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2024 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GS | IP | W | SV | SO | BB | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA | FIP | WHIP | wOBA |
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| 1 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 99 | 18 | 11.14 | 2.02 | 1.91 | 2.52 | 0.85 | .228 |
RECENT NEWS
by Keith Hernandez
1 month ago
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said on Wednesday that right-handed reliever Ryan Walker will open the season as the team's closer. Walker took over as the Giants' closer in the second half last year and never looked back after Camilo Doval was removed from the ninth-inning role. All in all, the 29-year-old was excellent with a 1.91 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 99 strikeouts, 18 walks, 10 wins, 10 saves and 21 holds in 80 innings pitched for San Fran. Walker's 26.9 K-BB percentage ranked 10th in the league as well. The former 31st-round pick has been rewarded for his breakout 2024 campaign and should now be considered a top-10 fantasy closer now that he's officially been named the team's primary closer entering the 2025 season. Walker's biggest threat to closing duties if he struggles will probably be Doval if he's able to bounce back.
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
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DRAFT RANK AND ADP
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FANTASY OUTLOOK
SPLIT STATS
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SEASON STATS
| SEASON | Team | G | GS | IP | W | H | SO | BB | ERA | FIP | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | BABIP | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SF | 76 | 1 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 99 | 18 | 1.91 | 2.52 | 0.85 | 11.14 | 2.02 | .254 | .248 | .264 | .512 | .252 |
| 2023 | SF | 49 | 13 | 61.3 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 24 | 3.23 | 3.68 | 1.39 | 11.45 | 3.52 | .331 | .315 | .402 | .717 | .320 |
| AVG | 62.5 | 7 | 70.7 | 7.5 | 0 | 88.5 | 21 | 2.60 | 3.10 | 1.10 | 11.30 | 2.80 | .293 | .282 | .333 | .615 | .286 |
GAME LOG
| DATE | OPP | Score | IP | W | L | S | H | R | ER | HR | SO | BB | P | PS | ERA | FIP | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-28 | STL | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 1.94 | 6.17 | 2.00 |
| 2024-09-23 | @ARI | 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1.96 | 3.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-09-22 | @KC | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1.99 | 4.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-09-19 | @BAL | 3-5 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 1.77 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 2024-09-18 | @BAL | 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1.79 | 1.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-09-15 | SD | 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1.82 | 6.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-09-08 | @SD | 7-6 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 1.86 | 3.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-09-07 | @SD | 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1.88 | 3.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-09-05 | ARI | 2-3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 1.92 | 0.92 | 0.75 |
| 2024-08-30 | MIA | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 1.95 | -0.83 | 0.00 |
| 2024-08-27 | @MIL | 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 1.98 | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-08-24 | @SEA | 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 2.00 | -0.83 | 1.00 |
| 2024-08-23 | @SEA | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 2.07 | -1.83 | 0.00 |
| 2024-08-20 | CHW | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2.10 | -2.83 | 0.00 |
| 2024-08-18 | @ATH | 4-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 24 | 2.17 | -0.33 | 1.50 |
| 2024-08-12 | ATL | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 2.20 | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-08-10 | DET | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2.24 | 2.17 | 2.00 |
| 2024-08-08 | @WSH | 9-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2.28 | 1.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-08-07 | @WSH | 7-4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2.29 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 2024-08-05 | @WSH | 4-1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 2.34 | 2.42 | 0.00 |
| 2024-08-04 | @CIN | 8-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2.38 | 4.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-07-30 | ATH | 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 2.43 | 1.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-07-27 | COL | 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2.30 | 19.17 | 2.00 |
| 2024-07-26 | COL | 4-11 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.32 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024-07-24 | @LAD | 8-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2.36 | 3.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-07-22 | @LAD | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 2.41 | 1.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-07-21 | @COL | 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 2.45 | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-07-19 | @COL | 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2.32 | 7.17 | 4.00 |
| 2024-07-14 | MIN | 2-3 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.36 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024-07-12 | MIN | 1-7 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 2.44 | 3.17 | 1.20 |
| 2024-07-09 | TOR | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 1.91 | 15.17 | 3.00 |
| 2024-07-07 | @CLE | 4-5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 1.97 | 3.17 | 0.75 |
| 2024-07-05 | @CLE | 4-2 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 2.05 | 2.57 | 0.60 |
| 2024-07-02 | @ATL | 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2.09 | 3.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-06-29 | LAD | 14-7 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 2.18 | 1.37 | 0.60 |
| 2024-06-27 | CHC | 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2.23 | -0.83 | 1.00 |
| 2024-06-25 | CHC | 1-5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 2.31 | 2.42 | 0.75 |
| 2024-06-20 | @STL | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2.37 | -0.83 | 0.00 |
| 2024-06-19 | @CHC | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2.43 | 1.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-06-16 | LAA | 6-13 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2.48 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024-06-15 | LAA | 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 19 | 2.55 | 4.17 | 2.00 |
| 2024-06-12 | HOU | 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2.62 | 3.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-06-10 | HOU | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2.70 | 3.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-06-08 | @TEX | 3-1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2.81 | 1.67 | 0.00 |
| 2024-06-05 | @ARI | 9-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2.90 | 2.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-06-02 | NYY | 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 3.00 | -0.83 | 1.00 |
| 2024-06-01 | NYY | 7-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 2.17 | 12.17 | 3.00 |
| 2024-05-27 | PHI | 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2.25 | 6.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-05-26 | @NYM | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 2.33 | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-05-24 | @NYM | 8-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2.42 | 1.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-05-22 | @PIT | 9-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 2.52 | 1.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-05-21 | @PIT | 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 2.62 | -0.83 | 0.00 |
| 2024-05-18 | COL | 4-14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 2.35 | -0.83 | 2.00 |
| 2024-05-17 | COL | 5-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 2.45 | 1.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-05-12 | CIN | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 2.14 | 14.17 | 4.00 |
| 2024-05-11 | CIN | 1-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2.25 | 1.17 | 2.00 |
| 2024-05-08 | @COL | 8-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2.37 | 1.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-05-07 | @COL | 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 2.50 | -2.83 | 0.00 |
| 2024-05-05 | @PHI | 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 2.65 | -2.83 | 0.00 |
| 2024-05-02 | @BOS | 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 2.81 | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-04-28 | PIT | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3.00 | 4.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-04-26 | PIT | 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 3.21 | 5.17 | 2.00 |
| 2024-04-24 | NYM | 8-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 3.46 | 2.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-04-22 | NYM | 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3.75 | 3.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-04-20 | ARI | 3-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 4.09 | -0.83 | 0.00 |
| 2024-04-18 | ARI | 0-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 4.50 | -2.83 | 0.00 |
| 2024-04-16 | @MIA | 3-6 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 1.93 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 2024-04-15 | @MIA | 4-3 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2.08 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 2024-04-12 | @TB | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 2.35 | -2.83 | 1.00 |
| 2024-04-10 | WSH | 1-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2.70 | 6.17 | 0.00 |
| 2024-04-09 | WSH | 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 1.59 | 6.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-04-07 | SD | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1.93 | -0.83 | 0.00 |
| 2024-04-02 | @LAD | 4-5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 3.00 | 2.57 | 0.60 |
| 2024-03-31 | @SD | 4-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 4.50 | 1.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-03-29 | @SD | 8-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 9.00 | 3.17 | 1.00 |
| 2024-03-28 | @SD | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 9.00 | 1.17 | 2.00 |
| TOTAL | 80.1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 99 | 18 | 1221 | 821 | 1.91 | 2.52 | 0.85 |
ARTICLES
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MORE NEWS
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by Connelly Doan
6 months ago
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8 months ago
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Ryan Walker To Serve As Giants Closer
by Keith Hernandez
8 months ago
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said that right-handed reliever Ryan Walker will serve as the team's closer after the club read more...
Ryan Walker Serving As Opener For Giants
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2 years ago
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Ryan Walker Opening On Wednesday
by Spencer Seguin
2 years ago
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