Bob Whitcher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

Bob Whitcher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Boston Braves. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 2.87 ERA and 6 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–2
ERA 2.87
WHIP 1.53
SO 6
Pitcher PIV -553.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
4/29/1917 in Berlin, NH, USA
Died
5/8/1997 in Akron, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1945-08-20
Last Game
1945-09-18

Full name: Robert Arthur Whitcher

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Whitcher — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 6 3 0 0 0 15.2 12 5 1 12 6 2.87 -553.0

Career ERA 2.87 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 21.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Whitcher — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 BSN NL 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 15.2 12 5 12 6 2.87 3.67 (+22%) -553.0
Career · 1 season 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 15.2 12 5 12 6 2.87 — -553

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bob Whitcher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +27.7% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Whitcher — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1945 BSN NL 9 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 9 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Whitcher — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home401000—
Away530100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Whitcher — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home12.010010.00
Away513.21151253.29

Last 9 Games — Batting

Bob Whitcher — Last 9 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-18 BSNCINL 100000001
1945-09-13 BSNPITL 000000000
1945-09-09 BSNCHCL 000000000
1945-09-06 BSNSTLL 000000000
1945-09-03 BSNBROL 201000000
1945-09-02 BSNPHIL 000000000
1945-09-01 BSNPHIL 000000000
1945-08-31 BSNPHIL 010000000
1945-08-20 BSNSTLL 000000000

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Bob Whitcher — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-18 BSNCIN L 4.0222421
1945-09-13 BSNPIT L 0.1222200
1945-09-09 BSNCHC — 1.0000010
1945-09-06 BSNSTL — 3.0200200
1945-09-03 BSNBRO — 5.1521420
1945-09-01 BSNPHI — 2.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Whitcher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 1 2 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Whitcher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 BSN P 6 0 1 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Whitcher — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Bob Whitcher: the record in brief

Bob Whitcher's major league career runs from a debut on August 20, 1945 to a final game on September 18, 1945. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Braves in 1945. At 5'8" and 165 pounds, Whitcher is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Whitcher both batted and threw left-handed. Whitcher was born on April 29, 1917, in Berlin, NH, USA. The bio records the death on May 8, 1997, in Akron, OH, USA. On the record, Bob Whitcher was born Robert Arthur Whitcher.

Whitcher went 0-2 with a 2.87 ERA in 6 games, 3 of them starts. Whitcher had 6 strikeouts. Against a 3.67 league ERA for the same years, Whitcher was 21.7% better. All of that pitching came in 1945, with 6 games and 6 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 15 games of Retrosheet box scores for Whitcher.

Whitcher appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Whitcher

Was Bob Whitcher a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Whitcher pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Whitcher hit?
Bob Whitcher hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bob Whitcher's career batting average?
Bob Whitcher batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Bob Whitcher's career ERA?
Bob Whitcher finished with a 2.87 career ERA, going 0-2 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Whitcher have?
Bob Whitcher recorded 6 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Whitcher in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Whitcher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.