Joe Batchelder vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Joe Batchelder
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Walker
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Walker built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Batchelder as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Batchelder posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.66 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 7.36 and 2.250 for Mike Walker. By the career numbers, Joe Batchelder had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Batchelder and Mike Walker

Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.66
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
11.32
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.32
11.32
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.52
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.61
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
39.63
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
45.41
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
6.1
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.452
1.452
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
37.45
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41

Fielding Stats for Joe Batchelder and Mike Walker

Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
27
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.2
9
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Batchelder and Mike Walker

Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1650
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
5.31
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0
-0.73
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Batchelder
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA