Walker Anthony Buehler (born July 28, 1994) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB).
He was a member of the 2014 Collegiate World Series championship squad for the Vanderbilt Commodores in college baseball. Buehler was drafted 24th overall by the Dodgers out of Vanderbilt in the 2015 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2017.
In 2019 and 2021, he was an All-Star, and he helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 2020. On April 23, 2018, Buehler made his major league debut, tossing five shutout innings against the Miami Marlins.
He pitched a no-hitter through six innings with eight strikeouts against the San Diego Padres on May 4 before being pulled after 93 pitches. The Dodgers won 4–0, the first combined no-hitter in team history, thanks to three bullpen pitchers.
On June 21, he was placed on the injured list due to a rib injury. On June 28, he made a bullpen appearance, but gave up five earned runs in one inning before being placed on the injured list.
Walker Buehler Net Worth
Walker has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Walker Buehler Contract
Walker Buehler signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which included a $2 million signing bonus, $8 million guaranteed, and a $4 million yearly average salary. Buehler will be paid a base salary of $6,250,000 and a total pay of $7,250,000 in 2022.
Walker Buehler Scouting Report
| Year | Age | Club | LG | Class | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | BB/9 | SO/9 | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 | Did not play–Injured | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 21 | Dodgers | AZL | R | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 13.50 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 21 | Great Lakes | MWL | LoA | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 22 | R. Cucamonga | CAL | HiA | 0 | 0 | 1.10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 2.76 | 14.88 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 22 | Tulsa | TL | AA | 2 | 2 | 3.49 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 2.76 | 11.76 | 1.12 |
| 2017 | 22 | Oklahoma City | PCL | AAA | 1 | 1 | 4.63 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23.1 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 4.24 | 13.11 | 1.29 |
| 2017 | 22 | Los Angeles | NL | MAJ | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7.71 | 11.57 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 23 | R. Cucamonga | CAL | HiA | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.00 | 15.00 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 23 | Oklahoma City | PCL | AAA | 1 | 0 | 2.08 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2.77 | 11.08 | 1.08 |
| 2018 | 23 | Los Angeles | NL | MAJ | 8 | 5 | 2.62 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 137.1 | 95 | 43 | 40 | 12 | 37 | 151 | 2.42 | 9.90 | 0.96 |
| 2019 | 24 | Los Angeles | NL | MAJ | 14 | 4 | 3.26 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 182.1 | 153 | 77 | 66 | 20 | 37 | 215 | 1.83 | 10.61 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | 25 | Los Angeles | NL | MAJ | 1 | 0 | 3.44 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 36.2 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 2.70 | 10.31 | 0.95 |
| 2021 | 26 | Los Angeles | NL | MAJ | 16 | 4 | 2.47 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 207.2 | 149 | 61 | 57 | 19 | 52 | 212 | 2.25 | 9.19 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | 27 | Los Angeles | NL | MAJ | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4.22 | 7.59 | 1.31 |
| Minor League Totals | 5 | 3 | 3.04 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 109.2 | 79 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 39 | 152 | 3.20 | 12.47 | 1.08 | ||||
| Major League Totals | 41 | 13 | 2.91 | 105 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 584 | 441 | 211 | 189 | 61 | 150 | 641 | 2.31 | 9.88 | 1.01 | ||||
Walker Buehler Stats
Career Stats
| Season | Team | LG | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | HLD | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | NP | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LAD | NL | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 192 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | .306 | 2.04 | 3.33 |
| 2018 | LAD | NL | 8 | 5 | 2.62 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 137.1 | 95 | 43 | 40 | 12 | 2173 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 151 | .193 | 0.96 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | LAD | NL | 14 | 4 | 3.26 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182.1 | 153 | 77 | 66 | 20 | 2838 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 215 | .223 | 1.04 | 0.96 |
| 2020 | LAD | NL | 1 | 0 | 3.44 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.2 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 600 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 42 | .178 | 0.95 | 0.77 |
| 2021 | LAD | NL | 16 | 4 | 2.47 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207.2 | 149 | 61 | 57 | 19 | 3152 | 6 | 52 | 2 | 212 | .199 | 0.97 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | LAD | NL | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 176 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | .220 | 1.31 | 1.56 |
| MLB Career | – | – | 41 | 13 | 2.91 | 105 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 584.0 | 441 | 211 | 189 | 61 | 9131 | 20 | 150 | 4 | 641 | .206 | 1.01 | 1.09 |