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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Wiz Whitney Left Field
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .740 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1405 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-12-1931
HR 272 Drafted Round 5, Pick 66
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(111 games)
RBI 894
SB 85
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B C- (34.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF F  (3.8%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.5%)   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
1954 PIT
80
291
40
70
8
4
13
51
16
 69 0 1
5
 1 2
.709
.279
.430
.189
.241
1955 PIT
78
254
41
74
11
2
21
54
10
 64 1 3
7
 3 3
.916
.317
.598
.307
.291
1956 PIT
149
556
62
132
16
5
22
79
34
 112 5 3
16
 5 9
.689
.286
.403
.165
.237
1957 PIT
134
490
45
102
17
3
24
75
30
 102 3 3
7
 4 9
.659
.257
.402
.194
.208
1958 PIT-CLE
151
484
61
126
23
2
22
68
36
 103 3 5
7
 6 5
.765
.312
.452
.192
.260
1959 CLE
146
494
70
139
18
8
18
73
38
 121 3 5
5
 1 9
.793
.333
.460
.178
.281
1960 CLE
138
522
90
146
21
2
31
108
32
 112 4 3
6
 3 9
.830
.324
.506
.226
.280
1961 CLE
127
478
60
112
17
2
22
69
34
 116 3 3
12
 2 6
.704
.288
.416
.182
.234
1962 CLE
144
536
74
144
14
0
36
98
42
 113 1 2
5
 8 6
.818
.322
.496
.228
.269
1963 CLE
144
564
75
141
13
7
28
90
29
 122 1 6
3
 3 5
.732
.285
.447
.197
.250
1964 CLE
129
405
44
85
10
1
13
45
29
 88 1 1
0
 1 9
.600
.264
.336
.126
.210
1965 NYN
104
307
30
68
8
3
12
53
18
 78 0 2
4
 12 5
.647
.263
.384
.163
.221
1966 NYN
86
200
28
54
7
0
7
22
15
 46 2 1
8
 3 5
.736
.326
.410
.140
.270
1967 CLE
20
30
6
12
1
0
3
9
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
1.153
.419
.733
.333
.400
Total
1630
5611
726
1405
184
39
272
894
364
 1248 27 38
85
 52 82
.740
.297
.443
.192
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Wiz Whitney has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-07-16The Cleveland Moonshiners have waived Wiz Whitney.
1967-07-05The Cleveland Moonshiners have promoted Todd Chanze to the major league team. The Cleveland Moonshiners have designated Wiz Whitney for assignment.
1967-04-09The Cleveland Moonshiners have acquired Wiz Whitney from the waiver wire.
1967-04-05The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted King Solomon White to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have designated Wiz Whitney for assignment.
1967-04-05The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have acquired Wiz Whitney from the waiver wire.
1967-03-01The New York Mets have promoted Art Maloney to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Rabbit Ramirez to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Lew Ford for assignment. The New York Mets have designated Homerun Johnson for assignment. The New York Mets have designated Wiz Whitney for assignment.
1966-07-16Wiz Whitney of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1965-04-05The New York Mets have acquired Wiz Whitney from the waiver wire.
1965-03-01The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Theo Shaw to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Johnny DeBarr to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Wiz Whitney for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Steve Viau for assignment.
1965-03-01The Cleveland Havoc have re-claimed Wiz Whitney from the waiver wire.
1964-10-20The Cleveland Havoc have promoted John Nichols to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have promoted Darryl Richie to the major league team. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Wiz Whitney for assignment. The Cleveland Havoc have designated Jack Klusman for assignment.
1958-05-27A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Havoc and the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks receive Ernie Connatser, Junior Wasdell, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Havoc in exchange for Wiz Whitney, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (PIT).
1955-05-17The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Wiz Whitney to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Mark Wilhelm to the minors.
1954-10-03The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Russ Cabrera to the minors. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have designated Oscar Arnovich for assignment. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Wiz Whitney to the minors.
1954-09-01The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Wiz Whitney to the major league team.
1954-06-06The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Gene McBride to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Wiz Whitney to the minors.
1954-03-05The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have renamed Joe McGaffigan to Wiz Whitney.
1952-07-13The Boston Blue Sox have promoted Woody English to the major league team. The Boston Blue Sox have sent Joe McGaffigan to the minors.
1952-07-13A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gashouse Gang and the Boston Blue Sox. The Boston Blue Sox receive Pop Haines, Charlie Lucas, Joe McGaffigan, Eddie Harris from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang in exchange for Roy Stroughter, Tim Lee, Ray Mierkowicz.