Walt Whittaker
| Walt Whittaker | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 11, 1894 Chelsea, Massachusetts | |
| Died: August 7, 1965 (aged 71) Pembroke, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 6, 1916, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 6, 1916, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
Walter Elton Whittaker (June 11, 1894 – August 9, 1965), nicknamed "Doc", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in a single game in 1916.
Biography
A native of
Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in June 1916 from the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine along with his batterymate Doc Carroll.[8]
Whittaker's only major league appearance came for
the minors and chose instead to begin practicing dentistry.[10]
He died in 1965.
References
- ISBN 978-0-7864-4385-7.
- ^ "Walt Whittaker - Player Card". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Baseball Games at Falmouth Heights Start With Rush". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 4, 1914. p. 2.
- ^ "New Bedford Colonials Beaten By Falmouth". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 25, 1914. p. 6.
- ^ "Baseball at Heights". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. September 4, 1915. p. 7.
- ^ "Base Ball Notes". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 1, 1916. p. 5.
- ^ Tom Simon. "Heinie Stafford". sabr.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dental School". The Boston Globe. 21 June 1916. p. 5. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Athletics Box Score, July 6, 1916". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Diamond Dust". The Day. 14 July 1916. p. 14. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference