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Ernie Whitt

Positions: Catcher, Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: June 13, 1952 in Detroit, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 15th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Macomb Community College (Warren, MI).

High School: Roseville HS (Roseville, MI)

School: Macomb Community College (Warren, MI)

Last Game: July 3, 1991 (Age 39-020d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Agents: Himself, Richard Box

Full Name: Leo Ernest Whitt

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.3

3774

938

134

.249

447

RBI

534

OBP

.324

SLG

.410

OPS

.734

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1972	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-A-	BOS	32	96	86	4	17	2	1	0	7	2	0	10	9	.198	.281	.244	.526	21		0	0	0
1972	20	-0.8	Winter Haven	FLOR	A	BOS	31	92	82	3	15	1	1	0	7	2	0	10	9	.183	.272	.220	.491	18		0	0	0
1972	20	0.0	Williamsport	NYPL	A-	BOS	1	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250	3		0	0	0
1973	21	-1.1	Winston-Salem	CARL	A	BOS	130	499	424	63	123	23	3	1	50	7	4	60	31	.290	.376	.366	.742	155		2	7	6
1974	22	-0.9	Bristol	EL	AA	BOS	111	439	385	55	96	10	1	9	56	12	4	47	32	.249	.330	.351	.681	135		1	3	3
1975	23	0.1	Bristol	EL	AA	BOS	82	289	252	29	64	9	1	2	19	2	3	33	19	.254	.339	.321	.661	81		0	3	1
1976	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	BOS	116	448	391	45	100	18	5	8	52	1	3	49	37	.256	.340	.389	.729	152		2	4	2
1976	24	-0.4	Rhode Island	IL	AAA	BOS	90	350	304	33	81	16	2	7	42	1	3	39	32	.266	.353	.401	.754	122		2	4	1
1976	24	1.1	Bristol	EL	AA	BOS	26	98	87	12	19	2	3	1	10	0	0	10	5	.218	.296	.345	.641	30		0	0	1
1976	24	-3.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	8	20	18	4	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	2	2	.222	.300	.500	.800	9	0	0	0	0	0
1977	25	0.0	Charleston	IL	AAA	HOU	29	114	94	12	24	6	0	0	7	0	1	18	14	.255	.372	.319	.691	30		0	1	1
1977	25	-2.5	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	23	45	41	4	7	3	0	0	6	0	0	2	12	.171	.200	.244	.444	10	1	0	0	2	0
1978	26	1.5	Syracuse	IL	AAA	TOR	121	452	399	50	98	16	3	12	53	0	4	45	35	.246	.322	.391	.713	156		2	2	4
1978	26	-1.5	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	2	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979	27	2.1	Syracuse	IL	AAA	TOR	114	434	382	32	95	18	4	7	43	2	1	42	43	.249	.321	.372	.693	142		0	7	3
1980	28	0.0	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	106	325	295	23	70	12	2	6	34	1	3	22	30	.237	.288	.353	.640	104	11	0	5	3	0
1981	29	0.3	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	74	222	195	16	46	9	0	1	16	5	2	20	30	.236	.307	.297	.604	58	2	0	7	0	3
1982	30	1.2	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	105	316	284	28	74	14	2	11	42	3	1	26	34	.261	.318	.440	.758	125	5	0	1	5	5
1983	31	2.2	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	123	400	344	53	88	15	2	17	56	1	1	50	55	.256	.346	.459	.805	158	9	0	1	5	5
1984	32	3.3	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	124	364	315	35	75	12	1	15	46	0	3	43	49	.238	.327	.425	.752	134	7	1	0	5	7
1985	33	4.1	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	139	465	412	55	101	21	2	19	64	3	6	47	59	.245	.323	.444	.767	183	7	1	3	2	9
1986	34	5.2	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	131	433	395	48	106	19	2	16	56	0	1	35	39	.268	.326	.448	.774	177	11	0	0	3	3
1987	35	6.6	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	135	494	446	57	120	24	1	19	75	0	1	44	50	.269	.334	.455	.789	203	17	1	0	3	4
1988	36	7.5	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	127	468	398	63	100	11	2	16	70	4	2	61	38	.251	.348	.410	.757	163	9	1	2	6	4
1989	37	8.4	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	129	440	385	42	101	24	1	11	53	5	4	52	53	.262	.349	.416	.764	160	9	0	1	2	2
1990	38	14.5	Greenville	SOUL	AA	ATL	4	14	12	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.333	.429	.417	.845	5		0	0	0	0
1990	38	9.7	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	67	204	180	14	31	8	0	2	10	0	2	23	27	.172	.265	.250	.515	45	6	0	0	1	1
1991	39	10.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	35	70	62	5	15	2	0	0	3	0	0	8	12	.242	.329	.274	.603	17	3	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		1328	4271	3774	447	938	176	15	134	534	22	26	436	491	.249	.324	.410	.734	1546	97	4	20	37	43
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		739	2785	2425	291	621	103	18	39	287	26	20	306	221	.256	.339	.362	.700	877		7	27	20	0
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2067	7056	6199	738	1559	279	33	173	821	48	46	742	712	.252	.330	.391	.721	2423		11	47	57	43

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		354	1350	1179	127	298	56	9	26	145	3	9	144	124	.253	.334	.382	.716	450		4	14	9
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		223	840	736	97	183	22	5	12	85	14	7	92	57	.249	.331	.341	.672	251		1	6	5	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		161	591	506	66	138	24	4	1	57	9	4	70	40	.273	.360	.342	.702	173		2	7	6
A- (1 season)					Minors		1	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250	3		0	0	0