Whitey Hilcher Explained

Whitey Hilcher
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:28 February 1909
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 17
Debutyear:1931
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 5
Finalyear:1936
Finalteam:Cincinnati Reds
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:3–6
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.29
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:28
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Walter Frank "Whitey" Hilcher (February 28, 1909 – November 21, 1962) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Hilcher played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1931, 1932, 1935, and 1936.

During World War II, Hilcher served with the US Army Signal Corps.[1] He died of a heart attack in November 1962 and was buried in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball in Wartime – Whitey Hilcher . BaseballinWartime.com . February 7, 2021.