Dick Whitworth
| Dick Whitworth | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 28, 1895 St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Died: March 1, 1966 (aged 70) St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1914, for the Chicago Union Giants | |
| Last Negro leagues appearance | |
| 1924, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Negro leagues statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 12–10 |
| Earned run average | 5.53 |
| Strikeouts | 65 |
| Teams | |
Richard Henderson Whitworth (August 28, 1895 – March 1966) was an American pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues and pre-Negro leagues.
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.
Research shows Whitworth stood 6' 5", and weighed 215 pounds.
He died at the age of 70 in St. Louis, Missouri.