#90 Pete Whisenant, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Pete Whisenant

12/14/1929
29
USA,NC,ASHEVILLE
6"2
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Leftfield
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 113 Days (629 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 25 Days (713 total Days)
7 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76746
Versus LHP87846
Versus RHP76746
Talent861056
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@WS1W 6-5501000000#5  
9/15@DETL 6-8500000002#4  
9/16@DETW 7-6423002201#4  
9/17@DETW 9-4411000111#5  
9/19BALL 1-6401100001#4  
9/20BALW 8-7512000110#5  
9/21BALL 2-3200000020#5  
9/22KCL 0-3200000000#6  
9/23KCL 3-4413001200#5PoG 
9/24KCW 11-7421001312#5  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall146547169262311059654115.309.369.534.903.908.225
Projected1545751782723311010157121.309.369.534.903.908.225
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1336060511213292599190.0108.17.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP156521011439371829100.333.400.6791.079
vs. RHP3911171611766593686210.299.357.476.832
Close/Late7127112109615000.380.423.507.930
Scoring Position157477177102743300.299.396.490.886
Pinch Hitting1170103402000.636.636.8181.455
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73269901311857483250.335.404.591.995
Road73278791311348482265.284.332.478.811
March/April2494336031121624.351.390.511.901
May27992742622171026.273.339.535.875
June2596255041514917.260.321.438.758
July23842040615111012.238.309.500.809
August281023630623191223.353.417.559.976
Sept/Oct1972284061914713.389.443.6941.137

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195322100011000000.500.500.5001.000NYY
195457200121200100.286.444.7141.159NYY
19571455221442043191100560410774.276.344.508.851CLE
1958144507135173228668491511291.266.329.442.771CLE
19591465471692623110596540311591.309.369.534.903CLE
Total442158545163985285266161112335256.285.348.497.845 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1952, AAA13754412419438117855010741.228.288.487.775
1953, AAA13852913829137114877410672.261.349.529.878
1954, AAA6924978132246948273413.313.378.6711.048
1955, AA131500155322369489797071.310.403.5981.001
1955, AAA6276102531500.222.250.481.731
1956, AAA13551317038147123123679351.331.404.6841.089

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1321272103021301.0001155.01.66    
Centerfield8616111701.00056.22.70    
Rightfield40200201.00010.01.80    

Player History

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Drafted in 2nd round, 23rd overall pick, by New York (A) in 1952...
Drafted in 2nd round, 23rd overall pick, by New York (A) in 1952...
Had first career hit on 9/10/1953, off Bill Kennedy (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/22/1954, off Frank Sullivan (BAL)...
Traded from New York (A) to Cleveland on 4/12/1955 (Going to CLE: CF Pete Whisenant, C Red Wilson, LF Faye Throneberry. Going to NYY: CF Larry Doby, 3B Al Rosen)...
Won Rookie Of The Year Award in 1957, hitting .276 with 31 HR, 91 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1957 - 31 - 6th
    

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