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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1957 Minors 22 0.00 7 / 7 1 / 2 5 / 5 4 / 7 5 / 7 3 / 5 7 / 7 32 / 40
1958 Minors 23 0.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 3 5 / 6
1958 Majors 23 0.00 5 / 5 1 / 1 6 / 6 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 8 / 8 25 / 27
1959 Majors 24 0.00 6 / 6 6 / 7 7 / 10 12 / 13 8 / 9 5 / 11 6 / 6 50 / 62
1960 Majors 25 61.00 5 / 11 4 / 5 5 / 10 3 / 11 3 / 5 5 / 7 5 / 12 30 / 61
1961 Majors 26 60.00 7 / 8 4 / 7 6 / 13 3 / 4 6 / 13 4 / 6 8 / 9 38 / 60
1962 Majors 27 57.13 3 / 6 5 / 10 5 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 7 20 / 57
1963 Majors 28 62.91 4 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 6 4 / 19 0 / 6 1 / 6 11 / 62
1964 Majors 29 64.69 1 / 7 1 / 17 0 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 7 4 / 64
1965 Majors 30 58.09 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 2 / 58
1966 Majors 31 33.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 33
1967 Majors 32 13.60 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 13
1968 Majors 33 16.70 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 16
1969 Majors 34 33.70 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 33
1970 Majors 35 11.30 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 11
1971 Majors 36 14.80 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 14
1972 Majors 37 20.90 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 20
Total 0 0 0 40 / 97 24 / 86 35 / 95 27 / 75 32 / 105 22 / 87 41 / 92 221 / 637
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.