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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Clay Whittaker Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .229 Total Rating 53   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .611 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1275 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 08-09-1935
HR 90 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(121 games)
RBI 584
SB 109
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 42 Contact vs. L 55 Endurance 55   Ldrship 6
Power vs. R 48 Power vs. L 61 Velocity 5   Mentor vR 18
Speed 64 Bunt 35 Control 7   Mentor vL 40
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 36 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 66 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 75 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 STL-KC
7
8
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 1 1
.708
.333
.375
.125
.250
1958 KC
100
261
12
44
7
1
1
24
14
 71 2 2
2
 0 6
.430
.215
.215
.046
.169
1959 KC
155
578
51
115
12
1
6
50
48
 130 1 4
9
 8 11
.514
.260
.254
.055
.199
1960 KC
155
573
48
122
17
5
6
49
37
 115 1 3
11
 3 7
.552
.261
.291
.079
.213
1961 KC
155
560
55
119
15
6
9
51
40
 126 6 1
10
 6 12
.581
.272
.309
.096
.212
1962 DET
156
567
45
138
31
2
9
66
41
 114 2 4
8
 2 10
.648
.295
.353
.109
.243
1963 DET
155
585
46
137
21
6
15
72
49
 124 1 5
10
 2 3
.660
.292
.368
.133
.234
1964 DET
155
599
60
135
21
2
15
60
43
 121 2 3
10
 3 8
.620
.278
.342
.117
.225
1965 DET
143
518
59
133
17
3
11
63
56
 92 2 5
17
 5 6
.694
.329
.365
.108
.257
1966 DET
120
308
30
65
11
1
4
24
21
 69 0 1
2
 1 5
.553
.261
.292
.081
.211
1967 DET
66
129
17
30
3
2
4
15
6
 23 0 1
3
 2 0
.645
.265
.380
.147
.233
1968 DET
110
153
15
36
6
0
1
10
13
 28 0 1
7
 1 3
.588
.293
.294
.059
.235
1969 DET
129
298
35
82
13
3
4
47
32
 47 3 4
8
 8 3
.726
.347
.379
.104
.275
1970 DET
59
99
12
28
6
1
1
19
11
 24 1 2
2
 2 1
.748
.354
.394
.111
.283
1971 DET
65
131
20
43
7
1
3
18
15
 25 1 1
5
 0 2
.864
.399
.466
.137
.328
1972 DET
69
200
13
46
8
1
1
16
9
 42 0 0
5
 4 2
.558
.263
.295
.065
.230
Total
1799
5567
518
1275
196
35
90
584
436
 1154 22 37
109
 48 80
.611
.286
.325
.096
.229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Clay Whittaker has retired from the Detroit Ocelots
1966-04-01The Detroit Demolition have renamed Tank Merritt to Clay Whittaker.
1958-06-05The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have promoted Tank Merritt to the major league team. The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have sent Justin Carmichael to the minors.
1958-05-17The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have promoted Brad Scott to the major league team. The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have sent Tank Merritt to the minors.
1958-05-13The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have promoted Tank Merritt to the major league team. The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have sent Glenn Wells to the minors.
1957-10-23The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have sent Tank Merritt to the minors. The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have designated Ernie Rodgers for assignment.
1957-09-29The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have promoted Tank Merritt to the major league team.
1957-06-29The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have demoted Tank Merritt to the minor leagues.
1957-06-20The Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS have promoted Tank Merritt to the major league team.
1957-06-11A trade has been completed between the Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS and the St. Louis Twainsman. The St. Louis Twainsman receive Martin Plunk from the Kansas City IVAN JELLICOS in exchange for Tank Merritt.
1957-04-10The St. Louis Twainsman have renamed Mike Mahomes to Tank Merritt.