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Earl Whitehill
Earl Oliver Whitehill
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Weight: 174 lb.

Born: February 7, 1899 in Cedar Rapids, IA (All Transactions)
Debut: September 15, 1923
Final Game: September 30, 1939
Died: October 22, 1954 in Omaha, NE
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1923 24 DET AL 2 0 1.000 2.73 8 3 2 1 0 0 33.0 22 14 10 2 15 19 3 1 1 139 142 1.121 6.0 0.5 4.1 5.2 1.27
1924 25 DET AL 17 9 .654 3.86 35 32 2 16 2 0 233.0 260 125 100 8 79 65 13 0 0 1030 106 1.455 10.0 0.3 3.1 2.5 0.82 MVP-17
1925 26 DET AL 11 11 .500 4.66 35 33 2 15 1 2 239.1 267 135 124 13 88 83 10 0 2 1042 92 1.483 10.0 0.5 3.3 3.1 0.94
1926 27 DET AL 16 13 .552 3.99 36 34 2 13 0 0 252.1 271 136 112 7 79 109 8 0 0 1099 102 1.387 9.7 0.2 2.8 3.9 1.38
1927 28 DET AL 16 14 .533 3.36 41 31 10 17 3 3 236.0 238 110 88 4 105 95 9 2 2 1037 126 1.453 9.1 0.2 4.0 3.6 0.90
1928 29 DET AL 11 16 .407 4.31 31 30 1 12 1 0 196.1 214 131 94 8 78 93 1 0 0 890 96 1.487 9.8 0.4 3.6 4.3 1.19
1929 30 DET AL 14 15 .483 4.62 38 28 7 18 1 1 245.1 267 147 126 16 96 103 3 1 1 1076 93 1.480 9.8 0.6 3.5 3.8 1.07
1930 31 DET AL 17 13 .567 4.24 34 31 3 16 0 1 220.2 248 139 104 8 80 109 8 0 2 983 113 1.486 10.1 0.3 3.3 4.4 1.36
1931 32 DET AL 13 16 .448 4.08 34 34 0 22 0 0 271.1 287 152 123 22 118 81 5 0 3 1197 113 1.493 9.5 0.7 3.9 2.7 0.69
1932 33 DET AL 16 12 .571 4.54 33 31 2 17 3 0 244.0 255 136 123 17 93 81 5 0 3 1064 104 1.426 9.4 0.6 3.4 3.0 0.87
1933 34 WSH AL 22 8 .733 3.33 39 37 1 19 2 1 270.0 271 112 100 9 100 96 4 0 6 1149 126 1.374 9.0 0.3 3.3 3.2 0.96 MVP-9
1934 35 WSH AL 14 11 .560 4.52 32 31 1 15 0 0 235.0 269 129 118 10 94 96 3 0 2 1049 96 1.545 10.3 0.4 3.6 3.7 1.02
1935 36 WSH AL 14 13 .519 4.29 34 34 0 19 1 0 279.1 318 149 133 16 104 102 7 0 7 1239 101 1.511 10.2 0.5 3.4 3.3 0.98
1936 37 WSH AL 14 11 .560 4.87 28 28 0 14 0 0 212.1 252 124 115 17 89 63 2 0 4 955 98 1.606 10.7 0.7 3.8 2.7 0.71
1937 38 CLE AL 8 8 .500 6.49 33 22 7 6 1 2 147.0 189 111 106 9 80 53 6 2 2 684 69 1.830 11.6 0.6 4.9 3.2 0.66
1938 39 CLE AL 9 8 .529 5.56 26 23 1 4 0 0 160.1 187 109 99 18 83 60 9 0 4 746 84 1.684 10.5 1.0 4.7 3.4 0.72
1939 40 CHC NL 4 7 .364 5.14 24 11 5 2 1 1 89.1 102 59 51 8 50 42 5 0 4 416 77 1.701 10.3 0.8 5.0 4.2 0.84
17 Seasons 218 185 .541 4.36 541 473 46 226 16 11 3564.2 3917 2018 1726 192 1431 1350 101 6 43 15795 100 1.500 9.9 0.5 3.6 3.4 0.94
162 Game Avg. 15 12 .541 4.36 36 32 3 15 1 1 239 263 135 116 13 96 91 7 0 3 1059 100 1.500 9.9 0.5 3.6 3.4 0.94
W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
DET (10 yrs) 133 119 .528 4.16 325 287 31 147 11 7 2171.1 2329 1225 1004 105 831 838 65 4 14 9557 104 1.455 9.7 0.4 3.4 3.5 1.01
WSH (4 yrs) 64 43 .598 4.21 133 130 2 67 3 1 996.2 1110 514 466 52 387 357 16 0 19 4392 104 1.502 10.0 0.5 3.5 3.2 0.92
CLE (2 yrs) 17 16 .515 6.00 59 45 8 10 1 2 307.1 376 220 205 27 163 113 15 2 6 1430 76 1.754 11.0 0.8 4.8 3.3 0.69
CHC (1 yr) 4 7 .364 5.14 24 11 5 2 1 1 89.1 102 59 51 8 50 42 5 0 4 416 77 1.701 10.3 0.8 5.0 4.2 0.84
AL (16 yrs) 214 178 .546 4.34 517 462 41 224 15 10 3475.1 3815 1959 1675 184 1381 1308 96 6 39 15379 101 1.495 9.9 0.5 3.6 3.4 0.95
NL (1 yr) 4 7 .364 5.14 24 11 5 2 1 1 89.1 102 59 51 8 50 42 5 0 4 416 77 1.701 10.3 0.8 5.0 4.2 0.84

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1933 34 WSH AL WS L NYG 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 34 0.778 5.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.00
1 WS 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 34 0.778 5.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.00

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1923 24 DET AL 8 13 11 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .364 .417 .364 .780 108 4 0 1 /1
1924 25 DET AL 37 99 89 11 19 1 1 0 7 0 0 9 18 .213 .286 .247 .533 39 22 0 1 1 MVP-17
1925 26 DET AL 36 98 87 7 19 1 0 0 7 1 0 8 11 .218 .284 .230 .514 32 20 0 3 1
1926 27 DET AL 36 100 91 6 23 1 3 0 10 0 0 6 24 .253 .299 .330 .629 63 30 0 3 1
1927 28 DET AL 41 90 78 4 16 2 1 0 3 0 0 5 9 .205 .262 .256 .518 34 20 1 6 1
1928 29 DET AL 31 75 67 4 13 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 11 .194 .250 .194 .444 18 13 0 3 1
1929 30 DET AL 38 100 90 10 23 2 0 3 11 0 0 6 17 .256 .302 .378 .680 74 34 0 4 1
1930 31 DET AL 34 87 83 3 16 1 0 0 7 0 0 3 14 .193 .221 .205 .426 8 17 0 1 1
1931 32 DET AL 34 104 97 7 15 0 1 0 5 0 0 3 10 .155 .180 .175 .355 -7 17 0 4 1
1932 33 DET AL 33 99 90 9 22 4 0 0 7 0 0 4 19 .244 .277 .289 .565 44 26 0 5 1
1933 34 WSH AL 40 119 108 7 24 2 1 0 11 0 0 6 14 .222 .263 .259 .522 39 28 0 5 1/O MVP-9
1934 35 WSH AL 35 102 85 12 17 2 0 1 8 0 0 11 17 .200 .292 .259 .550 45 22 0 6 1
1935 36 WSH AL 34 116 104 10 19 4 0 0 3 0 0 8 11 .183 .241 .221 .462 22 23 0 4 1
1936 37 WSH AL 28 90 77 8 13 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 11 .169 .247 .195 .442 13 15 0 5 1
1937 38 CLE AL 33 60 49 6 11 1 0 0 6 1 0 5 7 .224 .296 .245 .541 39 12 0 6 1
1938 39 CLE AL 26 63 56 0 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 7 13 .125 .222 .125 .347 -10 7 0 0 1
1939 40 CHC NL 24 31 29 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .103 .161 .103 .265 -28 3 1 0 0 1
17 Seasons 548 1446 1291 107 264 23 7 4 98 3 0 97 216 .204 .261 .242 .503 31 313 1 1 57
162 Game Avg. 162 427 382 32 78 7 2 1 29 1 29 64 .204 .261 .242 .503 31 93 0 17
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
DET (10 yrs) 328 865 783 63 170 12 6 3 60 2 0 50 136 .217 .265 .259 .524 35 203 1 31
WSH (4 yrs) 137 427 374 37 73 10 1 1 26 0 0 33 53 .195 .260 .235 .496 30 88 0 20
CLE (2 yrs) 59 123 105 6 18 1 0 0 12 1 0 12 20 .171 .256 .181 .437 13 19 0 6
CHC (1 yr) 24 31 29 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .103 .161 .103 .265 -28 3 1 0 0
AL (16 yrs) 524 1415 1262 106 261 23 7 4 98 3 0 95 209 .207 .263 .246 .509 32 310 1 57
NL (1 yr) 24 31 29 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .103 .161 .103 .265 -28 3 1 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1933 34 WSH AL WS NYG L 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1923 DET AL 24 P 8 10 1 7 2 0 .800 1.00 .970 1.49
1924 DET AL 25 P 35 71 14 53 4 3 .944 1.91 .959 1.32 MVP-17
1925 DET AL 26 P 35 70 13 52 5 2 .929 1.86 .961 1.40
1926 DET AL 27 P 36 68 12 54 2 2 .971 1.83 .956 1.39
1927 DET AL 28 P 41 59 5 47 7 3 .881 1.27 .963 1.40
1928 DET AL 29 P 31 58 17 40 1 3 .983 1.84 .955 1.37
1929 DET AL 30 P 38 68 15 49 4 0 .941 1.68 .959 1.29
1930 DET AL 31 P 34 41 8 32 1 1 .976 1.18 .944 1.18
1931 DET AL 32 P 34 84 20 62 2 5 .976 2.41 .952 1.19
1932 DET AL 33 P 33 55 9 44 2 1 .964 1.61 .958 1.21
1933 WSH AL 34 P 39 66 8 51 7 2 .894 1.51 .962 1.18 MVP-9
1933 WSH AL 34 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0-0-1 MVP-9
1934 WSH AL 35 P 32 50 2 47 1 2 .980 1.53 .954 1.11
1935 WSH AL 36 P 34 76 13 60 3 4 .961 2.15 .949 1.12
1936 WSH AL 37 P 28 47 10 35 2 0 .957 1.61 .955 1.04
1937 CLE AL 38 P 33 44 9 33 2 0 .955 1.27 .955 1.09
1938 CLE AL 39 P 26 32 9 21 2 3 .938 1.15 .953 1.12
1939 CHC NL 40 P 24 15 1 14 0 0 1.000 0.63 .960 1.09
17 Seasons P 541 914 166 701 47 31 .949 1.60 .956 1.23
1 Season OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0-0-1
17 Seasons TOT 542 914 166 701 47 31 .949 1.60 .905 1.23 0-0-1
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1924-AL-17-6%
1933-AL-9-22%
0.28 Career Shares (611th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1933 AL--3.333--6th

Wins s c a p y
1924 AL--17--8th
1926 AL--16--5th
1927 AL--16--10th
1930 AL--17--7th
1932 AL--16--10th
1933 AL--22--3rd
Career--218--78th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1924 AL--.654--6th
1933 AL--.733--3rd

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1927 AL--9.076--10th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1926 AL--3.888--5th
1927 AL--3.623--9th
1928 AL--4.263--5th
1929 AL--3.779--7th
1930 AL--4.446--7th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1926 AL--252.3--7th
1927 AL--236.0--10th
1931 AL--271.3--5th
1933 AL--270.0--4th
1934 AL--235.0--8th
1935 AL--279.3--3rd
Career--3564.7--65th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1925 AL--83--9th
1926 AL--109--5th
1927 AL--95--6th
1929 AL--103--7th
1930 AL--109--9th
1933 AL--96--9th
1934 AL--96--8th
1935 AL--102--7th
Career--1350--230th

Games Started s c a p y
1924 AL--32--9th
1925 AL--33--1st
1926 AL--34--2nd
1927 AL--31--7th
1931 AL--34--5th
1932 AL--31--10th
1933 AL--37--1st
1934 AL--31--8th
1935 AL--34--3rd
Career--473--63rd

Complete Games s c a p y
1927 AL--17--7th
1929 AL--18--10th
1930 AL--16--10th
1931 AL--22--4th
1933 AL--19--2nd
1935 AL--19--5th
Career--226--107th

Shutouts s c a p y
1924 AL--2--10th
1927 AL--3--2nd
1932 AL--3--3rd
1933 AL--2--4th

Home Runs s c a p y
1925 AL--13--7th
1929 AL--16--8th
1931 AL--22--1st
1932 AL--17--7th
1935 AL--16--8th
1938 AL--18--6th
Career--192--212th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1924 AL--79--9th
1927 AL--105--1st
1929 AL--96--6th
1931 AL--118--3rd
1933 AL--100--5th
1935 AL--104--4th
Career--1431--16th

Hits s c a p y
1925 AL--267--8th
1926 AL--271--5th
1929 AL--267--10th
1931 AL--287--6th
1933 AL--271--5th
1934 AL--269--2nd
1935 AL--318--2nd
Career--3917--43rd

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1926 AL--1.380--5th
1930 AL--1.363--10th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1927 AL--.153--5th
1930 AL--.326--7th
1933 AL--.300--5th
1934 AL--.383--8th

Losses s c a p y
1927 AL--14--9th
1928 AL--16--4th
1929 AL--15--9th
1931 AL--16--5th
1935 AL--13--8th
Career--185--61st

Earned Runs s c a p y
1925 AL--124--3rd
1926 AL--112--1st
1929 AL--126--3rd
1931 AL--123--8th
1932 AL--123--8th
1934 AL--118--3rd
1935 AL--133--1st
Career--1726--19th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1933 AL--6--6th
1935 AL--7--3rd

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1924 AL--13--1st
1925 AL--10--2nd
1926 AL--8--2nd
1927 AL--9--3rd
1930 AL--8--2nd
1931 AL--5--7th
1932 AL--5--5th
1933 AL--4--6th
1934 AL--3--10th
1935 AL--7--3rd
1937 AL--6--2nd
1938 AL--9--1st
1939 NL--5--9th
Career--101--61st

Batters Faced s c a p y
1926 AL--1099--6th
1927 AL--1037--9th
1931 AL--1197--3rd
1933 AL--1149--4th
1934 AL--1049--8th
1935 AL--1239--2nd
Career--15795--48th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1933 AL--126--7th

Oldest s c a p y
1935 AL--born 1899-02-07--9th
1936 AL--born 1899-02-07--10th
1937 AL--born 1899-02-07--5th
1938 AL--born 1899-02-07--3rd
1939 NL--born 1899-02-07--1st

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkPitching - 2 (731), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 111 (183), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 32 (408), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 20 (297), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

December 14, 1932: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Washington Senators for Carl Fischer and Firpo Marberry.

December 10, 1936: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Washington Senators to the Cleveland Indians. The Chicago White Sox sent Jack Salveson to the Washington Senators. The Cleveland Indians sent Thornton Lee to the Chicago White Sox.

February 1, 1939: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

February 14, 1939: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.

October 18, 1939: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

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