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.

Bob Whitcher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

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

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

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	15.7	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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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	15.7	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

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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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

View full game log (15 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	1	0	0	0	—
Away	5	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	2.0	1	0	0	1	0.00
Away	5	13.2	11	5	12	5	3.29

Last 9 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1945-09-18	BSN	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1945-09-13	BSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1945-09-09	BSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1945-09-06	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1945-09-03	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	1	0
1945-09-02	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1945-09-01	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1945-08-31	BSN	PHI	L	0	1	0	0
1945-08-20	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-09-18	BSN	CIN	L	4.0	2	2	2	4	2	1
1945-09-13	BSN	PIT	L	0.1	2	2	2	2	0	0
1945-09-09	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1945-09-06	BSN	STL	—	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	0
1945-09-03	BSN	BRO	—	5.1	5	2	1	4	2	0
1945-09-01	BSN	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	1	2	0	1

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

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.