Bill Whittaker
Robert William Whittaker "Buzzer"
Born: September 12, 1888
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: March 7, 1949
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 202
Career: 1910-1929
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Bill Whittaker compiled a career record of 169 wins and 154 losses and a 1.84 ERA in his 439-game pitching career with the La Crosse Colts, Keokuk Indians, Lewiston Cupids, Peoria Distillers, Hannibal Mules, Galveston Pirates, Fort Worth Panthers, New Orleans Pelicans, Shreveport Sports and Mesa Jewels. He began playing during the 1910 season and last took the field during the 1929 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | NORL1 | La Crosse Colts | 12 | 16 | .429 | 39 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | 14 | 21 | .400 | 0.00 | 38 | 314.0 | 317 | 151 | 61 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | 18 | 13 | .581 | 0.00 | 36 | 277.0 | 220 | 117 | 78 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | 11 | 12 | .478 | 0.00 | 36 | 251.0 | 240 | 131 | 66 | 146 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NENL | Lewiston Cupids | 7 | 13 | .350 | 24 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1918 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0.00 | 16 | 108.0 | 83 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 24 | 6 | .800 | 2.21 | 37 | 281.0 | 256 | 81 | 69 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 23 | 16 | .590 | 2.43 | 49 | 311.0 | 286 | 116 | 84 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2.98 | 29 | 172.0 | 175 | 76 | 57 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 19 | 12 | .613 | 2.66 | 46 | 257.0 | 245 | 94 | 76 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.84 | 43 | 263.0 | 270 | 106 | 83 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.28 | 32 | 155.0 | 206 | 102 | 91 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 8 | .000 | 5.07 | 12 | 55.0 | 68 | 35 | 31 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | D | AZTX | Mesa Jewels | 0 | 2 | .000 | 19.80 | 2 | 5.0 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 169 | 154 | .523 | 1.84 | 439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2449.0 | 2380 | 1024 | 502 | 0 | 658 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | NORL1 | La Crosse Colts | 52 | 131 | 131 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .260 | .473 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | 44 | 136 | 136 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .147 | .147 | .206 | .353 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | 41 | 115 | 115 | 23 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Keokuk Indians | 40 | 121 | 119 | 15 | 28 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 | 28 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NENL | Lewiston Cupids | 24 | 60 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .200 | .283 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | IIIL | (+) Hannibal Mules | 23 | 62 | 62 | 8 | .129 | .129 | .129 | .258 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | IIIL | (+) Peoria Distillers | 23 | 62 | 62 | 8 | .129 | .129 | .129 | .258 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | TL | (+) Fort Worth Panthers | 50 | 100 | 100 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .340 | .590 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | TL | (+) Galveston Pirates | 50 | 100 | 100 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .340 | .590 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 17 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .231 | .410 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 38 | 110 | 110 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .191 | .373 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 35 | 104 | 104 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .183 | .183 | .269 | .452 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 50 | 103 | 103 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .282 | .505 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 29 | 64 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .156 | .281 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 45 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .178 | .333 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 43 | 98 | 98 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .214 | .388 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 32 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .167 | .296 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 12 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .167 | .278 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | D | AZTX | Mesa Jewels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 504 | 1244 | 1242 | 15 | 221 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .218 | .396 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | Minnesota-Wisconsin League | La Crosse Colts | |||
| 1912 | D | Central Association | Keokuk Indians | |||
| 1913 | D | Central Association | Keokuk Indians | |||
| 1914 | D | Central Association | Keokuk Indians | |||
| 1915 | B | New England League | Lewiston Cupids | |||
| 1916 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Distillers | |||
| 1916 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Hannibal Mules | |||
| 1917 | B | Texas League | Galveston Pirates | |||
| 1917 | B | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1918 | B | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1919 | B | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1920 | B | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1921 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1922 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1923 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1924 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1925 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1926 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1929 | D | Arizona State League | Mesa Jewels |
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