Whitey Wilshere

Details
Stats
Game Logs
Given name: Vernon Sprague Wilshere
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'0" / 180 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / L
Born: Aug 3, 1912 in Poplar Ridge, NY
Died: May 23, 1985 in Cooperstown, NY (72 years old)
Debut: Jun 24, 1934

Vernon Sprague "Whitey" Wilshere (August 3, 1912 – May 23, 1985) was a professional baseball pitcher. Collegiately, he played for the Indiana Hoosiers earning varsity letters in both 1933 and 1934. He turned professional after his 1934 collegiate season. He went on to play three seasons in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted and threw left-handed.

He was inducted into the Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.