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Ty Cobb League
7-13-2085
Steve Whitaker Left Field
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .230 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .551 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 55 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 09-20-1925
HR 2 Drafted Round 21, Pick 329
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 12
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B (1.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (1.2%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (11.9%)   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
1955 NYA
63
91
10
22
3
0
1
3
4
11 0 0
1
0 1
.581
.274
.308
.066
.242
1956 NYA-STL
80
91
7
25
3
0
1
3
2
17 0 0
1
0 2
.631
.290
.341
.066
.275
1957 STL-WAS
6
10
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.200
.300
.100
.200
1958 WAS
27
39
2
6
1
0
0
5
5
11 0 1
0
0 1
.424
.244
.179
.026
.154
1959 WAS
4
8
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2 0 1
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
180
239
19
55
8
0
2
12
11
41 0 2
2
0 4
.551
.262
.289
.059
.230
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Steve Whitaker has retired from the Washington War Dogs
1959-05-07The Washington War Dogs have promoted Johnny Gregory to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Steve Whitaker to the minors.
1958-05-16The Washington War Dogs have promoted Steve Whitaker to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Johnny Gregory to the minors.
1957-07-04The Washington War Dogs have promoted Ike Stewart to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Steve Whitaker to the minors.
1957-06-15The Washington War Dogs have promoted Steve Whitaker to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Ike Stewart to the minors.
1957-06-03The Washington War Dogs have acquired Steve Whitaker from the waiver wire.
1957-05-30The St. Louis Birds have waived Steve Whitaker.
1957-04-08The St. Louis Birds have promoted Gene Grant to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Steve Whitaker to the minors.
1956-06-17The St. Louis Birds have promoted Steve Whitaker to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Herb Tabaka to the minors.
1956-06-17The St. Louis Birds have acquired Steve Whitaker from the waiver wire.
1956-04-17The New York Big Apples have waived Steve Whitaker.
1956-04-17The New York Big Apples have promoted Dick Hayden to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Steve Whitaker to the minors.
1956-04-12The New York Big Apples have promoted Steve Whitaker to the major league team.
1956-04-02The New York Big Apples have acquired Steve Whitaker from the waiver wire.
1956-04-02The New York Big Apples have waived Steve Whitaker.
1956-04-02The New York Big Apples have promoted Fieldy Arvizu to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Steve Whitaker to the minors.
1956-03-01The New York Big Apples have renamed Leslie Walker to Steve Whitaker.
1955-07-01The New York Big Apples have promoted Leslie Walker to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent George Cabrera to the minors.
1955-06-11The New York Big Apples have promoted George Cabrera to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Leslie Walker to the minors.
1955-04-20The New York Big Apples have promoted Leslie Walker to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Diego Macko to the minors.