| Earl Whitehill | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 7, 1899 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Died: October 22, 1954 (aged 55) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1923, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1939, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 218–185 |
| Earned run average | 4.36 |
| Strikeouts | 1,350 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Earl Oliver Whitehill (February 7, 1899 – October 22, 1954) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Detroit Tigers for the most significant portion of his career (1923–1932), and later with the Washington Senators (1933–1936), Cleveland Indians (1937–38), and the Chicago Cubs (1939). Consistently winning in double digits for thirteen years (1924–1936), left-handed Whitehill went on to become one of the top winning pitchers of all time. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.