Kevin Michael Walker (born September 20, 1976) is an American former relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, and Chicago White Sox. The native of Irving, Texas, was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg) during his pitching career; he threw and batted left-handed. He most recently served as bullpen coach for the Boston Red Sox.
| Kevin Walker | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: September 20, 1976 Irving, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 2000, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 9, 2005, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 7–3 |
| Earned run average | 4.76 |
| Strikeouts | 95 |
| Teams | |
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Playing career
editWalker attended Grand Prairie High School in Texas. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the sixth round of the 1995 MLB draft and made his major league debut on April 14, 2000. On March 31, 2004, Walker was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants. He became a free agent after the season and signed with the Chicago White Sox on November 23, 2004. The White Sox were the final team he appeared in MLB games with.
Walker became a free agent again after the 2005 season and signed with the Texas Rangers on November 6, 2005. He became a free agent after the 2006 season and signed with the Houston Astros for 2007. A free agent yet again after the 2007 season, Walker signed with the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League on April 7, 2008, his 14th and last year as an active player.
Walker appeared in 122 MLB games during a total of six seasons with a 7–3 record and 4.76 earned run average (ERA). In 102 innings pitched, he gave up 84 hits and 63 bases on balls, with 95 strikeouts.
Post-playing career
editAfter the 2008 season, Walker became a pitching coach in the farm system for the Boston Red Sox. He served with the Lowell Spinners (2009) Greenville Drive (2010), Salem Red Sox (2011–2014), Portland Sea Dogs (2015–2017) and Pawtucket Red Sox (2018–2019).[1] On October 31, 2019, Walker was promoted to assistant pitching coach for the major-league Red Sox.[2] On November 20, 2020, he was promoted to bullpen coach.[3] On October 9, 2024, it was announced that Walker would not be retained on Boston's coaching staff.[4]
Personal life
editWalker and his family reside in Holtville, California.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Boston Red Sox Media Guide (PDF). Boston Red Sox. 2018. p. 426. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2020 – via redsox.com.
- ^ "Red Sox Announce Updates to Major League Coaching Staff". MLB.com. October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Browne, Ian (November 20, 2020). "Bench coach Venable completes Boston staff". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Red Sox parting ways with six coaches, including first base coach Andy Fox and bullpen coach Kevin Walker". The Boston Globe. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet