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1935–1942 · P
John Whitehead
6' 2", 195 lbs·Lived to 55·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.72
Best ERA · 1935
13
Most W · 1936
72
Most K · 1935
1.394
Best WHIP · 1935
Career Arc · ERA
7 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | CWS | 28 | 82 | 0 | 9 | .146 | — | — |
| 1936 | CWS | 34 | 87 | 0 | 9 | .241 | — | — |
| 1937 | CWS | 26 | 58 | 0 | 5 | .224 | — | — |
| 1938 | CWS | 32 | 60 | 0 | 5 | .100 | — | — |
| 1939 | SLA | 33 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .038 | — | — |
| 1940 | SLA | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .167 | — | — |
| 1942 | SLA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 172 | 325 | 0 | 30 | .169 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | CWS | 28 | 222.3 | 13 | 13 | 3.72 | 117 | 72 | 1.394 |
| 1936 | CWS | 34 | 230.7 | 13 | 13 | 4.64 | 99 | 70 | 1.526 |
| 1937 | CWS | 26 | 165.7 | 11 | 8 | 4.07 | 107 | 45 | 1.491 |
| 1938 | CWS | 32 | 183.3 | 10 | 11 | 4.76 | 91 | 38 | 1.625 |
| 1939 | SLA | 33 | 98.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.61 | 65 | 18 | 1.735 |
| 1940 | SLA | 15 | 40.0 | 1 | 3 | 5.40 | 78 | 11 | 1.500 |
| 1942 | SLA | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 53 | 0 | 2.250 |
| Career | 172 | 944.0 | 49 | 54 | — | — | 254 | — | |
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