Bob Whitcher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBob Whitcher
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1917
Place of Birth: Berlin, New Hampshire, United States
Date of Death: 08-May-1997
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Bob Whitcher
- Robert Arthur Whitcher (April 29, 1917 – May 8, 1997) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in nine games for the Boston Braves in 1945.
- The 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 165 lb (75 kg) left-hander was a native of Berlin, New Hampshire. Whitcher is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II.
- He made his major league debut in relief on August 20, 1945 against the St.
- Louis Cardinals at Braves Field.
- He started three games for Boston, and though he pitched effectively overall, the sixth-place Braves lost all three.
- The scores were 4–3 (10), 2–0, and 6–2. Whitcher's season and career totals for 9 games are a 0–2 record, 3 starts, 0 complete games, and 3 games finished.
- Whitcher also appeared in three games as a pinch-runner.
- In 15?1/3 innings pitched he gave up 5 earned runs, giving him an ERA of 2.87. Whitcher died at the age of 80 in Akron, Ohio.
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