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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 26 | CHW | AL | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3.72 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 222.1 | 209 | 101 | 92 | 17 | 101 | 8 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 949 | 123 | 4.92 | 1.394 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 0.71 | MVP-19 |
| 1936 | 27 | CHW | AL | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.64 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 230.2 | 254 | 137 | 119 | 10 | 98 | 7 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1035 | 112 | 4.61 | 1.526 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.71 | |
| 1937 | 28 | CHW | AL | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.07 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 165.2 | 191 | 84 | 75 | 14 | 56 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 718 | 114 | 4.86 | 1.491 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.80 | |
| 1938 | 29 | CHW | AL | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.76 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 183.1 | 218 | 108 | 97 | 12 | 80 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 830 | 104 | 4.85 | 1.625 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.48 | |
| 1939 | 30 | TOT | AL | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.61 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 98.0 | 148 | 79 | 72 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 460 | 73 | 4.82 | 1.735 | 13.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.82 | |
| 1939 | 30 | CHW | AL | 0 | 3 | .000 | 8.16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 60 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 59 | 4.12 | 2.031 | 16.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.80 | |
| 1939 | 30 | SLB | AL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.86 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66.0 | 88 | 49 | 43 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 302 | 83 | 5.15 | 1.591 | 12.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.53 | |
| 1940 | 31 | SLB | AL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.40 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 86 | 4.47 | 1.500 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.79 | |
| 1942 | 33 | SLB | AL | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 61 | 3.57 | 2.250 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||
| 7 Yrs | 49 | 54 | .476 | 4.60 | 172 | 119 | 30 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 944.0 | 1074 | 537 | 482 | 70 | 372 | 35 | 254 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 4190 | 105 | 4.78 | 1.532 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.68 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 11 | 13 | .476 | 4.60 | 40 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 251 | 125 | 113 | 16 | 87 | 8 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 979 | 105 | 4.78 | 1.532 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.68 | ||||
| CHW (5 yrs) | 47 | 48 | .495 | 4.45 | 127 | 111 | 10 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 834.0 | 932 | 460 | 412 | 57 | 340 | 27 | 234 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 3690 | 109 | 4.78 | 1.525 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.69 | ||||
| SLB (3 yrs) | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.73 | 45 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 110.0 | 142 | 77 | 70 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 500 | 83 | 4.85 | 1.582 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.63 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was John Whitehead born?
John Whitehead was born on April 27, 1909.
Where was John Whitehead born?
John Whitehead was born in Coleman, TX.
How tall was John Whitehead?
John Whitehead was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did John Whitehead weigh when playing?
John Whitehead weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did John Whitehead play?
John Whitehead played 7 seasons.
Is John Whitehead in the Hall of Fame?
John Whitehead has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did John Whitehead play?
John Whitehead was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did John Whitehead have?
John Whitehead had 254 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has John Whitehead played for?
John Whitehead played for 2 teams; the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns.
When did John Whitehead retire?
John Whitehead last played in 1942.
What are John Whitehead's nicknames?
Silent John is a nickname for John Whitehead.
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