- Pete Walker
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
bgcolor1 = #1c2841
bgcolor2 = #6d7380
textcolor1 = white
textcolor2 = white
name = Pete Walker
position = Pitcher
team = Free Agent
number =
bats = Right
throws = Right
birthdate = birth date and age|1969|4|8
debutdate =
debutyear = 1995
debutteam = New York Mets
statyear = October 15, 2006
stat1label = Wins-losses
stat1value = 20-14
stat2label = ERA
stat2value = 4.48
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 191
stat4label = Saves
stat4value = 4
stat5label = Games Played
stat5value = 144Peter Brian Walker (born
8 April 1969 ) is a formerright-handed relief pitcher inMajor League Baseball . He was born inBeverly, Massachusetts and attended theUniversity of Connecticut . He was selected by theNew York Mets in 1990 and later made his MLB debut for them in 1995. Peter is a graduate ofEast Lyme High School inEast Lyme ,Connecticut .On
March 17 1996 , Walker was traded along withScott Adair to theSan Diego Padres forRoberto Petagine andLuis Arroyo . Walker would then go on to play only one game for the Padres before going to the minors.In 1997, Walker signed with the
Boston Red Sox but never played for them at the major league level.In 2000, Walker made his way back to the major league level with the
Colorado Rockies after signing with them in 1998.In December 2000, Walker once again signed with the New York Mets playing 3 games for them before returning to the minors.
On
May 3 2002 , he was picked off waivers by theToronto Blue Jays , he would go on to play 124 games for the Blue Jays between 2002 and 2006.On
July 22 2006 , Walker had shoulder surgery. In 2006, theToronto Blue Jays released him but onFebruary 12 2007 , theToronto Blue Jays signed him to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training where he was later released towards the end of spring training 2007 in the hopes that another team will pick up his contract, that team would be theNew York Yankees . [ [http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=4f64c0e7-8d19-4542-a311-15a99f9eca3f Walker a Yankee] ] . He signed with them onMay 9 2007 .References
External links
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5416 ESPN (profile and daily updates)]
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