Bob Whitcher
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Robert Arthur Whitcher was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
who appeared in nine games for the Boston Braves
in 1945. The 5'8", 165 lb. left-hander was a native of Berlin, New Hampshire
.
Whitcher is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major league
s during World War II
. He made his major league debut in relief on August 20, 1945 against the St. Louis Cardinals
at Braves Field
. He started three games for Boston, and though he pitched effectively overall, the sixth-place Braves lost all three. The scores were 4-3 (10), 2-0, and 6-2.
Season and career totals for 9 games are a 0-2 record, 3 starts, 0 complete games, and 3 games finished
. Whitcher also appeared in three games as a pinch-runner. In 15.1 innings pitched
he gave up 5 earned runs, giving him an ERA
of 2.87.
Whitcher died at the age of 80 in Akron, Ohio
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who appeared in nine games for the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
in 1945. The 5'8", 165 lb. left-hander was a native of Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
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Whitcher is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major league
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
s during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He made his major league debut in relief on August 20, 1945 against the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
at Braves Field
Braves Field
Braves Field was a baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium was home to the Boston Braves National League franchise from 1915–1952, when the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
. He started three games for Boston, and though he pitched effectively overall, the sixth-place Braves lost all three. The scores were 4-3 (10), 2-0, and 6-2.
Season and career totals for 9 games are a 0-2 record, 3 starts, 0 complete games, and 3 games finished
Games finished
In baseball statistics, a relief pitcher is credited with a game finished if he is the last pitcher to pitch for his team in a game. A starting pitcher is not credited with a GF for pitching a complete game...
. Whitcher also appeared in three games as a pinch-runner. In 15.1 innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
he gave up 5 earned runs, giving him an ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 2.87.
Whitcher died at the age of 80 in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
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