Bill Whitrock
William Franklin Whitrock (Wittrock) (March 4, 1870 – July 26, 1935) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1890 to 1896 with four teams. He had a career record of 9-19.
| Bill Whitrock | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 4, 1870 Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Died: July 26, 1935 (aged 65) Derby, Connecticut | |
Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 3, 1890, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 11, 1896, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 9-19 |
| Earned run average | 5.44 |
| Strikeouts | 57 |
| Teams | |
He was born in Cincinnati and died in Derby, Connecticut. His family name was Wittrock but a misspelling at the start of his career remained permanently in league records. One of 11 children with 7 brothers, "Bill" was born to German immigrants John Henry and Elisabeth (nee Kluesner) Wittrock.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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