1920
Born November 9, 1920
Woodburn, OR, USA
Dick Whitman Notable
Dick Whitman divided six seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1946, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1951.
Across 285 games he batted .259, with 165 hits and 93 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 37 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 185 games in the outfield, with 354 putouts and 3 errors.
He was born in Woodburn, OR, USA on November 9, 1920, and died on February 12, 2003. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BRO | 104 | 265 | 39 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 5 | .260 |
| 1947 | BRO | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| 1948 | BRO | 60 | 165 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 4 | .291 |
| 1949 | BRO | 23 | 49 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .184 |
| 1950 | PHI | 75 | 132 | 21 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .250 |
| 1951 | PHI | 19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .118 |
| Career | — | 285 | 638 | 93 | 165 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 51 | 46 | 10 | .259 |
On this day & linked events
2003