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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
	Chicago Union Giants (1914–1916); Chicago American Giants (1915–1919, 1922, 1924); Hilldale Club (1920–1921);

Richard Henderson Whitworth (August 28, 1895 – March 1966) was an American pitcher^[3] 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.^[4]

Research shows Whitworth stood 6' 5", and weighed 215 pounds.

He died at the age of 70 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Notes

^ On December 16, 2020, Major League Baseball declared certain Negro leagues, from the span of 1920–1948, to be "major" leagues.^[1] Whitworth's statistics reflect his time in the Negro leagues from 1922 and 1924.