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Neil Walker
Birthdate: 9/10/1985     Bats/Throws: B/R
Height/Weight: 6-3/210     Position: 2B
Contract: $3.3M / 1 Years (2013)
6/17/2013: Despite his struggles from the right side of the plate, Walker has no intention of abandoning his switch-hitting, the second baseman tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
5/14/2013 - Roto Riteup: May 14, 2013 by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 19
5/4/2013 - Roto Riteup: May 4, 2013 by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 26
4/23/2013 - Early Batted Ball Distance Gainers and Losers by Chad Young (RotoGraphs) 14
2/25/2013 - Walker Worthy of Extension by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 21
10/24/2012 - Neil Walker: Boring Has Value by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 0


Live
SeasonPAH2B3BHRRRBISBCSBBSOBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+
Today5000000001220.0 %40.0 %.000.000.000.200.000.138-21
201323649725202111244510.2 %19.1 %.129.289.244.349.373.323107

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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Pirates (A+)722943323536.5 %13.9 %.125.326.284.345.409.347109   
2006Pirates (AA)103225303.1 %12.5 %.194.120.161.188.355.24247   
2007Pirates (AA)116485137766910.9 %15.1 %.176.322.291.366.467.371125   
2007Pirates (AAA)196907012.9 %18.8 %.047.255.203.261.250.24241   
2008Pirates (AAA)133550166980105.3 %18.5 %.172.267.242.280.414.30383   
2009Pirates (R)83212103.1 %15.6 %.167.167.167.219.333.26467   
2009Pirates (AAA)9539014386956.7 %15.4 %.216.278.264.311.480.346114   
2009Pirates1740050110.0 %27.5 %.028.280.194.275.222.23637-1.7-0.3-0.4
2010Pirates (AAA)43189625261010.1 %16.4 %.238.364.321.392.560.412157   
2010Pirates11046912576627.2 %17.7 %.167.340.296.349.462.355121-10.6-0.41.8
2011Pirates15966212768398.2 %16.9 %.134.315.273.334.408.324106-5.12.12.6
2012Pirates12953014626978.9 %19.6 %.146.326.280.342.426.334111-1.20.32.6
2013Steamer14262816806568.6 %17.8 %.157.315.274.339.431.3351120.60.23.4
2013Bill James15464717778898.3 %17.2 %.160.314.275.337.435.336    
2013Oliver 58415706988.9 %18.5 %.153.312.270.338.423.331 -0.3-0.33.0
2013Fans (34)14665215887658.9 %17.9 %.144.330.285.350.429.338 0.0-0.63.8
2013ZiPS14961716758687.9 %18.5 %.160.309.270.328.430.328107-3.0-1.02.4
2013Pirates (AA)41300107.7 %15.4 %.083.500.417.462.500.439172   
2013Pirates5723152021110.0 %18.6 %.132.293.249.352.381.327110-0.41.11.2
2013ZiPS (R)813338384348.4 %18.6 %.154.308.265.335.420.330105-1.4-0.31.3
2013ZiPS (U)13856413586459.0 %18.6 %.145.302.259.342.404.329104-1.70.92.4
2013Steamer (R)803539443548.8 %18.1 %.157.314.272.342.429.3361090.20.31.8
2013Steamer (U)13758414645659.2 %18.3 %.147.306.263.346.410.333106-0.21.52.9
Total- - -472193243220239208.4 %18.3 %.143.321.276.341.419.333110-19.02.87.9

News
5/31 - Fantasy: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 9, Vol. III by Jack Weiland
5/2 - Fantasy: Daily fantasy gaming: Five adages by Moe Koltun
5/1 - The Grand Tour, part three by Shane Tourtellotte
6/18 - Red Reposter - Rousing Rabble by Reds Reporter
6/15 - Dodgers blow lead, come back to beat Pirates by True Blue LA
6/14 - Pirates 3, Dodgers 0: Jeff Locke dominates by True Blue LA
4/1 - Quick Hits: Indians, Youkilis, Walker by Charlie Wilmoth
2/27 - National League Notes: Cubs, Pirates, Wells by Ben Nicholson-Smith
2/24 - Quick Hits: Weaver, Giants, Dodgers, Walker by Charlie Wilmoth

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Pirates (A+)7226429475492213323519141614635.284
2006Pirates (AA)1031325300253104000100.161
2007Pirates (AA)1164264851247830313776653373051694.291
2007Pirates (AAA)1964691310300702013300211.203
2008Pirates (AAA)13350555012274257166980290102210411106.242
2009Pirates (R)830325220121105100001.167
2009Pirates (AAA)953563909447312143869261601611352.264
2009Pirates17364076100504011000110.194
2010Pirates (AAA)43168189542818262526190311102101.321
2010Pirates1104264691268229312576634183342423.296
2011Pirates1595966621631113641276835451124801596.273
2012Pirates129472530132912701462694711042811175.280
2013Steamer14256262815499382168065543112444 64.274
2013Bill James154593647163104402177788541111    95.275
2013Oliver 522584141942931570695231084511283.270
2013Fans (34)14658365216611533315887658311747  52.285
2013ZiPS149556617150963531675864921143811285.270
2013Pirates (AA)412135410001102000000.417
2013Pirates5719723149357252021231439111011.249
2013ZiPS (R)8129833379521728384328162421842.265
2013ZiPS (U)1384955641288724413586451210513321853.259
2013Steamer (R)8031435385552029443531164422 42.272
2013Steamer (U)137511584134902741464565421071333 53.263
Total- - -47217271932477325100943220239162835318214412015.276

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Pirates (A+)6.5 %13.9 %0.46.284.345.409.754.1253.3.326 -1.6393.2.347109
2006Pirates (AA)3.1 %12.5 %0.25.161.188.355.542.1942.6.120 0.02-1.9.24247
2007Pirates (AA)10.9 %15.1 %0.73.291.366.467.833.1765.3.322 0.17514.9.371125
2007Pirates (AAA)2.9 %18.8 %0.15.203.261.250.511.0474.1.255 -0.23-4.7.24241
2008Pirates (AAA)5.3 %18.5 %0.28.242.280.414.694.1726.1.267 -0.854-11.1.30383
2009Pirates (R)3.1 %15.6 %0.20.167.219.333.552.1672.7.167 -0.42-1.2.26467
2009Pirates (AAA)6.7 %15.4 %0.43.264.311.480.791.2163.9.278 0.0516.1.346114
2009Pirates10.0 %27.5 %0.36.194.275.222.497.0285.4.280-0.50.22-3.1.23637
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Pirates (AAA)10.1 %16.4 %0.61.321.392.560.951.2386.8.364 1.43512.8.412157
2010Pirates7.2 %17.7 %0.41.296.349.462.811.1673.3.3400.8-1.26712.6.355121
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Pirates8.2 %16.9 %0.48.273.334.408.742.1344.4.3153.2-1.2794.2.324106
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Pirates8.9 %19.6 %0.45.280.342.426.768.1462.9.3261.5-1.2698.1.334111
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer8.6 %17.8 %0.48.274.339.431.771.1573.8.3151.2-0.98210.0.335112
2013Bill James8.3 %17.2 %0.49.275.337.435.772.1603.9.314 -0.98510.8.336 
2013Oliver8.9 %18.5 %0.48.270.338.423.761.1534.4.312 -0.3747.4.331 
2013Fans (34)8.9 %17.9 %0.50.285.350.429.779.1444.1.330 -0.68612.1.338 
2013ZiPS7.9 %18.5 %0.43.270.328.430.758.1604.2.309 -1.0776.2.328107
2013Pirates (AA)7.7 %15.4 %0.50.417.462.500.962.0830.1.500 0.031.1.439172
2013Pirates10.0 %18.6 %0.53.249.352.381.733.1323.5.2931.6-0.4282.7.327110
2013Average7.9 %19.9 %0.39.253.317.400.717.1475.0.295    .313 
2013ZiPS (R)8.4 %18.6 %0.45.265.335.420.755.1544.2.3080.2-0.5414.5.330105
2013ZiPS (U)9.0 %18.6 %0.49.259.342.404.746.1453.7.3021.8-0.9707.2.329104
2013Steamer (R)8.8 %18.1 %0.49.272.342.429.770.1574.1.3140.8-0.5466.5.336109
2013Steamer (U)9.2 %18.3 %0.51.263.346.410.756.1473.8.3062.4-0.9749.1.333106
Total- - -8.4 %18.3 %0.46.276.341.419.760.1433.8.3216.6-3.824424.6.333110

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2009Pirates0.6216.0 %32.0 %52.0 %0.0 %0.0 %12.5 %0.0 %
2010Pirates0.8922.4 %36.4 %41.1 %4.3 %8.5 %4.8 %50.0 %
2011Pirates1.2621.2 %43.9 %34.9 %6.4 %7.0 %4.7 %50.0 %
2012Pirates1.2624.0 %42.3 %33.7 %8.8 %11.2 %5.1 %66.7 %
2013Pirates0.9026.8 %34.6 %38.6 %13.6 %8.5 %5.7 %33.3 %
Total- - -1.1022.8 %40.4 %36.8 %7.1 %8.4 %5.0 %52.9 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2009Pirates8134010058107165
2010Pirates12514177666365411371791
2011Pirates21517110411102196916692638
2012Pirates157125891186475312932046
2013Pirates5359418331337541878
Total- - -5585093153628179277147477518

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2009Pirates-0.67-0.930.26-4.11-0.431.031.158-0.36-0.29
2010Pirates1.09-7.858.9420.151.980.971.1810.900.22
2011Pirates1.49-11.4612.9515.381.711.030.7921.150.29
2012Pirates1.28-8.659.9418.252.060.953.4541.330.02
2013Pirates-0.52-4.754.23-0.84-0.121.100.9420.23-0.70
Total- - -2.68-33.6436.3248.825.191.001.63173.25-0.58

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2009Pirates53.4% (91.1)12.2% (83.2)7.4% (86.1)10.8% (75.7)10.8% (82.6)5.4% (84.6) 10.3%
2010Pirates58.5% (90.7)10.5% (83.3)3.0% (86.9)8.5% (75.3)17.2% (81.9)1.9% (82.4)0.4% (76.0)0.5%
2011Pirates52.3% (91.0)13.1% (83.7)5.8% (87.3)10.5% (76.3)14.3% (82.5)2.6% (83.8)1.4% (75.9)0.6%
2012Pirates55.3% (91.2)11.6% (83.3)5.7% (87.0)11.1% (76.2)13.4% (82.8)2.3% (84.0)0.5% (78.0)0.3%
2013Pirates52.9% (91.6)14.6% (83.3)5.7% (88.5)12.9% (76.6)11.2% (82.6)2.7% (83.3) 2.6%
Total- - -54.7% (91.0)12.2% (83.5)5.1% (87.3)10.5% (76.1)14.3% (82.4)2.4% (83.6)0.7% (76.3)1.0%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2009Pirates47.0 %4.9 %3.1 %   15.2 %9.8 %  20.1 %   
2010Pirates38.0 %6.9 %3.5 %1.3 %0.1 %12.1 %11.1 %8.8 %  17.4 % 0.6 % 
2011Pirates32.5 %9.5 %5.5 %1.6 % 9.5 %15.1 %9.1 %  15.1 % 1.4 % 
2012Pirates31.3 %14.1 %6.8 %1.6 % 8.3 %13.0 %10.7 %0.2 % 13.4 % 0.5 % 
2013Pirates32.0 %13.0 %5.0 %2.3 % 7.2 %14.0 %12.8 %0.1 % 13.0 %   
Total- - -33.8 %10.4 %5.3 %1.6 %0.0 %9.4 %13.4 %9.9 %0.1 % 15.1 % 0.8 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2009Pirates91.987.788.4   83.675.6  83.6  
2010Pirates91.090.186.983.679.390.083.675.6  81.8 74.0
2011Pirates91.390.387.984.3 89.983.176.2  82.6 75.8
2012Pirates91.790.688.284.1 89.483.376.080.0 82.9 77.9
2013Pirates91.991.088.383.6 91.183.776.874.1 82.8  
Total- - -91.490.587.984.079.389.983.376.178.5 82.5 75.9

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2009Pirates-1.50.70.0-1.7-1.2-1.1 -1.844.120.00-10.40-7.23-13.42 
2010Pirates7.00.93.52.2-1.41.0-0.50.670.506.411.46-0.453.10-6.79
2011Pirates6.7-3.42.8-2.2-2.12.4-1.10.49-1.001.86-0.79-0.563.54-3.04
2012Pirates5.10.2-0.25.01.2-1.50.00.460.10-0.142.190.43-3.110.12
2013Pirates3.1-0.21.9-2.0-2.4-0.7 0.68-0.163.89-1.84-2.46-2.90 
Total- - -20.4-1.78.01.3-5.80.2-1.60.50-0.192.100.17-0.550.11-2.88

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2009Pirates-0.80.00.0   0.8-1.5  -1.7  
2010Pirates3.50.52.40.2-0.11.70.72.9  2.7 0.2
2011Pirates4.5-0.82.52.6 2.0-5.2-1.6  -0.8 -1.1
2012Pirates-0.1-3.1-0.7-1.7 5.71.74.20.0 3.6 0.0
2013Pirates4.0-0.40.9-0.9 0.20.6-1.8-0.2 -3.4  
Total- - -11.2-3.95.20.2-0.19.5-1.42.2-0.2 0.4 -0.9

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2009Pirates-1.00-0.410.01   3.30-9.13  -5.28  
2010Pirates0.520.413.941.02-7.020.760.361.83  0.86 2.41
2011Pirates0.53-0.341.746.11 0.81-1.31-0.68  -0.19 -3.04
2012Pirates-0.01-1.09-0.50-5.43 3.370.641.920.11 1.32 -0.24
2013Pirates1.43-0.342.11-4.38 0.250.48-1.57-20.55 -2.95  
Total- - -0.44-0.491.330.17-7.021.36-0.140.30-5.06 0.04 -1.57

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2009Pirates27.5 %73.5 %48.7 %54.6 %90.0 %79.2 %46.0 %52.5 %9.1 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Pirates28.0 %66.1 %45.2 %72.5 %88.6 %83.1 %45.2 %60.6 %7.4 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Pirates31.1 %65.0 %45.6 %78.9 %89.9 %85.6 %42.9 %57.4 %6.4 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Pirates34.2 %63.5 %46.0 %71.4 %90.5 %82.0 %40.1 %55.3 %8.1 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Pirates31.3 %65.3 %45.7 %66.5 %87.1 %79.0 %42.4 %61.0 %9.7 %
2013Average30.1 %65.2 %46.1 %66.6 %86.7 %79.6 %45.6 %60.3 %9.2 %
Total- - -31.2 %65.1 %45.7 %73.4 %89.4 %83.1 %42.7 %57.9 %7.6 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2009Pirates38.6 %59.2 %48.2 %67.7 %91.1 %81.0 %46.3 %21.6
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Pirates27.9 %61.8 %44.5 %68.5 %89.8 %83.0 %49.0 %22.4
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Pirates32.2 %59.8 %45.0 %78.4 %89.9 %85.5 %46.5 %23.1
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Pirates32.3 %61.8 %45.4 %69.2 %90.5 %82.1 %44.5 %24.2
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Pirates31.8 %61.5 %44.8 %65.8 %86.4 %78.3 %44.0 %25.2
2013Average29.2 %62.4 %45.6 %63.3 %87.3 %79.5 %49.2 %22.5
Total- - -31.3 %61.0 %45.0 %71.9 %89.7 %83.0 %46.3 %23.4

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2010Pirates2B105104894.22222347705627314     .985-11
2011Pirates2B1591551382.13334426159834705     .992 
2012Pirates2B1251241068.22343619817121514     .985 
2013Pirates2B5654491.2123157532389313     .983 
Total- - -2B4454373837.19121194271982639118316     .987-11
2009Pirates3B9869.26151101010     .955-2
2010Pirates3B6540.04101010000     .9330
Total- - -3B1513109.210252111010     .946-2

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2010Pirates2B894.2 2 0-10-8243182.74911  -10.0-1 1.0-10.9-0.5-10.4-16.4
2011Pirates2B1382.1 -1 3-5-3394315.80053   -3 -3.2-5.13.2-5.1-4.4
2012Pirates2B1068.2 0 -1-3-4324266.82135   1 -0.4-0.4-0.4-1.2-1.4
2013Pirates2B491.2 -1 01012696.76226     -1.91.10.4-0.43.9
Total- - -2B3837.1 0 2-17-151087859.790125  -10.0-3 -4.5-15.22.7-17.0-5.8
2009Pirates3B69.2 0 0-3-31911.5791  -0.2  -0.2-1.50.0-1.7-31.5
2010Pirates3B40.0 0 022661.0004  0.00 -0.2-0.10.1-0.2-8.4
Total- - -3B109.2 0 0-1-12517.6805  -0.20 -0.3-1.60.0-1.9-24.6

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2010Pirates934.2394750555448576153-1
2011Pirates1382.1164637476159595953-3
2012Pirates1068.22254534866665863581
Total- - -3385.2774946506158586155-3

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2010Pirates2B894.2-1-8-10.0-10.83+/- 2-9
2009Pirates3B69.2 -3-0.2-1.51+/- 1-2
2010Pirates3B40.0020.00.11+/- 11

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2009Pirates-3.1-0.3-1.71.20.1-1.6-3.7-0.4($1.7) 
2010Pirates11.8-0.4-10.613.91.6-9.017.31.8$7.2 
2011Pirates4.32.1-5.119.22.4-2.724.42.6$11.6 
2012Pirates7.10.3-1.215.71.70.525.22.6$11.9 
2013Pirates2.71.1-0.46.70.80.511.31.2$6.0 
Total- - -22.82.8-19.056.76.7-12.374.57.9$35.0 

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  • $3.3m / 1 Years (2013) (Edit)
    • signed by Pittsburgh Pirates on 2/1/2013 (Avoided Arbitration)
    • 2013: $3.3M
    • Source: espn.go.com
    • Submitted by Jeff Zimmerman
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