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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Rick Whitaker Second Base
Retired (1983, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .639 Status Retired (1983) Option Years 0  
H 213 Age 71 (OS 72) Date of Birth 05-07-1949
HR 34 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(65 games)
RBI 134
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (78.6%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (26.2%) LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (1.9%) RF F  (0.4%)   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
1971 CIN
67
230
19
53
12
1
1
21
9
 56 0 3
7
 1 5
.561
.256
.304
.074
.230
1972 CIN
66
173
15
35
3
2
4
23
11
 52 0 4
4
 2 0
.557
.245
.312
.110
.202
1973 CIN
61
158
24
42
3
2
9
26
14
 27 2 0
4
 2 2
.814
.333
.481
.215
.266
1974 CIN
50
92
11
19
1
0
5
9
0
 12 0 0
2
 2 0
.587
.207
.380
.174
.207
1975 CIN
37
38
7
12
0
0
2
13
5
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.869
.395
.474
.158
.316
1976 CIN
42
54
5
14
3
0
2
6
3
 11 1 0
0
 0 0
.736
.310
.426
.167
.259
1977 CIN
28
29
2
4
1
0
1
5
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.443
.167
.276
.138
.138
1978 CIN
2
5
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.829
.429
.400
.200
.200
1981 BOS
60
170
22
33
4
0
10
29
11
 44 0 0
3
 1 4
.637
.243
.394
.200
.194
1982 BOS-DET
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
414
950
106
213
28
5
34
134
56
 217 3 7
21
 8 11
.639
.268
.372
.147
.224
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Rick Whitaker has retired from the New York Bennies
1983-08-06The New York Bennies have promoted Gordie Smith to the major league team. The New York Bennies have designated Rick Whitaker for assignment.
1983-08-03The New York Bennies have promoted Rick Whitaker to the major league team.
1983-07-09The New York Bennies have designated Rick Whitaker for assignment.
1983-06-09The New York Bennies have promoted Rick Whitaker to the major league team.
1983-05-02The New York Bennies have acquired Rick Whitaker from the waiver wire.
1983-04-02The Detroit Wheels have waived Rick Whitaker.
1982-10-03The Detroit Wheels have acquired Rick Whitaker from the waiver wire.
1982-04-23The Boston Baked Beans have waived Rick Whitaker.
1982-04-19The Boston Baked Beans have promoted Brian Hall to the major league team. The Boston Baked Beans have designated Rick Whitaker for assignment.
1981-04-16The Boston Baked Beans have promoted Rick Whitaker to the major league team. The Boston Baked Beans have designated Ron Klugmann for assignment.
1981-04-01The Boston Baked Beans have promoted Smitty Eilers to the major league team. The Boston Baked Beans have designated Rick Whitaker for assignment.
1981-03-01The Boston Baked Beans have promoted Rick Whitaker to the major league team.
1981-03-01The Boston Baked Beans have acquired Rick Whitaker from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Cincinnati Hellcats have waived Rick Whitaker.
1978-04-18The Cincinnati Reds have designated Rick Whitaker for assignment.
1971-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Rick Whitaker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Joe Damrau to the minors.
1968-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Rick Whitaker from the waiver wire.