Gee Walker

Gee Walker
Gee Walker
	Walker, circa 1931–37
	Outfielder
	Born: March 19, 1908; Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
	Died: March 20, 1981 (aged 73); Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 14, 1931, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1945, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.294
Home runs	124
Runs batted in	998
Teams
	Detroit Tigers (1931–1937); Chicago White Sox (1938–1939); Washington Senators (1940); Cleveland Indians (1941); Cincinnati Reds (1942–1945);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1937); World Series champion (1935);

Gerald Holmes "Gee" Walker (March 19, 1908 – March 20, 1981) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. During his fifteen-year career he played with the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds.

Walker played in 1,784 major league games over 15 seasons with a career batting average of .294, with 1,991 hits, 124 home runs and 998 RBI. He had 223 stolen bases, finishing nine times among the top ten for the season. He played for the Tigers in two World Series; 1934 when they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, and 1935 when they beat the Chicago Cubs.

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