Dick Whitworth

Richard Henderson Whitworth

Born: August 28, 1895 in St. Louis, MO
Died: March 6, 1966 in St. Louis, MO
(70 years old)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Ht: 6'5"

Wt: 215

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Notes:

• Buried: Father Dickson Cemetery (St. Louis County, MO)

Pitching

Glossary

Basic Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1914	CIU	WES	18	SP	0	1	.000	1	1		1	0	0	8.0	5	3	8	0	2	6	0		0	34	3.38	141
1915	CAG	NvH	19	RP	0	1	.000	2	0		0	0	0	7.0	2	1	4	0	3	2	0		0	25	1.29	145
1915	CAG	WES	19	SP	7	6	.538	20	12		9	3	1	122.0	52	30	74	0	45	61	1		1	491	2.21	106
1916	CAG	WES	20	SP	12	3	.800	20	13		11	3	0	121.0	30	23	83	0	65	88	1		4	498	1.71	142
1917	CAG	WES	21	SP	3	4	.429	9	8		5	0	0	73.0	28	17	56	0	23	30	0		1	292	2.10	87
1917-18	RP	FHL	22	SP	5	0	1.000	7	3		3	1	0	42.0	7	5	23	0	14	28	0		0	167	1.07	196
1918	CAG	WES	22	SP	9	2	.818	15	7		7	0	2	86.1	32	23	68	1	36	39	0		3	361	2.40	138
1919	CAG	WES	23	SP	10	2	.833	14	9		8	2	1	95.0	28	19	71	2	45	56	0	1	0	384	1.80	177
1919	AC	EAS	23	RP	0	0		1	0		0	0	1	3.0	1	1	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	13	3.00	93
1920	HIL	EAS	24	SP	5	2	.714	7	5		5	1	0	56.1	10	6	37	0	13	31	0		0	217	0.96	182
1920	HIL	NvM	24	SP	0	1	.000	1	1		1	0	0	9.0	5	2	8	0	5	4	0		0	40	2.00	58
1921	HIL	EAS	25	SP	10	5	.667	17	14		12	1	0	126.1	52	35	112	3	25	61	0		2	513	2.49	168
1921	HIL	NvS	25	SP	1	0	1.000	1	1		1	0	0	9.0	2	2	5	0	2	4	0	0	0	34	2.00	266
1922	CAG	NNL	26	SP	12	8	.600	24	15		10	0	0	141.1	96	74	156	2	69	62	1		1	643	4.71	75
1924	CAG	NNL	28	SP	0	2	.000	2	2		0	0	0	10.0	22	19	25	0	10	3	0	0	0	57	17.10	21
10	5			SP	74	37	.667	141	91		73	11	5	909.1	372	260	733	8	358	476	3	1	12	3769	2.57	114
162 Game Average					22	11	.667	41	27		21	3	1	266.2	109	76	215	2	105	140	1	2	4	1105	2.57	114

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
10	Negro Leagues				73	35	.676	137	89		71	11	5	884.1	363	255	716	8	348	466	3	1	12	3670	2.60	114
1	vs Major Leagues				0	1	.000	1	1		1	0	0	9.0	5	2	8	0	5	4	0		0	40	2.00	58
1	vs Semipros				1	0	1.000	1	1		1	0	0	9.0	2	2	5	0	2	4	0	0	0	34	2.00	266
1	vs High Minors				0	1	.000	2	0		0	0	0	7.0	2	1	4	0	3	2	0		0	25	1.29	145

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	W	L	W%	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	R	ER	H	HR	BB	K	WP	BK	HBP	BF	ERA	ERA+
1	Chicago Union Giants			RP	0	1	.000	1	1		1	0	0	8.0	5	3	8	0	2	6	0		0	34	3.38	141
7	Chicago American Giants			SP	53	28	.654	106	66		50	8	4	655.2	290	206	537	5	296	341	3	1	10	2751	2.83	102
1	Royal Poinciana Hotel			RP	5	0	1.000	7	3		3	1	0	42.0	7	5	23	0	14	28	0		0	167	1.07	196
1	Bacharach Giants I			RP	0	0		1	0		0	0	1	3.0	1	1	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	13	3.00	93
2	Hilldale Club			SP	16	8	.667	26	21		19	2	0	200.2	69	45	162	3	45	100	0	0	2	804	2.02	161

Advanced Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP	WHIP	Lg	K%	Lg	BB%	Lg	K/BB	Lg	HR%	Lg
1914	CIU	WES	18	SP	8.0	1.25	1.50	17.6%	11.2%	5.9%	8.3%	3.00	1.35	0.0%	0.8%
1915	CAG	NvH	19	RP	7.0	1.00	1.06	8.0%	12.3%	12.0%	4.9%	0.67	2.52	0.0%	0.7%
1915	CAG	WES	19	SP	122.0	0.98	1.02	12.4%	13.9%	9.2%	7.2%	1.36	1.91	0.0%	0.8%
1916	CAG	WES	20	SP	121.0	1.22	1.09	17.7%	13.4%	13.1%	8.5%	1.35	1.58	0.0%	0.4%
1917	CAG	WES	21	SP	73.0	1.08	0.96	10.3%	12.1%	7.9%	7.2%	1.30	1.68	0.0%	0.2%
1917-18	RP	FHL	22	SP	42.0	0.88	1.02	16.8%	17.9%	8.4%	8.8%	2.00	2.04	0.0%	0.0%
1918	CAG	WES	22	SP	86.1	1.20	1.22	10.8%	8.9%	10.0%	9.0%	1.08	0.98	0.3%	0.4%
1919	CAG	WES	23	SP	95.0	1.22	1.23	14.6%	11.1%	11.7%	8.9%	1.24	1.24	0.5%	1.1%
1919	AC	EAS	23	RP	3.0	1.33	1.12	7.7%	12.5%	7.7%	7.5%	1.00	1.67	0.0%	0.3%
1920	HIL	EAS	24	SP	56.1	0.89	0.95	14.3%	13.4%	6.0%	6.6%	2.38	2.04	0.0%	0.1%
1920	HIL	NvM	24	SP	9.0	1.44	0.85	10.0%	17.0%	12.5%	6.1%	0.80	2.79	0.0%	0.3%
1921	HIL	EAS	25	SP	126.1	1.08	1.33	11.9%	12.8%	4.9%	8.1%	2.44	1.58	0.6%	1.2%
1921	HIL	NvS	25	SP	9.0	0.78	1.43	11.8%	12.9%	5.9%	7.5%	2.00	1.72	0.0%	2.8%
1922	CAG	NNL	26	SP	141.1	1.59	1.21	9.6%	12.0%	10.7%	6.9%	0.90	1.73	0.3%	1.2%
1924	CAG	NNL	28	SP	10.0	3.50	1.26	5.3%	11.0%	17.5%	7.3%	0.30	1.51	0.0%	0.8%
10	5			SP	909.1	1.20	1.14	12.6%	12.5%	9.5%	7.8%	1.33	1.63	0.2%	0.7%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP	WHIP	Lg	K%	Lg	BB%	Lg	K/BB	Lg	HR%	Lg
10	Negro Leagues				884.1	1.20	1.14	12.7%	12.5%	9.5%	7.9%	1.34	1.61	0.2%	0.7%
1	vs Semipros				9.0	0.78	1.43	11.8%	12.9%	5.9%	7.5%	2.00	1.72	0.0%	2.8%
1	vs Major Leagues				9.0	1.44	0.85	10.0%	17.0%	12.5%	6.1%	0.80	2.79	0.0%	0.3%
1	vs High Minors				7.0	1.00	1.06	8.0%	12.3%	12.0%	4.9%	0.67	2.52	0.0%	0.7%

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	IP	WHIP	Lg	K%	Lg	BB%	Lg	K/BB	Lg	HR%	Lg
1	Chicago Union Giants			RP	8.0	1.25	1.50	17.6%	11.2%	5.9%	8.3%	3.00	1.35	0.0%	0.8%
7	Chicago American Giants			SP	655.2	1.27	1.13	12.4%	12.0%	10.8%	7.8%	1.15	1.57	0.2%	0.7%
1	Royal Poinciana Hotel			RP	42.0	0.88	1.02	16.8%	17.9%	8.4%	8.8%	2.00	2.04	0.0%	0.0%
1	Bacharach Giants I			RP	3.0	1.33	1.12	7.7%	12.5%	7.7%	7.5%	1.00	1.67	0.0%	0.3%
2	Hilldale Club			SP	200.2	1.03	1.21	12.4%	13.2%	5.6%	7.6%	2.22	1.77	0.4%	0.9%

Opponent's Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1914	CIU	WES	18	SP	1	34	31	5	8	2	0	0	8		2	6		0	1		0	.258	.303	.323	.626
1915	CAG	NvH	19	RP	2	25	21	2	4	0	0	0	1		3	2		0	1		0	.190	.292	.190	.482
1915	CAG	WES	19	SP	20	491	429	52	74	6	2	0	8		45	61		1	16		6	.172	.253	.196	.448
1916	CAG	WES	20	SP	20	498	417	30	83	12	2	0	3		65	88		4	12		10	.199	.313	.237	.550
1917	CAG	WES	21	SP	9	292	259	28	56	7	7	0	1		23	30		1	9		9	.216	.283	.297	.580
1917-18	RP	FHL	22	SP	7	167	147	7	23	1	5	0	3		14	28		0	6		1	.156	.230	.231	.461
1918	CAG	WES	22	SP	15	361	314	32	68	5	6	1	11		36	39		3	8		7	.217	.303	.280	.583
1919	CAG	WES	23	SP	14	384	327	28	71	7	2	2	6		45	56	1	0	12		15	.217	.312	.269	.581
1919	AC	EAS	23	RP	1	13	12	1	3	0	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	0		0	.250	.308	.250	.558
1920	HIL	EAS	24	SP	7	217	197	10	37	1	0	0	0		13	31		0	7		3	.188	.238	.193	.431
1920	HIL	NvM	24	SP	1	40	33	5	8	1	0	0	0		5	4		0	2		1	.242	.342	.273	.615
1921	HIL	EAS	25	SP	17	513	473	52	112	15	1	3	12		25	61		2	13		8	.237	.278	.292	.570
1921	HIL	NvS	25	SP	1	34	32	2	5	0	0	0	2		2	4	0	0	0		0	.156	.206	.156	.362
1922	CAG	NNL	26	SP	24	643	543	96	156	20	10	2	16		69	62		1	30		16	.287	.369	.372	.741
1924	CAG	NNL	28	SP	2	57	45	22	25	5	1	0	2		10	3		0	2		2	.556	.636	.711	1.347
10	5			SP	141	3769	3280	372	733	82	36	8	73		358	476	1	12	119		78	.223	.302	.278	.580

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
10	Negro Leagues				137	3670	3194	363	716	81	36	8	70		348	466	1	12	116		77	.224	.303	.280	.582
1	vs High Minors				2	25	21	2	4	0	0	0	1		3	2		0	1		0	.190	.292	.190	.482
1	vs Major Leagues				1	40	33	5	8	1	0	0	0		5	4		0	2		1	.242	.342	.273	.615
1	vs Semipros				1	34	32	2	5	0	0	0	2		2	4	0	0	0		0	.156	.206	.156	.362

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Chicago Union Giants			RP	1	34	31	5	8	2	0	0	8		2	6		0	1		0	.258	.303	.323	.626
7	Chicago American Giants			SP	106	2751	2355	290	537	62	30	5	48		296	341	1	10	90		65	.228	.317	.286	.603
1	Royal Poinciana Hotel			RP	7	167	147	7	23	1	5	0	3		14	28		0	6		1	.156	.230	.231	.461
1	Bacharach Giants I			RP	1	13	12	1	3	0	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	0		0	.250	.308	.250	.558
2	Hilldale Club			SP	26	804	735	69	162	17	1	3	14		45	100	0	2	22		12	.220	.267	.259	.526

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