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George Walker (1930s pitcher)
George T. Walker (February 5, 1915 – August 19, 1967) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s. Walker holds the single-season WHIP in MLB history, with 0.7347 during his 1940 season with the Kansas City Monarchs.[1][2] A native of Waco, Texas, Walker made his Negro leagues debut with the Homestead Grays in 1937.[3] He went on to play for the Kansas City Monarchs through 1943, then played minor league baseball for the Tucson Cowboys in 1952 and the Tyler East Texans in 1953.[4] Walker died in Waco in 1967 at age 52. References
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