Anthony Whittington

Anthony Myles Whittington

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 6' 5", Weight 225 lb.
• High School Buffalo High School

• Born October 9, 1984 in Charleston, WV USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Anthony Whittington was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. He had gone 13-2 with a 0.80 ERA as a high school senior, with only 20 hits in 82 innings while walking 18 and whiffing 187. He was named the West Virginia Player of the Year. Baseball America named him a second-team All-American alongside Chad Billingsley, John Danks, Cliff Davis, Keith Weiser and Ian Kennedy (the first team was Jeff Allison, Justin Cassel, Jeff Manship, Wade LeBlanc, Adam Miller and Stuart Pomeranz). The 60th total pick, he was taken right after fellow hurlers Scott Baker and Jason Hirsh. It was not a productive Angels draft, as Brandon Wood had been their prior selection and Sean Rodriguez would be their next. He was signed by scout Tom Burns for a $650,000 bonus and made his pro debut that summer.

Baseball America rated Whittington as the Angels' #15 prospect in 2004 and #22 in 2005, but he never made it out of rookie ball. He was overworked in high school, and without formal instruction learned bad habits he never overcame. He was 0-3 with a 8.03 ERA for the 2003 AZL Angels, walking 17 in 24 2/3 IP. In 2004, he pitched for the Provo Angels (1-3, 8.35, 57 H, 36 BB in 36 2/3 IP) and AZL Angels (1-1, 0.64 in 3 G). He wound up in 2005 with the Orem Owlz (1-1, 3.82, 31 BB, 41 K in 33 IP).

His pro career ended after three seasons with a 5.80 ERA. He was 3-8 with 90 walks, 132 hits and 105 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings over 38 games (23 starts).

After his baseball career ended, he became a West Virginia State Trooper.

Sources

• 2004 Baseball Almanac
• AP Story on Whittington's law enforcement career