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Edd Roush League
3-25-2049
Rick Whitney Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.52 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 26-36 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-02-1955
K 414 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(78 games)
IP 655.1
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
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
1977 WAS-PIT
2
 6
78
1
0
0
2
 1
93.1
 126 74 73 6 45
57
1.83
7.04
1978 PIT
0
 1
70
0
0
0
1
 1
84.2
 121 76 67 1 41
54
1.91
7.12
1979 PIT
3
 1
75
0
0
0
0
 1
80.1
 88 51 48 3 43
51
1.63
5.38
1980 PIT
2
 1
34
0
0
0
1
 3
43.1
 53 31 30 0 21
22
1.71
6.23
1981 PIT
4
 6
35
0
0
0
1
 0
36.0
 43 27 26 1 18
19
1.69
6.50
1982 PIT
1
 5
48
0
0
0
2
 2
60.0
 72 33 30 1 22
30
1.57
4.50
1983 PIT
1
 1
63
0
0
0
0
 1
71.0
 74 36 34 1 24
47
1.38
4.31
1984 PIT
2
 9
64
0
0
0
0
 3
64.2
 76 38 32 1 27
51
1.59
4.45
1985 PIT
3
 3
40
0
0
0
0
 2
40.0
 42 22 18 0 23
24
1.63
4.05
1986 PIT
4
 2
29
0
0
0
0
 2
32.1
 35 19 18 1 11
23
1.42
5.01
1988 KC
1
 0
3
0
0
0
1
 0
3.1
 3 1 1 0 3
2
1.80
2.70
1989 KC
3
 1
45
0
0
0
2
 1
46.1
 45 26 25 2 20
34
1.40
4.86
2049
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 36
584
1
0
0
10
 17
655.1
 778 434 402 17 298
414
1.64
5.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Rick Whitney has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-05-19The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Rick Whitney.
1990-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Rick Whitney for assignment.
1989-07-02Rick Whitney of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1988-08-17The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Rick Whitney to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Rey Guilemann for assignment.
1988-08-17The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Rick Whitney from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Pittsburgh Bucos have waived Rick Whitney.
1986-07-27The Pittsburgh Bucos have promoted Rob Higham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucos have designated Rick Whitney for assignment.
1981-07-05The Pittsburgh bucos have promoted Rick Whitney to the major league team.
1981-04-14The Pittsburgh bucos have promoted Elam Croushore to the major league team. The Pittsburgh bucos have designated Rick Whitney for assignment.
1979-08-16The Pittsburgh bucos have promoted Mike Medwick to the major league team. The Pittsburgh bucos have promoted Rick Whitney to the major league team. The Pittsburgh bucos have sent John Rhodes to the minors. The Pittsburgh bucos have sent Manuel Schaffernoth to the minors.
1979-07-27The Pittsburgh bucos have promoted Manuel Schaffernoth to the major league team. The Pittsburgh bucos have sent Rick Whitney to the minors.
1977-09-18The Pittsburgh bucos have promoted Rick Whitney to the major league team. The Pittsburgh bucos have sent Jim Rambert to the minors.
1977-09-18The Pittsburgh bucos have sent Rick Whitney to the minors.
1977-05-22A trade has been completed between the Washington Lobbyists and the Pittsburgh bucos. The Pittsburgh bucos receive Rick Whitney from the Washington Lobbyists in exchange for Johnny Malmberg, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 2 (PIT).
1977-03-25The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Joel Connolly to the major league team. The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Fred Fox to the major league team. The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Don McBride to the major league team. The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Brian Reed to the major league team. The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Chris Acevedo to the major league team. The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Rick Whitney to the major league team. The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Joe Irvin to the major league team.
1974-09-30The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Bill Falkenberg to the major league team. The Washington Lobbyists have sent Rick Whitney to the minors.
1974-09-27The Washington Lobbyists have promoted Rick Whitney to the major leagues.