1943
Born May 7, 1943
Tacoma, WA, USA
Steve Whitaker Notable
Steve Whitaker played for three clubs across five seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1966 and closing with the San Francisco Giants in 1970.
Across 266 games he batted .230, with 174 hits and 73 runs. He finished with 24 home runs, 20 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 207 games in the outfield, with 334 putouts and 12 errors.
He was born in Tacoma, WA, USA on May 7, 1943. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | NYY | 31 | 114 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 0 | .246 |
| 1967 | NYY | 122 | 441 | 37 | 107 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 23 | 89 | 2 | .243 |
| 1968 | NYY | 28 | 60 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .117 |
| 1969 | SEP | 69 | 116 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 2 | .250 |
| 1970 | SFG | 16 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 266 | 758 | 73 | 174 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 85 | 54 | 174 | 4 | .230 |
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