1858
Born January 16, 1858
Brockton, MA, USA
Art Whitney Notable
b. January 16, 1858 · Worcester Ruby Legs 1880, Detroit Wolverines 1881–1882, Providence Grays 1882, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1884–1887, New York Giants 1888–1890, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891, St. Louis Browns 1891
Art Whitney played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Worcester Ruby Legs in 1880 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1891.
Across 978 games he batted .223, with 820 hits and 475 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 89 doubles and 67 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 4.76 earned run average, pitching 28 innings in 5 games. He struck out 16.
He played 802 games at third base, with 1,691 assists and 344 errors. He turned 112 double plays. He also played 168 games at shortstop.
He was born in Brockton, MA, USA on January 16, 1858, and died on August 15, 1943. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | WOR | 76 | 302 | 38 | 67 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .222 |
| 1881 | DTN | 58 | 214 | 23 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .182 |
| 1882 | DTN/PRO | 42 | 155 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 0 | .155 |
| 1884 | PIT | 23 | 94 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .298 |
| 1885 | PIT | 90 | 373 | 53 | 87 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| 1886 | PIT | 136 | 511 | 70 | 122 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 51 | 0 | 15 | .239 |
| 1887 | PIT | 119 | 431 | 57 | 112 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 55 | 18 | 10 | .260 |
| 1888 | NYG | 90 | 328 | 28 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 22 | 7 | .220 |
| 1889 | NYG | 129 | 473 | 71 | 103 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 56 | 39 | 19 | .218 |
| 1890 | NYI | 119 | 442 | 71 | 97 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 64 | 19 | 8 | .219 |
| 1891 | CKK/STL | 96 | 358 | 42 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 8 | .193 |
| Career | — | 978 | 3681 | 475 | 820 | 89 | 32 | 6 | 349 | 302 | 173 | 67 | .223 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | DTN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 6.00 |
| 1886 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 |
| 1889 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.08 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28.1 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 4.76 |
On this day & linked events
1943
Died August 15, 1943
1880
Major-league debut: Art Whitney
Art Whitney made a major-league debut on May 1, 1880.
1891
Final major-league game: Art Whitney
Art Whitney played a final major-league game on August 22, 1891.
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