Walker graduated from Warren County Senior High in McMinnville,Tennessee in 1989. He attended Austin Peay State University between 1990 and 1992 and ranks fifth all-time in school history with 17 wins and first with three career shutouts. Walker was drafted in the 10th round (265th overall) of the 1992 MLB draft by the Houston Astros.[1]
In 2006,Walker nearly broke the major league record for most appearances in a season without a decision (no wins or losses). The record was held by Scott Aldred (a former Tiger,coincidentally),who made 48 appearances for the 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays while accomplishing this feat. By September 29 (with three games left in the season),he had pitched in 54 games without being credited with a win or a loss. However,he would surrender four runs on three home runs against his former team (the Kansas City Royals) in the top of the 11th inning and was charged with a loss.[5] However,Aldred's record would only hold for one more season,as Trever Miller of the Houston Astros set the new mark by making 76 appearances without a decision in 2007.
Honors and awards
Walker was named Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year in 1992. He was inducted into the Austin Peay State University Athletics Hall of Fame on February 8,2003,and into the Warren County,Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame on December 19,2006.
Personal life
Walker is married (wife Natalie) and has three sons (Ross,born 1995,James Leyland,born 2007,and Isaac,born 2009). Although the name is the same,he is not named after Walker's former manager in Detroit.[6] He also has two daughters (Harlee,born 1999;Hannah,born 2004). The family resides on their Kansas ranch in Smith Center. They have a second home in Overland Park,Kansas.
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