Burgess Whitehead Notable

b. June 29, 1910 · St. Louis Cardinals 1933–1935, New York Giants 1936–1937, 1939–1941, Pittsburgh Pirates 1946

Burgess Whitehead played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1933 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946.

Across 924 games he batted .266, with 883 hits and 415 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 100 doubles and 51 stolen bases.

He played 718 games at second base, with 2,297 assists and 118 errors. He turned 462 double plays. He also played 116 games at third base.

He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1935 and 1937.

He was born in Tarboro, NC, USA on June 29, 1910, and died on November 25, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	2	1935, 1937

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1933	STL	12	7	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.286
1934	STL	100	332	55	92	13	5	1	24	12	19	5	.277
1935	STL	107	338	45	89	10	2	0	33	11	14	5	.263
1936	NYG	154	632	99	176	31	3	4	47	29	32	14	.278
1937	NYG	152	574	64	164	15	6	5	52	28	20	7	.286
1939	NYG	95	335	31	80	6	3	2	24	24	19	1	.239
1940	NYG	133	568	68	160	9	6	4	36	26	17	9	.282
1941	NYG	116	403	41	92	15	4	1	23	14	10	7	.228
1946	PIT	55	127	10	28	1	2	0	5	6	6	3	.220
Career	—	924	3316	415	883	100	31	17	245	150	138	51	.266

On this day & linked events

1910

Born June 29, 1910

Tarboro, NC, USA

1993

Died November 25, 1993

1933

Major-league debut: Burgess Whitehead

Burgess Whitehead made a major-league debut on April 30, 1933.

1946

Final major-league game: Burgess Whitehead

Burgess Whitehead played a final major-league game on September 29, 1946.