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George “Lucky” Whiteman 5’7″, 160 lbs., Batted Right, Threw Right Debut: September 13, 1907 |
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
Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH HBP
1907 24 BOS AL 4 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 2 0 0
1913 30 NYY AL 11 32 8 11 3 1 0 2 2 7 2 .344 .462 .500 16 2 0
1918 35 BOS AL 71 214 24 57 14 0 1 28 9 20 9 .266 .335 .346 74 12 2
3 Seasons 86 258 32 70 17 1 1 31 11 0 27 11 .271 .345 .357 92 14 2
Fielding
Year Ag Tm Lg Pos G PO A E DP FP lgFP RnF lgRnF LF CF RF
1907 24 BOS AL OF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .959 1.00 1.85 2 0 0
1913 30 NYY AL OF 11 29 1 2 1 .937 .953 2.73 1.95 4 4 3
1918 35 BOS AL OF 69 95 5 7 1 .935 .962 1.45 2.17 65 0 4
Total OF 82 126 6 9 2 .936 .960 1.61 2.13 71 4 7
World Series Batting
Year Team Opp G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG SB
1918 BOS CHC 6 20 2 5 0 1 0 1 2 1 .250 .318 .350 1
Minor League Batting
Year Team Lg POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BA SLG
1905 Waco TL OF-2B-3B 124 464 33 112 12 3 0 130 29 .241 .280
1906 Cleburne TL OF 120 466 75 131 29 10 3 189 33 .281 .405
1907 Houston TL OF 135 508 67 118 27 7 6 177 31 .232 .348
1908 Houston TL OF 139 509 88 138 17 6 6 185 48 .271 .363
1909 Montgomery SA OF-3B 128 434 54 103 13 8 2 138 20 .237 .318
1910 Montgomery SA OF-3B-SS-2B 141 484 61 109 15 10 3 153 17 .204 .316
1911 Missoula UA OF 23 81 3 18 2 0 0 4 20 1 .222 .247
Houston TL OF 117 378 41 78 11 3 0 95 39 .206 .251
1912 Houston TL OF 144 511 76 155 25 14 3 217 50 .303 .425
1913 Houston TL OF 155 563 71 143 29 18 4 212 36 .254 .377
1914 Montreal IL OF 149 562 92 176 20 15 8 235 32 .313 .418
1915 Montreal IL OF 141 526 106 164 27 13 14 259 25 .312 .492
1916 Louisville AA OF 125 450 63 123 20 11 3 174 10 .273 .387
1917 Louisville AA OF 3 11 1 3 0 0 0 2 3 1 .273 .273
Toronto IL OF 140 530 104 181 32 10 7 254 23 .342 .479
1919 Toronto IL OF 149 592 102 179 39 9 4 244 25 .302 .412
1920 Toronto IL OF 128 458 74 124 27 6 6 181 18 .271 .395
1921 Houston TL OF 147 547 73 153 53 8 6 96 240 22 .280 .439
1922 Houston TL OF-3B-2B 130 468 81 142 31 12 3 75 206 10 .303 .440
1923 Oakland PCL OF 25 92 14 25 4 1 2 7 37 2 .272 .402
Wichita Falls/
Galveston TL OF 75 255 35 75 16 5 4 57 109 5 .294 .427
1924 Galveston TL OF 146 564 80 161 34 5 9 77 232 2 .285 .411
1925 Ardmore WA OF 147 569 129 197 47 4 26 138 330 11 .346 .580
1926 Ardmore/
Joplin WA OF 143 540 126 157 34 6 18 237 14 .291 .439
1927 Salisbury PL OF 146 513 74 164 36 3 8 102 222 32 .320 .433
1928 Salisbury PL OF 126 452 73 135 37 3 7 83 199 7 .299 .440
1929 Winston-Salem PL OF 136 464 69 124 34 6 10 84 200 13 .267 .431
TOTALS 3282 11991 1865 3388 671 196 162 725 4937 556 .283 .412
Bold - led league.
Minor Leagues: TL - Texas League; AA - American Association; SA - Southern Association: UA - Union Association; IL - International League; PCL - Pacific Coast League: WA - Western Association; PL - Piedmont League. All-time Minor League Totals 1st in games played. 3rd in doubles. 3rd in triples. 4th in hits. 5th in runs scored.
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