Richard Henderson Whitworth (August 28, 1895 – March 1966) was an American pitcher[2] in baseball's Negro leagues and pre-Negro leagues.
| Dick Whitworth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 28, 1895 St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Died: March 1, 1966 (aged 70) St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1914, for the Chicago Union Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1924, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Whitworth played most of his career for Chicago teams the Chicago Union Giants and the Chicago American Giants.
On September 23, 1922, Whitworth broke his leg after he exited a vehicle in Anderson, Indiana and another car struck it, crashing into him.[3]
Research shows Whitworth stood 6' 5", and weighed 215 pounds.
He died at the age of 70 in St. Louis, Missouri.
References edit
- ^ "All Nations and Union Giants Box Score" Des Moines, IA September 27, 1914
- ^ "Beat Donaldson" Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO, October 16, 1916
- ^ "American Giants' Crack Pitcher Injured by Auto". Chicago Tribune. September 24, 1922. p. 22. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads