Len Whitehouse
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1985)
Len Whitehouse was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985 for the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 5 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 9-4 with a 4.67 ERA and 68 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1981-09-01
- Last Game
- 1985-06-24
Full name: Leonard Joseph Whitehouse
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | TEX | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16.20 | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | MIN | AL | 7 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73.2 | 70 | 34 | 44 | 44 | 4.15 | 3.87 (-7%) | -1142.3 |
| 1984 | MIN | AL | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 3.16 | 3.81 (+17%) | -683.1 |
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 11.05 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 9 | 4 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 115.2 | 119 | 60 | 65 | 68 | 4.67 | — | -1,825 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | MIN | AL | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1984 | MIN | AL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 (194 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 67.1 | 69 | 35 | 28 | 40 | 4.68 |
| Away | 50 | 48.1 | 50 | 25 | 37 | 28 | 4.66 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-24 | MIN | KCR | — | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1985-06-20 | MIN | KCR | SV | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985-06-15 | MIN | TEX | — | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-06-04 | MIN | TOR | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985-06-01 | MIN | MIL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984-08-19 | MIN | BOS | L | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-08-16 | MIN | BOS | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-08-15 | MIN | MIL | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984-08-14 | MIN | MIL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-08-11 | MIN | SEA | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 97 |
Len Whitehouse: the record in brief
Len Whitehouse's major league career runs from a debut on September 1, 1981 to a final game on June 24, 1985. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (1981) and the Minnesota Twins (1983 through 1985). Whitehouse, born on September 10, 1957, in Burlington, VT, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Whitehouse's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds. The given name on file is Leonard Joseph Whitehouse.
Whitehouse pitched in 97 games, starting 1, and finished with a 9-4 record and 4.67 ERA. The totals include 68 strikeouts. Against a 3.81 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.67 mark was 22.6% worse. No season topped the 7 wins of 1983. 1983 was Whitehouse's sharpest full season, a 4.15 ERA against the league's 3.87.
The game-log section draws on 194 games of Retrosheet box scores for Whitehouse.
Whitehouse appears at one position only: pitcher, in 97 games. On the mound, Whitehouse's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 9 assists and 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Len Whitehouse
- What years did Len Whitehouse play?
- Len Whitehouse played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.
- Was Len Whitehouse a pitcher?
- Yes. Len Whitehouse pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 68 strikeouts.
- What was Len Whitehouse's career ERA?
- Len Whitehouse finished with a 4.67 career ERA, going 9-4 with 68 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Len Whitehouse have?
- Len Whitehouse recorded 68 career strikeouts.
- Is Len Whitehouse in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Len Whitehouse has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Len Whitehouse play for?
- Len Whitehouse played for the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins.