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Fred Lynn League
8-16-2076
Lou Whitaker Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .762 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 1383 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-17-1940
HR 209 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(28 games)
RBI 892
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (98.8%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B B  (63.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196222C B-C B D+C C-
196323C+B-C B D+C C 
196424C+B C+B C-C C 
196525C+B C+B C C+C+
196626C+B C+B+C B-C+
196727B-B C+B+C B-C+
196828B-B B-B+C+B B-
196929B-B B-B+C+B B-
197030B-B+B-B+C+B B-
197131B-B+B-B+C+B B-
197232B-B+B-B+C+B B-
197333B-B+B-B+C+B B-
197434B-B+B-B+C+B B-
197535B-B+B-B+C+B B-
197636B-B+B-B+C+B B-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Lou Whitaker has retired from the Cleveland Knights
1964-09-25A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Lou Whitaker, Jim Battle, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (DET), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (DET) from the Washington Senators in exchange for John Drake, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (CLE).
1964-07-31A trade has been completed between the Detroit Spiders and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Lou Whitaker, Bob Mielke, Howie Sandberg, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Spiders in exchange for Hiro Osawa.
1964-04-01The Detroit Spiders have renamed Lou Whitacker to Lou Whitaker.
1964-04-01The Detroit Spiders have renamed Pete Parker to Lou Whitacker.