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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Ennis Whatley Starting Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 141-172 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 56 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-26-1954
K 1667 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(31 games)
IP 2679.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1974 Minors 20 60.00 0 / 2 9 / 26 6 / 32 15 / 60
1975 Minors 21 49.00 0 / 2 7 / 18 10 / 29 17 / 49
1976 Minors 22 63.00 0 / 3 6 / 33 6 / 27 12 / 63
1977 Majors 23 55.89 162 37 0 0 / 8 2 / 19 5 / 28 7 / 55
1978 Majors 24 52.39 162 38 0 1 / 10 0 / 13 9 / 29 10 / 52
1979 Majors 25 52.88 162 38 0 1 / 16 2 / 20 1 / 16 4 / 52
1980 Majors 26 54.57 162 38 0 0 / 14 0 / 21 1 / 19 1 / 54
1981 Majors 27 34.41 162 1 0 1 / 4 2 / 14 2 / 16 5 / 34
1982 Majors 28 41.18 162 9 0 0 / 13 1 / 9 2 / 19 3 / 41
1983 Majors 29 51.04 162 35 0 0 / 12 2 / 20 1 / 19 3 / 51
1984 Majors 30 51.09 162 35 0 0 / 13 1 / 18 0 / 20 1 / 51
1985 Majors 31 52.17 162 35 0 1 / 13 0 / 20 0 / 19 1 / 52
1986 Majors 32 50.10 162 30 0 0 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 50
1987 Majors 33 50.85 162 31 0 0 / 13 1 / 19 0 / 18 1 / 50
1988 Majors 34 43.27 162 22 0 -2 / 7 0 / 21 -1 / 15 -3 / 43
1989 Majors 35 50.57 162 31 0 -5 / 9 -8 / 20 -1 / 21 -14 / 50
1990 Majors 36 32.54 162 6 0 -4 / 2 -2 / 16 -3 / 14 -9 / 32
1991 Minors 37 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 14
1991 Majors 37 5.42 25 0 0 -1 / 0 -3 / 2 -6 / 3 -10 / 5
Total 2293 386 0 -8 / 156 20 / 331 32 / 371 44 / 858
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Ennis Whatley has retired from the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers
1991-05-16The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Ennis Whatley for assignment.
1991-04-18The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Barney Latham to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Ennis Whatley to the major league team.
1991-03-25The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Ennis Whatley for assignment.
1977-03-25The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Ennis Whatley to the major league team.
1974-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have renamed Eli Traber to Ennis Whatley.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Ed Jones, Fred Grossman, Buck Griffith, Eli Traber from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 CHN (Joe Esser).