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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 Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B C- (34.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1956 LHP 58 142 37 3 1 7 17 7 29 .737 .293 .444 .183 .261
1956 RHP 130 414 95 13 4 15 62 27 83 .672 .283 .389 .159 .229
1957 LHP 45 96 24 4 0 6 20 4 15 .766 .287 .479 .229 .250
1957 RHP 126 394 78 13 3 18 55 26 87 .633 .249 .383 .185 .198
1958 LHP 53 124 33 5 0 6 14 9 22 .775 .324 .452 .185 .266
1958 RHP 132 360 93 18 2 16 54 27 81 .761 .309 .453 .194 .258
1959 LHP 53 130 36 4 2 8 20 4 27 .830 .307 .523 .246 .277
1959 RHP 128 364 103 14 6 10 53 34 94 .779 .342 .437 .154 .283
1960 LHP 63 134 35 5 0 10 39 6 28 .825 .303 .522 .261 .261
1960 RHP 124 388 111 16 2 21 69 26 84 .832 .332 .500 .214 .286
1961 LHP 34 41 7 3 0 1 3 3 13 .539 .222 .317 .146 .171
1961 RHP 124 437 105 14 2 21 66 31 103 .719 .294 .426 .185 .240
1962 LHP 69 164 53 6 0 12 31 10 31 .943 .364 .579 .256 .323
1962 RHP 126 372 91 8 0 24 67 32 82 .763 .304 .460 .215 .245
1963 LHP 70 167 40 4 4 9 28 9 46 .748 .275 .473 .234 .240
1963 RHP 123 397 101 9 3 19 62 20 76 .725 .289 .436 .181 .254
1964 LHP 44 72 10 1 0 1 5 5 21 .389 .195 .194 .056 .139
1964 RHP 116 333 75 9 1 12 40 24 67 .645 .279 .366 .141 .225
1965 LHP 34 80 14 3 0 2 10 2 26 .483 .195 .287 .112 .175
1965 RHP 88 227 54 5 3 10 43 16 52 .704 .286 .419 .181 .238
1966 LHP 34 68 19 3 0 3 8 3 18 .775 .319 .456 .176 .279
1966 RHP 64 132 35 4 0 4 14 12 28 .715 .329 .386 .121 .265
1967 LHP 5 7 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .857 .429 .429 .000 .429
1967 RHP 16 23 9 1 0 3 8 1 1 1.243 .417 .826 .435 .391
Total LHP 562 1225 311 41 7 65 196 62 277 .751 .293 .458 .204 .254
Total RHP 1297 3841 950 124 26 173 593 276 838 .727 .299 .428 .181 .247
Total 1630 5611 1405 184 39 272 894 364 1248 .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.