Joseph Whitman is an American left-handed pitcher in baseball. He is currently playing collegiate baseball for Kent University, in Ohio.
Joe Whitman was born on September 17, 2001, in Akron, Ohio. He attended Hudson High School. Then he attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, before transferring to Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. While he was at Purdue University, he pitched 5 ⅔ innings over two seasons. For Kent State, he notched up an ERA of 2.56 with 100 strikeouts and allowed 29 walks in 81 innings. He has been developing talent at Kent State University.
Joe Whitman is known for his fastball that moves at 91-94 mph and a low -80’s slider which covers both horizontal and vertical action. Additionally, he performs and maintains consistency throughout his pitching which can be a big disappointment to the opponent batters. Joe Whitman has also received a lot of attention from the scouts before the 2023 MLB Draft because of his left-handed pitching skills.
He is currently ranked as No. 37 in the upcoming 2023 MLB Draft in July 2023. It is expected that his pitching skills will surely get him selected in the MLB Draft.
Joe Whitman’s Parents
Daniel and Gretchen Whitman are the proud parents of left handed pitcher Joe Whitman.
Joe Whitman’s Father
Daniel Whitman is the father of Joe Whitman. He is an alumnus of Purdue University. He had the biggest impact on his son’s athletic career.
Apart from this, not much information is available regarding his life and career.
Joe Whitman’s Mother
Gretchen Whitman is the mother of Joe Whitman. She is a professor of education at The University Wisconsin - River Falls.
Apart from this, no other information is available about her.
Joe Whitman’s Siblings
Joe Whitman has two siblings, Amanda and Jack Whitman. However, not much information is available about them. Joe hasn’t posted any images of his siblings on his Instagram account.
FAQs
A. Joe Whitman is 21 years old.
A. Joe Whitman attended Hudson High School in Hudson, Ohio.
A. Joe Whitman has played for two college baseball teams. First, he played for the Purdue Boilermakers at Purdue University. Then he transferred to Kent State University and currently plays baseball for the Kent State Golden Flashes.
A. Joe Whitman is a left-handed pitcher in baseball. He both bats and throws left-handed.
A. Joe Whitman won the Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year Honors in 2023.
