Wally Whitehurst
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Wally Whitehurst | |||||||||||||||
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Fort Wayne Wizards in 2007 | |||||||||||||||
Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
Born: Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | April 11, 1964|||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
July 17, 1989, for the New York Mets | |||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
August 29, 1996, for the New York Yankees | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 20–37 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 4.02 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 313 | ||||||||||||||
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Walter Richard Whitehurst (born April 11, 1964) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played from 1989 to 1996 with the New York Mets, San Diego Padres and New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Standing 6'3" and weighing 195 pounds, Whitehurst attended the University of New Orleans where he compiled a 37–15 record.
Playing career
Originally selected by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 1985 MLB draft, Whitehurt became a member of the Mets organization when he was part of a three-team trade that took place on December 11, 1987. He was sent by Oakland, with Kevin Tapani, to the Mets. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Bob Welch and Matt Young to the Athletics, and Jack Savage to the Mets. The Athletics then sent Alfredo Griffin and Jay Howell to the Dodgers, with the Mets sending Jesse Orosco to the Dodgers.
Whitehurst stayed in the minor leagues until July 17, 1989, when he made his MLB debut at the age of 25. In one inning of work, he allowed one hit and walked three batters, surrendering two earned runs. His season did improve though, and he finished with a 4.50 earned run average in nine games.
Whitehurst was used entirely as a reliever in 1990, appearing in 38 games, which was tied for third most on the team. In 65+ innings, he walked only nine batters and posted a 3.29 ERA.
Whitehurst appeared in 36 games in 1991, starting more than half of them. His 7–12 record was the worst among all the pitchers who had started more than 10 games with the Mets that year, as was his 4.19 ERA. He was limited to the bullpen during the last month of the season.
Although Whitehurst posted a 3.62 ERA in
Whitehurst appeared in his final big league game on August 29, 1996. Overall, he went 20–37 with a 4.02 ERA. He walked 130 batters and struck out 312 batters in 487+ innings of work. He batted .150 in 107 career at bats, and his fielding percentage was .948. He wore number 47 while with the Mets, 41 with the Padres and 55 with the Yankees. He spent five seasons with Dwight Gooden and David Cone-longer than any other teammates.
Post-playing career
Since Whitehurst's playing days ended, he has been a pitching coach. He coached the Arizona League Padres in 2004, the
After serving as a substitute teacher at his old high school, Terrebonne High School in Houma, Louisiana, Whitehurst has since become the pitching coach for the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League. However, in 2010, the Pirates and Cincinnati Reds swapped minor league franchises. As a result, the Reds took control of the Hillcats, while the Pirates received Cincinnati's Sarasota Reds. The Pirates then moved Sarasota's operations to nearby Bradenton, where the club was renamed the Bradenton Marauders. Whitehurst then served as the pitching coach for the Altoona Curve.[1]
Whitehurst has left the ranks of coaching professional baseball and is currently living in Houma and working as a salesman in the oil and gas Industry.
References
- ^ "Inaugural Season Marauders Players Revealed" (PDF) (Press release). The Bradenton Marauders. April 5, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference