Roy Whitaker
Roy Alexander Whitaker
Born: July 28, 1921
Deceased: October 6, 1992
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1942-1954
Roy Whitaker compiled a career record of 57 wins and 39 losses and a 3.40 ERA in his 151-game pitching career with the Olean Oilers, Asheville Tourists, Mobile Bears, Charlotte Hornets and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.12 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 173.0 | 157 | 75 | 60 | 64 | 134 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 14 | 6 | .700 | 3.73 | 35 | 0 | 169.0 | 172 | 79 | 70 | 67 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.43 | 15 | 63.0 | 66 | 36 | 24 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.08 | 17 | 108.0 | 98 | 46 | 37 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.72 | 35 | 25 | 220.0 | 219 | 107 | 91 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.00 | 24 | 12 | 108.0 | 111 | 51 | 36 | 2 | 62 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 57 | 39 | .594 | 3.40 | 151 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 841.0 | 823 | 394 | 318 | 2 | 351 | 0 | 205 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 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 | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 34 | 80 | 76 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .250 | .269 | .355 | .624 | 27 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 36 | 67 | 61 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .279 | .302 | .328 | .629 | 20 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 15 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .333 | .571 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 19 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .273 | .477 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 36 | 84 | 84 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .286 | .488 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 24 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 164 | 336 | 326 | 11 | 71 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .218 | .227 | .288 | .516 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 25 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 1 | .850 | 1.360 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 35 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .933 | .800 |
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 151 | 17 | 45 | 8 | 2 | .886 | .411 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO |
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