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Old Jeter Wood League
4-1-1989
John Whitaker First Base
Retired (1985, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .298 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .878 Status Retired (1985) Option Years 0  
H 2110 Age 44 (OS 45) Date of Birth 05-12-1944
HR 344 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 20 years
(115 games)
RBI 1293
SB 132
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Majors 26 68.34 162 135 0 0 / 13 3 / 11 0 / 6 3 / 12 2 / 11 2 / 6 2 / 9 12 / 68
1971 Majors 27 64.53 151 126 11 0 / 8 3 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 11 5 / 6 3 / 12 2 / 15 13 / 64
1972 Majors 28 68.13 162 135 0 1 / 8 1 / 13 2 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 8 3 / 12 2 / 7 10 / 68
1973 Majors 29 65.03 162 125 0 1 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 6 1 / 9 5 / 65
1974 Majors 30 67.32 162 135 0 1 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 13 3 / 67
1975 Majors 31 67.32 162 135 0 1 / 7 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 67
1976 Majors 32 59.24 141 119 21 0 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 59
1977 Majors 33 66.52 162 135 0 1 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 66
1978 Majors 34 67.02 162 135 0 -1 / 10 -3 / 14 0 / 5 -4 / 6 0 / 10 -3 / 12 -4 / 10 -15 / 67
1979 Majors 35 55.52 132 111 30 -4 / 3 -5 / 5 0 / 13 -7 / 6 -2 / 10 -3 / 9 -2 / 9 -23 / 55
1980 Majors 36 62.64 154 129 8 -2 / 6 -2 / 12 0 / 13 -7 / 10 -8 / 7 0 / 7 -2 / 7 -21 / 62
1981 Majors 37 64.43 162 135 0 -1 / 12 -4 / 9 -2 / 9 -1 / 13 -4 / 5 -1 / 9 -2 / 7 -15 / 64
1982 Majors 38 46.08 162 48 0 -3 / 4 -3 / 14 -3 / 7 -5 / 3 -10 / 5 -1 / 8 -2 / 5 -27 / 46
1983 Majors 39 62.29 162 115 0 -2 / 11 -2 / 4 -2 / 16 -3 / 4 -8 / 10 -2 / 6 -1 / 11 -20 / 62
1984 Majors 40 56.77 150 104 12 -3 / 12 -4 / 8 0 / 10 -1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 3 -3 / 8 -11 / 56
1985 Majors 41 14.24 162 3 0 -3 / 2 -5 / 4 -5 / 1 -1 / 2 -1 / 2 -3 / 3 -1 / 0 -19 / 14
Total 2510 1825 82 -14 / 126 -20 / 160 -6 / 146 -26 / 133 -23 / 119 -4 / 128 -10 / 138 -103 / 950
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01John Whitaker has retired from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine
1984-07-18John Whitaker of the Cincinnati Big Red Machine is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1984-04-02The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have placed John Whitaker on the trade block.
1982-11-01John Whitaker now holds the league record for career slugging percentage.
1980-08-03John Whitaker of the Cincinnati Big Red Machine is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1980-05-06Trade #1490677 has been completed between the Boston van Beethovens and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive George Dodson, John Whitaker, Milt Cullen from the Boston van Beethovens in exchange for Mike Ware, Yohanny Patterson, Gaylen Porter.
1979-11-01John Whitaker now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1979-11-01John Whitaker now holds the league record for career slugging percentage.
1979-11-01John Whitaker now holds the league record for career batting average.
1979-05-22John Whitaker of the Boston van Beethovens is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-04-03John Whitaker of the Boston van Beethovens is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1976-07-31John Whitaker of the Boston van Beethovens is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-09-19John Whitaker of the Boston van Beethovens is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.