1914
Born November 10, 1914
Griffin, GA, USA
David Whatley Notable
b. November 10, 1914 · Birmingham Black Barons 1937–1938, Memphis Red Sox 1938, Cleveland Bears 1939, Homestead Grays 1939–1942, 1944, New York Black Yankees 1944
David Whatley played for five clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1937 and closing with the New York Black Yankees in 1944.
Across 246 games he batted .335, with 318 hits and 193 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 51 doubles and 28 stolen bases.
He played 242 games in the outfield, with 314 putouts and 23 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1937.
He was born in Griffin, GA, USA on November 10, 1914, and died on March 13, 1961. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1937 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | BBB | 27 | 112 | 25 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .357 |
| 1938 | BBB/MRS | 27 | 106 | 21 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | .396 |
| 1939 | CBR/HG | 30 | 110 | 26 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .436 |
| 1940 | HG | 53 | 217 | 42 | 64 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 9 | .295 |
| 1941 | HG | 47 | 185 | 37 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | .314 |
| 1942 | HG | 51 | 189 | 39 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 3 | .312 |
| 1944 | HG/NBY | 11 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Career | — | 246 | 948 | 193 | 318 | 51 | 22 | 13 | 114 | 76 | 19 | 28 | .335 |
On this day & linked events
1961