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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2079
Derik Whittenburg Center Field
Retired (1985, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .301 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .885 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 3162 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-22-1943
HR 514 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(100 games)
RBI 1773
SB 345
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A- (82.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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 
1961 Minors 18 0.00 9 / 9 5 / 5 9 / 9 4 / 6 2 / 11 7 / 7 8 / 8 44 / 55
1962 Minors 19 0.00 12 / 12 6 / 10 7 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 8 11 / 11 8 / 8 47 / 64
1963 Minors 20 59.00 8 / 16 2 / 8 7 / 10 6 / 10 3 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 5 32 / 60
1964 Majors 21 63.00 5 / 11 4 / 12 0 / 11 2 / 7 0 / 11 4 / 6 2 / 5 17 / 63
1965 Majors 22 63.04 2 / 9 3 / 8 5 / 9 1 / 3 0 / 14 7 / 11 7 / 9 25 / 63
1966 Majors 23 61.51 1 / 6 5 / 9 2 / 5 8 / 13 2 / 16 4 / 5 4 / 7 26 / 61
1967 Majors 24 69.48 5 / 7 4 / 8 6 / 14 1 / 10 0 / 5 9 / 13 7 / 12 32 / 69
1968 Majors 25 55.86 2 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 9 2 / 4 2 / 9 9 / 55
1969 Majors 26 51.74 0 / 5 3 / 13 2 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 5 7 / 51
1970 Majors 27 65.24 2 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 7 3 / 10 0 / 11 3 / 14 1 / 3 10 / 65
1971 Majors 28 63.41 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 63
1972 Majors 29 61.19 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 6 3 / 61
1973 Majors 30 59.99 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 12 1 / 6 3 / 59
1974 Majors 31 64.80 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 12 2 / 64
1975 Majors 32 62.89 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 62
1976 Majors 33 59.20 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 11 1 / 11 1 / 59
1977 Majors 34 46.20 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 46
1978 Majors 35 53.95 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 53
1979 Majors 36 33.31 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 33
1980 Majors 37 56.99 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 56
1981 Majors 38 45.89 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 45
1982 Majors 39 51.25 162 102 0 1 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 51
1983 Majors 40 53.43 162 95 0 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 53
1984 Majors 41 59.75 162 107 0 0 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 12 1 / 59
1985 Minors 42 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 9
1985 Majors 42 9.72 32 19 0 -3 / 0 -4 / 1 -2 / 3 -2 / 0 -5 / 4 -2 / 0 0 / 1 -18 / 9
Total 518 323 0 46 / 183 32 / 204 38 / 193 28 / 187 3 / 220 52 / 209 48 / 192 247 / 1388
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Derik Whittenburg has retired from the Milwaukee Eggmen
1985-09-04The Milwaukee Eggmen have promoted Derik Whittenburg to the major league team.
1985-09-04The Milwaukee Eggmen have acquired Derik Whittenburg from the waiver wire.
1985-07-25The Milwaukee Eggmen have waived Derik Whittenburg.
1985-07-21The Milwaukee Eggmen have designated Derik Whittenburg for assignment.
1985-07-13The Milwaukee Eggmen have promoted Derik Whittenburg to the major league team. The Milwaukee Eggmen have sent Barney Wertz to the minors.
1985-07-13The Milwaukee Eggmen have acquired Derik Whittenburg from the waiver wire.
1985-07-09The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have waived Derik Whittenburg.
1985-04-01The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have promoted Jim Johnson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have promoted Lefty Sorrell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have promoted Wilton Moulton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have designated Derik Whittenburg for assignment. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have sent Pete Schlitzer to the minors. The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have designated Lord Bowler for assignment.
1981-04-29Derik Whittenburg of the Pittsburgh Wolfpack is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1979-05-03Derik Whittenburg of the Pittsburgh Wolfpack is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1977-08-16Derik Whittenburg of the Pittsburgh Wolfpack is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1976-09-20Derik Whittenburg of the Pittsburgh Wolfpack is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1967-04-01The Pittsburgh Wolfpack have renamed Ron Guthrie to Derik Whittenburg.
1964-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Ron Guthrie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Cecil Santorini to the minors.
1962-09-23A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia domiNATEors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors receive Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Art Taylor, Ron Guthrie.
1961-09-08A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Baltimore Blue Knights. The Baltimore Blue Knights receive Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Ron Guthrie.