Pete Whisenant

Q: When was Pete Whisenant born?

Pete Whisenant was born on December 14, 1929.

Q: Where was Pete Whisenant born?

Pete Whisenant was born in Asheville, NC .

Q: How tall was Pete Whisenant?

Pete Whisenant was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Pete Whisenant weigh when playing?

Pete Whisenant weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Pete Whisenant play?

Pete Whisenant played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Pete Whisenant in the Hall of Fame?

Pete Whisenant has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Pete Whisenant play?

Pete Whisenant was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Pete Whisenant have?

Pete Whisenant had 221 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Pete Whisenant have?

Pete Whisenant had 37 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Pete Whisenant's average?

Pete Whisenant had a .224 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: December 14, 1929 in Asheville, NC us

Died: March 22, 1996 in Port Charlotte, FL

Buried: Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, Punta Gorda, FL

Debut: April 16, 1952 (Age 22-124d, 10,884th in major league history)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 9, 1961 (Age 31-238d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Thomas Peter Whisenant

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.6

988

221

.224

140

RBI

134

OBP

.284

SLG

.399

OPS

.683

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1947	17	BSN-min	C,AAA	43	179	162	21	29	7	3	2	23	2		13	43	.179	.244	.296	.541		48		1	3				EAU,FTL,MLW · NORL,FLIN,AA
1948	18	BSN-min	B	107	472	435	63	114	15	12	8	65	5		30	92	.262	.310	.407	.717		177		0	7				EVN,PAW · IIIL,NENL
1949	19	BSN-min	B	118	514	461	83	120	22	11	11	65	16		46	86	.260	.330	.427	.757		197		2	5				EVN · IIIL
1950	20	BSN-min	A,AAA	135	592	529	133	165	38	12	25	129	14		54	78	.312	.381	.571	.952		302	2	5	4				DEN,MLW · WL,AA
1951			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1952	22	BSN-min	AAA	68	209	180	30	46	8	3	2	25	5		28	38	.256	.356	.367	.722		66	3	0	1				MLW · AA
1952	22	BSN	NL	24	56	52	3	10	2	0	0	7	1	1	4	13	.192	.250	.231	.481	36	12	2	0	0		0	H7/8

1953	23	MLN-min	AA	145	552	497	83	132	36	10	18	76	14		48	65	.266	.333	.487	.820		242		2	5				ATA · SOUA
1954	24	MLN-min	AA,AAA	134	579	512	71	143	30	4	21	99	11		54	85	.279	.345	.477	.822		244	2	3	0	10			ATA,TOL · SOUA,AA
1955	25	MLN-min	AAA	49	211	177	37	59	11	1	13	43	5		31	26	.333	.429	.627	1.056		111	1	0	1	2			TOL · AA
1955	25	STL	NL	58	122	115	10	22	5	1	2	9	2	0	5	29	.191	.223	.304	.527	39	35	2	0	1	1	0	H978
1956	26	CHC	NL	103	347	314	37	75	16	3	11	46	8	2	24	53	.239	.292	.414	.706	88	130	6	1	5	3	1	8H/79
1957	27	CIN	NL	67	98	90	18	19	3	2	5	11	0	1	5	24	.211	.250	.456	.706	80	41	1	0	2	1	0	H79/8
1958	28	CIN	NL	85	229	203	33	48	9	2	11	40	3	0	18	37	.236	.292	.463	.755	92	94	4	0	3	5	0	9H7/84
1959	29	CIN	NL	36	79	71	13	17	2	0	5	11	0	0	8	18	.239	.316	.479	.795	106	34	1	0	0	0	0	H9/7
1960	30	TOT	MLB	66	141	122	19	27	9	0	3	9	2	1	19	16	.221	.326	.369	.695	87	45	3	0	0	0	0	87H/9
1960	30	TOT	AL	65	140	121	19	27	9	0	3	9	2	1	19	16	.223	.329	.372	.700	88	45	3	0	0	0	0	87H/9
1960	30	CIN	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1960	30	CLE	AL	7	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
1960	30	WSH	AL	58	134	115	19	26	9	0	3	9	2	1	19	14	.226	.336	.383	.718	93	44	3	0	0	0	0	87H/9
1961	31	TOT	MLB	36	24	21	7	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	6	.143	.250	.143	.393	7	3	1	0	0	0	0	H7/952
1961	31	MIN	AL	10	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.143	.000	.143	-59	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
1961	31	CIN	NL	26	17	15	6	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	4	.200	.294	.200	.494	34	3	1	0	0	0	0	H7/952
8 Yrs				475	1096	988	140	221	46	8	37	134	17	5	86	196	.224	.284	.399	.683	80	394	20	1	11	10	1
162 Game Avg.				162	374	337	48	75	16	3	13	46	6	2	29	67	.224	.284	.399	.683	80	134	7	0	4		0

CIN (5 yrs)				215	424	380	70	87	14	4	21	63	4	1	33	83	.229	.286	.453	.739	89	172	7	0	5	6	0
MIN (2 yrs)				68	141	121	20	26	9	0	3	9	2	1	20	16	.215	.326	.364	.690	85	44	3	0	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				7	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	-8	1	0	0	0	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				103	347	314	37	75	16	3	11	46	8	2	24	53	.239	.292	.414	.706	88	130	6	1	5	3	1
BSN (1 yr)				24	56	52	3	10	2	0	0	7	1	1	4	13	.192	.250	.231	.481	36	12	2	0	0		0
STL (1 yr)				58	122	115	10	22	5	1	2	9	2	0	5	29	.191	.223	.304	.527	39	35	2	0	1	1	0

NL (8 yrs)				400	949	861	120	194	37	8	34	125	15	4	66	178	.225	.278	.405	.684	79	349	17	1	11	10	1
AL (2 yrs)				75	147	127	20	27	9	0	3	9	2	1	20	18	.213	.320	.354	.674	81	45	3	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pete Whisenant born?

Pete Whisenant was born on December 14, 1929.

Where was Pete Whisenant born?

Pete Whisenant was born in Asheville, NC.

How tall was Pete Whisenant?

Pete Whisenant was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Pete Whisenant weigh when playing?

Pete Whisenant weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Pete Whisenant play?

Pete Whisenant played 8 seasons.

Is Pete Whisenant in the Hall of Fame?

Pete Whisenant has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Pete Whisenant play?

Pete Whisenant was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Pete Whisenant have?

Pete Whisenant had 221 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Pete Whisenant have?

Pete Whisenant had 37 home runs over his career.

What was Pete Whisenant's average?

Pete Whisenant had a .224 average over his career.

How many teams has Pete Whisenant played for?

Pete Whisenant played for 8 teams; the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Redlegs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins.

When did Pete Whisenant retire?

Pete Whisenant last played in 1961.

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