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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Claude Whitfield Center Field
Retired (1956, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
H 486 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 01-07-1921
HR 27 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(80 games)
RBI 166
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt B+ Control C    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (2.3%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B D- (10.4%) LF A+ (98.9%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B D  (19.0%) RF D+ (27.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 CF WAS-MIL 60 60 535.2 139 135 0 4 0 +3 2.27 .971
LF WAS-MIL 3 2 19.0 5 5 0 0 0 -1 2.37 1.000
RF WAS-MIL 2 1 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.64 1.000
1951 CF MIL 68 68 607.2 169 166 2 1 0 -2 2.49 .994
LF MIL 50 50 438.2 114 112 1 1 0 +2 2.32 .991
RF MIL 1 1 9.0 5 4 1 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
1952 CF MIL 37 32 290.1 77 76 0 1 0 -2 2.36 .987
LF MIL 25 24 212.0 53 52 0 1 0 -1 2.21 .981
1953 LF MIL-BRO-PIT 31 31 274.0 63 63 0 0 0 +3 2.07 1.000
CF MIL-BRO-PIT 34 27 243.0 53 53 0 0 0 -2 1.96 1.000
RF MIL-BRO-PIT 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 +1 2.50 1.000
SS MIL-BRO-PIT 1 1 8.0 5 2 2 1 0 0 4.50 .800
1954 3B PIT 32 32 280.2 98 23 72 3 3 -2 3.05 .969
LF PIT 22 22 203.0 52 52 0 0 0 +2 2.31 1.000
SS PIT 12 12 108.2 60 15 42 3 5 -4 4.72 .950
1B PIT 11 11 94.0 84 78 6 0 4 -1 8.04 1.000
CF PIT 12 7 69.0 19 17 0 2 0 +1 2.22 .895
1955 SS PIT 30 30 258.0 144 46 90 8 20 -1 4.74 .944
3B PIT 22 22 191.0 66 19 44 3 2 -5 2.97 .955
CF PIT 19 13 124.0 28 27 0 1 0 +1 1.96 .964
1956 CF PIT-WAS 10 5 47.2 12 12 0 0 0 +1 2.27 1.000
LF PIT-WAS 3 1 15.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.60 1.000
SS PIT-WAS 1 1 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 1.12 1.000
Pos Total CF 240 212 1917.1 497 486 2 9 0 0 2.29 .982
LF 134 130 1161.2 288 285 1 2 0 +5 2.22 .993
3B 54 54 471.2 164 42 116 6 5 -7 3.01 .963
SS 44 44 382.2 210 63 135 12 25 -6 4.66 .943
1B 11 11 94.0 84 78 6 0 4 -1 8.04 1.000
RF 5 4 38.0 12 11 1 0 0 +1 2.84 1.000
Total 488 455 4065.1 1255 965 261 29 34 -8 2.71 .977
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Claude Whitfield has retired from the Washington Whizzinators
1956-08-23The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Salty Brown to the major league team. The Washington Whizzinators have designated Claude Whitfield for assignment.
1956-05-26The Washington Whizzinators have acquired Claude Whitfield from the waiver wire.
1956-05-26The Washington Whizzinators have demoted Carl Abreu to the minor leagues.
1956-05-19The Pittsburgh Punishers have designated Claude Whitfield for assignment.
1953-08-30A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Pittsburgh Punishers. The Pittsburgh Punishers receive Claude Whitfield, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (STL) from the Brooklyn Royal Giants in exchange for Walt Shuma.
1953-08-19The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Claude Whitfield to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have designated Mel Hummel for assignment.
1953-08-19The Brooklyn Royal Giants have acquired Claude Whitfield from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have waived Herm Millette.
1953-07-12The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have waived Claude Whitfield.
1953-07-04The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have designated Claude Whitfield for assignment.
1950-05-13A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters and the Washington Writers. The Washington Writers receive Bill Bruton from the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters in exchange for Claude Whitfield.