 | |
| CF Totals | 470 | 455 | 11,442 | 1,305 | 2.8 | 1,259 | 1,235 | 24 | 46 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .965 | 2.97 | |
| RF Totals | 421 | 408 | 10,479 | 913 | 2.2 | 881 | 847 | 34 | 32 | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .965 | 2.27 | |
| 3B Totals | 3 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .778 | 3.50 | |
| 15 Years | 1,634 | 1,591 | 37,275 | 3,924 | 2.4 | 3,780 | 3,665 | 115 | 144 | 26 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .963 | 2.74 | |
Gee WalkerGee Walker Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1931 Tigers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 11 | 4 | n/a | 189.0 | 9.0 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
| 1932 Tigers | 30 | 6 | .833 | 8 | 4 | n/a | 60.0 | 12.6 | 6.2 | - | - | - |
| 1933 Tigers | 26 | 9 | .743 | 13 | 1 | n/a | 53.7 | 9.9 | 7.5 | - | - | - |
| 1934 Tigers | 20 | 9 | .690 | 20 | 0 | n/a | 57.8 | 17.4 | 8.9 | - | - | - |
| 1935 Tigers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 13 | 0 | n/a | 51.7 | 17.2 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
| 1936 Tigers | 17 | 8 | .680 | 9 | 0 | n/a | 45.8 | 18.3 | 5.9 | - | - | - |
| 1937 Tigers | 23 | 7 | .767 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 35.3 | 8.6 | 5.6 | - | - | - |
| 1938 White Sox | 9 | 4 | .692 | 13 | 0 | n/a | 27.6 | 13.8 | 5.1 | - | - | - |
| 1939 White Sox | 17 | 6 | .739 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 46.0 | 13.9 | 5.4 | - | - | - |
| 1940 Senators | 21 | 4 | .840 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 45.8 | 10.3 | 6.2 | - | - | - |
| 1941 Indians | 12 | 6 | .667 | 16 | 0 | n/a | 74.2 | 9.7 | 9.3 | - | - | - |
| 1942 Reds | 11 | - | - | 8 | 1 | n/a | 84.4 | 9.6 | 8.4 | - | - | - |
| 1943 Reds | 6 | - | - | 6 | 2 | n/a | 143.0 | 11.3 | 7.9 | - | - | - |
| 1944 Reds | 7 | - | - | 4 | 0 | n/a | 95.6 | 10.0 | 7.7 | - | - | - |
| 1945 Reds | 8 | - | - | 36 | 0 | n/a | 158.0 | 8.3 | 15.0 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 15 Years | 223 | 70 | .761 | 159 | 12 | n/a | 54.6 | 11.3 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
Gee WalkerGee Walker Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1931 Detroit Tigers | 2 | $3,000.00 | n/a | - |
| 1932 Detroit Tigers | 27 | $4,200.00 | n/a | - |
| 1933 Detroit Tigers | 27 | $6,000.00 | - | - |
| 1934 Detroit Tigers | 6 | $7,000.00 | - | Stats |
| 1935 Detroit Tigers | 6 | $4,000.00 | - | Stats |
| 1936 Detroit Tigers | 11 | $6,500.00 | - | - |
| 1937 Detroit Tigers | 11 | $10,000.00 | Stats | - |
| 1938 Chicago White Sox | 7 | $15,000.00 | - | - |
| 1939 Chicago White Sox | 7 | $12,500.00 | - | - |
| 1940 Washington Senators | 4 | $13,000.00 | - | - |
| 1941 Cleveland Indians | 2 | $13,000.00 | - | - |
| 1942 Cincinnati Reds | 27 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 1943 Cincinnati Reds | 27 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 1944 Cincinnati Reds | 27 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 1945 Cincinnati Reds | 27 | Undetermined | n/a | - |
| Gee Walker Stats by Baseball Almanac | ||||

Did you know that on Opening Day (April 20, 1937), Gee Walker hit for the cycle, the only player in Major League history to accomplish that feat on Opening Day? The Madman from Mississippi did it in reverse order, called an "unnatural cycle", starting with a home run, followed by triple, then a double and finally a single.

Gee Walker Cycle (Box Score) | The Reading Times | April 21, 1937 | Page 16
How did Gee Walker earn the nickname, "The Madman from Mississipi" (beyond that he was born in Mississippi)? On the basepaths, Walker finished in the top ten for stolen bases nine times, but he also once tried to steal a base during an intentional walk, he once (during the 1934 World Series) was picked-off arguing with the players on the bench from the opposing team, and he was picked-off twice in the same inning! The news wrote:

Gee Walker | The Ogden Standard-Examiner | April 2, 1942 | Page 4-B
Besides being former Detroit Tigers, what do hall of famer Charlie Gehringer (1936), hall of famer Hank Greenberg (1934), hall of famer George Kell (1950) and Gee Walker (1936) have in common? They are the only four Tigers to each hit 55-or-more doubles in single season!