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Billy Hamilton League
10-21-2077
Rock Whitman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.30 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 68-59 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 48 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 11-09-1944
K 739 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(7 games)
IP 998.1
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1967 CHA-DET
4
 9
39
2
0
0
0
 0
79.1
 109 81 78 3 37
48
1.84
8.85
1969 KC
10
 4
73
0
0
0
2
 1
115.2
 145 81 80 2 49
88
1.68
6.22
1970 KC
6
 7
73
0
0
0
0
 1
87.0
 91 43 42 2 43
62
1.54
4.34
1971 KC
9
 3
69
0
0
0
1
 0
97.0
 110 70 70 3 56
72
1.71
6.49
1972 KC
10
 9
54
18
0
0
0
 2
140.2
 163 93 89 6 73
110
1.68
5.69
1973 KC
1
 1
58
0
0
0
6
 3
81.2
 80 36 34 3 37
57
1.43
3.75
1974 KC
2
 4
58
0
0
0
3
 10
57.2
 59 34 30 2 28
45
1.51
4.68
1975 KC
2
 4
35
0
0
0
10
 7
39.1
 42 15 15 0 16
26
1.47
3.43
1976 KC
2
 3
40
0
0
0
12
 7
45.0
 31 16 14 1 22
38
1.18
2.80
1977 KC
5
 6
66
0
0
0
8
 8
68.1
 87 43 42 1 27
56
1.67
5.53
1978 KC
8
 2
86
0
0
0
3
 3
109.1
 102 57 56 5 47
90
1.36
4.61
1979 CIN
9
 4
67
1
0
0
3
 7
72.0
 72 36 33 4 33
45
1.46
4.13
1980 CIN
0
 3
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 7 5 5 0 3
2
1.88
8.44
2077
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
68
 59
722
21
0
0
48
 49
998.1
 1098 610 588 32 471
739
1.57
5.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Rock Whitman has retired from the Cincinnati Raptors
1980-06-02The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Rock Whitman for assignment.
1979-04-05The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired Rock Whitman from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Vern Stanley to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Rock Whitman for assignment.
1977-09-27Rock Whitman of the Kansas City Yellow Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1970-04-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Rock Whitman to the major league team.
1970-03-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Brian Flack to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ollie Williams to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Rock Whitman to the minors. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Dolly Reynolds to the minors.
1968-11-21The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Rock Whitman to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent John Grasso to the minors.
1968-07-22A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Will Marberry, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for Rock Whitman.
1968-03-01The Detroit Tigers have sent Rock Whitman to the minors.
1967-06-04A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Shockers. The Chicago Shockers receive Steve Lowery, Erik Byrd from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Rock Whitman, Joshua Shaw Jr., Jose Krug.
1967-05-27The Chicago Shockers have promoted Rock Whitman to the major league team.
1967-03-01The Chicago Shockers have renamed Chick Whitman to Rock Whitman.
1966-09-24The Chicago Shockers have promoted Tom Madlock to the major league team. The Chicago Shockers have sent Chick Whitman to the minors.
1966-09-22The Chicago Shockers have promoted Chick Whitman to the major league team.
1966-09-17A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Chicago Shockers. The Chicago Shockers receive Chick Whitman from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for John Perez.