What years did Nick Willhite play?

Nick Willhite played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1967.

Was Nick Willhite a pitcher?

Yes. Nick Willhite pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 118 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Nick Willhite hit?

Nick Willhite hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was Nick Willhite's career batting average?

Nick Willhite batted .163 over his career, with 7 hits in 43 at bats.

How many RBI did Nick Willhite have?

Nick Willhite drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Nick Willhite's career ERA?

Nick Willhite finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 6-12 with 118 strikeouts.

Nick Willhite

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1967)

Nick Willhite was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1967 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 58 career appearances, he went 6-12 with a 4.55 ERA and 118 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 6–12

ERA 4.55

WHIP 1.48

SO 118

Pitcher PIV -3646.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 1/27/1941 in Tulsa, OK, USA
Died: 12/14/2008 in Alpine, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-06-16
Last Game: 1967-06-23

Full name: Jon Nicholas Willhite

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Career Pitching Statistics

Nick Willhite — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	12	58	29	3	1	1	182.0	195	92	27	75	118	4.55	-3646.7

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — 31.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nick Willhite — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1963	LAN	NL	2	3	8	8	1	1	0	38.0	44	16	10	28	3.79	3.46 (-10%)	-44.1
1964	LAN	NL	2	4	10	7	2	0	0	43.2	43	18	13	24	3.71	3.58 (-4%)	-10.0
1965	WS2	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	6.1	10	5	4	3	7.11	—	0.0
1965	LAN	NL	2	2	15	6	0	0	1	42.0	47	25	22	28	5.36	3.50 (-53%)	-1644.3
1966	LAN	NL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	4.1	3	1	5	4	2.08	—	0.0
1967	CAL	AL	0	2	10	7	0	0	0	39.1	39	19	16	22	4.35	3.30 (-32%)	-1948.3
1967	NYN	NL	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	8.1	9	8	5	9	8.64	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			6	12	58	29	3	1	1	182.0	195	92	75	118	4.55	—	-3,647

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

Nick Willhite — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
58	43	3	7	2	0	0	4	0	5	15	.163	.250	.209	.459	0

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 34.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career SLG .209 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career OPS .459 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nick Willhite — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	LAN	NL	8	10	2	3	1	0	0	1	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	LAN	NL	10	11	0	0	0	0	2	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	WS2	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	LAN	NL	15	10	1	4	1	3	3	3	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	LAN	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CAL	AL	10	10	0	0	0	1	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	NYN	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			58	43	3	7	2	4	5	15	.163	—	—	—	—	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

Nick Willhite — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	20	1	1	0	1	.050
Away	29	23	2	6	0	3	.261

Pitching — Home / Away

Nick Willhite — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	104.0	109	41	39	71	3.55
Away	29	78.0	86	51	36	47	5.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nick Willhite — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	SO
1967-06-23	NYN	ATL	L	1	0	0
1967-06-17	NYN	CHC	L	0	0	0
1967-06-13	NYN	CIN	L	0	0	0
1967-06-11	NYN	CHC	L	1	0	0
1967-06-05	LAA	BAL	W	1	1	0
1967-05-31	LAA	TEX	L	1	0	0
1967-05-26	LAA	CHW	L	2	0	1
1967-05-20	LAA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1967-05-13	LAA	CHW	L	2	0	1
1967-05-08	LAA	NYY	W	2	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Nick Willhite — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-06-23	NYN	ATL	—	1.1	2	2	2	2	1	0
1967-06-17	NYN	CHC	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
1967-06-13	NYN	CIN	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	3	0
1967-06-11	NYN	CHC	L	2.0	5	5	5	1	2	1
1967-06-05	LAA	BAL	—	4.0	4	2	2	2	3	1
1967-05-31	LAA	TEX	L	2.2	5	5	5	2	2	2
1967-05-26	LAA	CHW	—	7.0	6	1	1	1	2	0
1967-05-20	LAA	MIN	L	2.2	5	6	5	3	2	1
1967-05-13	LAA	CHW	—	8.0	3	0	0	1	3	0
1967-05-08	LAA	NYY	—	5.0	3	2	2	2	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nick Willhite — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	58	29	5	35	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nick Willhite — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	LAN	P	8	8	1	3	1	0
1964	LAN	P	10	7	3	12	0	1
1965	WS2	P	5	0	0	1	0	0
1965	LAN	P	15	6	0	8	0	0
1966	LAN	P	6	0	0	2	0	0
1967	CAL	P	10	7	1	6	0	1
1967	NYN	P	4	1	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Nick Willhite — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	58

Nick Willhite: the record in brief

According to the bio, Nick Willhite debuted on June 16, 1963 and played a final game on June 23, 1967. The team column moves through the Los Angeles Dodgers (1963 to 1966), the Washington Senators (1965), the California Angels (1967), and the New York Mets (1967). Listed as a pitcher, Willhite threw and hit left-handed. Willhite is listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Willhite was born on January 27, 1941, in Tulsa, OK, USA. Willhite's death is recorded on December 14, 2008, in Alpine, UT, USA. The bio lists the given name Jon Nicholas.

Across 58 games (29 starts), Willhite recorded 6 wins against 12 losses with a 4.55 ERA. The totals include 118 strikeouts. The league ERA over Willhite's seasons was 3.47, so the 4.55 figure ran 31.0% worse than average. 1964 was Willhite's sharpest full season, a 3.71 ERA against the league's 3.58.

Willhite appears at one position only: pitcher, in 58 games. Fielding on the mound produced 5 putouts and 35 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Willhite

What years did Nick Willhite play?: Nick Willhite played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1967.
Was Nick Willhite a pitcher?: Yes. Nick Willhite pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 118 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nick Willhite hit?: Nick Willhite hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Nick Willhite's career batting average?: Nick Willhite batted .163 over his career, with 7 hits in 43 at bats.
How many RBI did Nick Willhite have?: Nick Willhite drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Nick Willhite's career ERA?: Nick Willhite finished with a 4.55 career ERA, going 6-12 with 118 strikeouts.