1929
Born December 14, 1929
Asheville, NC, USA
Pete Whisenant Notable
b. December 14, 1929 · Boston Braves 1952, St. Louis Cardinals 1955, Chicago Cubs 1956, Cincinnati Redlegs 1957–1959, Cincinnati Reds 1960–1961, Cleveland Indians 1960, Washington Senators 1960, Minnesota Twins 1961
Pete Whisenant played for eight clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Boston Braves in 1952 and closing with the Minnesota Twins in 1961.
Across 475 games he batted .224, with 221 hits and 140 runs. He finished with 37 home runs, 46 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 343 games in the outfield, with 630 putouts and 8 errors.
He was born in Asheville, NC, USA on December 14, 1929, and died on March 22, 1996. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSN | 24 | 52 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 1 | .192 |
| 1955 | STL | 58 | 115 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 2 | .191 |
| 1956 | CHC | 103 | 314 | 37 | 75 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 24 | 53 | 8 | .239 |
| 1957 | CIN | 67 | 90 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 0 | .211 |
| 1958 | CIN | 85 | 203 | 33 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 18 | 37 | 3 | .236 |
| 1959 | CIN | 36 | 71 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .239 |
| 1960 | CIN/CLE/WSH | 66 | 122 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 2 | .221 |
| 1961 | CIN/MIN | 36 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .143 |
| Career | — | 475 | 988 | 140 | 221 | 46 | 8 | 37 | 134 | 86 | 196 | 17 | .224 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Died March 22, 1996
1952
Major-league debut: Pete Whisenant
Pete Whisenant made a major-league debut on April 16, 1952.
1961
Final major-league game: Pete Whisenant
Pete Whisenant played a final major-league game on August 9, 1961.
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