Foster Leroy Witherup (July 26, 1886 – December 13, 1941) was an American

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. He played all or part of three seasons in

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between 1906 and 1909 for the

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(1906) and Washington Senators (1908–09). Listed at , 185 lb., Witherup batted and threw right-handed. He was born in North Washington, Pennsylvania. In a three-season career, Witherup posted a 3–12 record with a 4.44

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in 26 appearances, including 17 starts and 12

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s, giving up 80 earned runs on 189 hits and 47 walks while

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71 in innings of work. Witherup died in

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, at the age of 55.

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Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Beaneaters players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Uniontown Coal Barons players Trenton Tigers players Des Moines Boosters players Baseball players from Butler County, Pennsylvania 1886 births 1941 deaths {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub