Brian Whitaker, North Carolina, rhp, r/r, 6'4", 200, 11/05/79

      
Height: 6-4 
Weight: 200 
Bats: Right 
Throws: Right 
Born: 11/5/1979 
Resides: Salisbury, NC 
Acquired: 

Selected in the 27th round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft 


2002–Led Single-A Eugene in innings pitched (83.0) and ranked 2nd in ERA (2.93) and starts (14)...tied for the Northwest League lead in losses (8) and ranked 4th in innings...gave up 3 earned runs or fewer in 15 of his 16 appearances, including his last 10 consecutive starts...pitched 6.1 scoreless innings for a 3-0 victory July 16 vs. Salem Keizer...won 3 straight starts August 6-16, allowing just 5 earned runs in 19.0 innings of work (2.37 ERA)...for his efforts, earned Northwest League Pitcher of the Week honors for August 5-11...capped his 3-game winning streak by striking out a season-high 8 batters in 7.0 innings August 16 vs. Yakima...did not allow an earned run over his final 2 starts (14.0 IP), but went 0-1 in those games.