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]