Walt Whittaker

Walter Elton Whittaker
(Doc)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9½", Weight 165 lb.
• School Tufts University
• Debut July 6, 1916
• Final Game July 6, 1916
• Born June 11, 1894 in Chelsea, MA USA
• Died August 9, 1965 in Pembroke, MA USA

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Biographical Information

Walt Whittaker came out of Tufts University to pitch one game for the Philadelphia Athletics, on July 6, 1916. He pitched 2 innings, while Michael Driscoll pitched 5 innings. It was the only big league game for both of them. Walt faced Harry Heilmann, Ty Cobb and Bobby Veach once each.

"Connie Mack tried to farm out Whittaker, the Tufts College pitcher, and pitcher Driscoll of the University of Maine, but they declined to go to the minors. They have quit professional baseball." - Sporting Life, July 29, 1916