Bob Whitcher
Robert Arthur Whitcher
Born: April 29, 1917
Berlin, NH US
Deceased: May 8, 1997
Akron, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1946-1953
Major League Statistics
Bob Whitcher compiled a career record of 49 wins and 44 losses and a 3.54 ERA in his 132-game pitching career with the Pawtucket Slaters, Evansville Braves, Hartford Chiefs, Saginaw Bears and Minot Mallards. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.72 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 53.0 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 53 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.83 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 82.0 | 100 | 59 | 44 | 31 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 13 | 11 | .542 | 2.94 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 187.0 | 150 | 69 | 61 | 85 | 106 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 14 | 11 | .560 | 2.98 | 31 | 175.0 | 166 | 82 | 58 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.26 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 205.0 | 226 | 114 | 97 | 83 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1953 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | 2 | 3 | .400 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 44 | .527 | 3.54 | 132 | 16 | 6 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 702.0 | 679 | 342 | 276 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 320 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 17 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .147 | .216 | .206 | .422 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 40 | 73 | 66 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .212 | .246 | .258 | .504 | 17 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 39 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .193 | .368 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | 35 | 84 | 65 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 22 | .108 | .256 | .138 | .395 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 131 | 252 | 222 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 49 | .162 | .228 | .198 | .426 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | P | 16 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 1.500 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 33 | 13 | 60 | 3 | 2 | .961 | 2.212 |
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Saginaw Bears | P | 34 | 10 | 50 | 4 | 2 | .938 | 1.765 |
| Totals | 122 | 31 | 126 | 8 | 4 | .952 | 1.287 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | New England League | Pawtucket Slaters | BSN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Saginaw Bears | |||
| 1953 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Minot Mallards |
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