 He was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959 and was called up to Major League Baseball in 1963 and pitched from 1963 to 1967 for the Dodgers, Washington Senators, California Angels and New York Mets.Willhite was with the Dodgers when they won the 1965 World Series, but he did not pitch in the series.He was out of baseball by age 26, with an overall record of 6–12 and a 4.55 ERA.