George “Lucky” Whiteman
Left Field, Center Field, Right Field
5’7″, 160 lbs., Batted Right, Threw Right
Born: December 23, 1882, Peoria, Illinois
Died: February 10, 1947, Houston, Texas
George Whiteman was assigned to replace Duffy Lewis in left field. He split time at that position with Babe Ruth; he also spent a few innings in center and right as a late-inning substitute.
In the World Series against the Cubs, the 35-year-old Whiteman was superb. Involved in nearly every one of Boston’s rallies, he made a stupendous somersault catch that helped Carl Mays and the Red Sox hang onto their 2-1 lead in the championship-clinching sixth game. That game was his last in the major leagues.
Whiteman debuted with the Red Sox in late 1907, played 11 games for the 1913 Yankees and had an extensive minor league career that stretched from 1905 to 1929. In 3,282 minor league games, he collected 3,388 hits, stole 556 bases and batted .283.
Batting
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|
|
g |
ab |
r |
h |
2b |
3b |
hr |
rbi |
sb |
bb |
so |
ba |
oba |
slg |
|
1918 |
Bos |
71 |
214 |
24 |
57 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
28 |
9 |
20 |
9 |
.266 |
.335 |
.346 |
|
Career |
86 |
258 |
32 |
70 |
17 |
1 |
1 |
31 |
11 |
27 |
11+ |
.271 |
.345 |
.357 |
|
+ = strikeouts for 1913 and 1918; total for 1907 unknown
Fielding
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|
|
|
g |
po |
a |
e |
dp |
pct |
|
1918 |
Bos |
OF |
69 |
95 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
.935 |
|
Career |
OF |
82 |
126 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
.936 |
|
� 1997-20243 by Allan Wood.
