Brian Whitaker
Brian Graham Whitaker
Born: November 5, 1979
Salisbury, NC US
Deceased: June 17, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 27 (2002 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: North Carolina
Career: 2002-2006
Brian Whitaker compiled a career record of 41 wins and 45 losses and a 3.61 ERA in his 124-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Fort Wayne Wizards, Lake Elsinore Storm, Mobile BayBears, Portland Beavers and Lancaster Barnstormers. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Fort Wayne Wizards |
 Mobile BayBears |
 Lake Elsinore Storm |
 Portland Beavers |
 Lancaster Barnstormers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 5 | 8 | .385 | 2.93 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 79 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 343 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.09 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 164.0 | 149 | 60 | 38 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 121 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 657 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.99 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.73 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137.7 | 128 | 68 | 57 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 561 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 8 | 13 | .381 | 4.33 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.7 | 180 | 85 | 71 | 4 | 53 | 7 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 659 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 4.98 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150.0 | 177 | 104 | 83 | 17 | 64 | 1 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 686 |
| Totals | 41 | 45 | .477 | 3.61 | 124 | 119 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 720.0 | 753 | 370 | 289 | 46 | 197 | 11 | 460 | 41 | 1 | 24 | 3063 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 23 | 39 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .167 | .235 | .167 | .402 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 25 | 47 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .108 | .195 | .108 | .303 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 48 | 86 | 67 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .134 | .213 | .134 | .348 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 16 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 4 | .958 | 1.438 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | P | 26 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .944 | 1.308 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | P | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | P | 23 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.609 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | P | 25 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 4 | .944 | 1.360 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | P | 27 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 1 | .848 | 1.037 |
| Totals | 124 | 43 | 124 | 11 | 12 | .938 | 1.347 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SDN | ||
| 2003 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | SDN | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | April 8, 2004 | April 29, 2004 |
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | May 4, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | April 7, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | July 29, 2005 | August 6, 2005 |
| 2006 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers |
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