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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Franklin Whitmer Right Field
Retired (1970, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .849 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 2372 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 05-14-1931
HR 341 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(102 games)
RBI 1311
SB 282
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B A- (79.1%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B F  (1.1%) CF A  (85.6%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B D- (4.9%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% 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
1953 STL
139
555
84
151
22
5
20
79
53
 89 2 2
6
 5 5
.774
.337
.438
.166
.272
1954 STL
126
511
83
143
33
3
21
82
47
 83 1 4
12
 8 2
.819
.339
.479
.200
.280
1955 STL
109
441
69
116
25
4
20
69
39
 77 1 3
9
 4 4
.796
.322
.474
.211
.263
1956 STL
137
570
98
173
33
8
20
103
51
 82 3 5
13
 5 4
.856
.361
.495
.191
.304
1957 STL
140
520
75
135
19
5
14
81
54
 84 1 3
16
 7 4
.725
.329
.396
.137
.260
1958 STL
139
562
111
174
30
6
32
93
52
 87 2 4
30
 9 3
.923
.368
.555
.246
.310
1959 STL
137
543
96
178
28
4
23
106
59
 96 2 5
24
 7 3
.914
.392
.521
.193
.328
1960 STL
139
548
87
151
24
3
25
108
73
 91 4 7
17
 11 4
.828
.361
.467
.192
.276
1961 STL
120
480
90
144
26
5
20
86
52
 74 5 1
22
 11 2
.874
.374
.500
.200
.300
1962 STL
127
521
94
175
30
4
20
75
51
 68 2 2
31
 6 3
.920
.396
.524
.188
.336
1963 STL-OAK
143
344
57
99
18
3
18
59
27
 62 2 2
15
 9 3
.856
.341
.515
.227
.288
1964 OAK
153
348
61
119
20
4
15
67
24
 56 0 4
15
 5 0
.932
.380
.552
.210
.342
1965 OAK
100
199
24
52
7
2
10
30
20
 34 0 0
11
 2 3
.796
.329
.467
.206
.261
1966 LAA-BAL
128
349
57
103
14
7
16
54
31
 54 1 2
16
 7 1
.865
.352
.513
.218
.295
1967 BAL
136
475
90
142
24
3
27
79
42
 74 1 3
16
 5 7
.888
.355
.533
.234
.299
1968 BAL
133
482
85
158
20
3
20
69
50
 79 2 1
13
 14 8
.899
.393
.506
.178
.328
1969 BAL
135
458
71
130
18
4
17
58
48
 87 2 0
13
 6 7
.806
.354
.452
.168
.284
1970 BAL
93
122
16
29
5
1
3
13
10
 25 0 0
3
 1 1
.664
.295
.369
.131
.238
Total
2334
8028
1348
2372
396
74
341
1311
783
 1302 31 48
282
 122 64
.849
.358
.491
.195
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Franklin Whitmer has retired from the Baltimore Browns
1970-09-09Franklin Whitmer of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1970-04-13Franklin Whitmer of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1968-09-27Franklin Whitmer of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1966-08-14Franklin Whitmer of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1966-05-26A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Los Angeles Angels. The Los Angeles Angels receive Red White, Chico Gomez, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 BAL (Ed Miggins), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 BAL (Chuck Bernero), Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 BAL (Jim Horton) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Chad Maye, Pete Smith, Franklin Whitmer.
1965-07-06Franklin Whitmer of the Oakland Steroids is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1963-05-02A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Sickos and the Oakland Steroids. The Oakland Steroids receive Chick Alexander, Calvin Miller, David Francisco, Franklin Whitmer from the St. Louis Sickos in exchange for Swede Merullo, Stan Johnson, Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 OAK (Calvin Anderson), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (OAK).
1962-04-12Franklin Whitmer of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1961-07-06Franklin Whitmer of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1959-04-03Franklin Whitmer of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1956-09-28Franklin Whitmer of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1955-08-05Franklin Whitmer of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1955-04-19Franklin Whitmer of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1954-04-03Franklin Whitmer of the St. Louis Sickos is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1953-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have promoted Franklin Whitmer to the major league team.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have renamed Frank McGuire to Franklin Whitmer.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Sickos have promoted Jim Bates to the major league team. The St. Louis Sickos have sent Frank McGuire to the minors.