#90 Pete Whisenant, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Pete Whisenant

12/14/1929
31
USA,NC,ASHEVILLE
6"2
210

Leftfield
R
R
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 113 Days (973 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 25 Days (1057 total Days)
9 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76845
Versus LHP86845
Versus RHP76845
Talent761056
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3
8
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3
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  
9/28DETL 0-2400000002#4  
9/29@LAAW 5-4301000111#4  
9/30@LAAW 7-3410000011#4  
10/1NYYL 3-8300000012#4  
10/2NYYL 3-4411001301#4  
10/4@MINW 8-6411000011#4  
10/5MINL 2-3301000011#4  
10/7@KCW 8-2400000001#4  
10/9@CHAW 6-2513100002#4  
10/10DETL 4-9500000001#4  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13149615121127938751110.304.371.514.885.860.210
Projected13149615121127938751110.304.371.514.885.860.210
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1235502801701255494180.091.66.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17156901332402528000.327.413.6081.021
vs. RHP325951211461472682102.292.347.465.812
Close/Late471210511879000.255.352.596.948
Scoring Position1413841116402031101.270.362.546.908
Pinch Hitting630012112000.500.5711.0001.571
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6523166901342382755.286.363.494.856
Road66265851211451492455.321.378.532.910
Last Week21031000103.300.300.400.700
March/April2389261072217713.292.351.539.890
May27108385062120924.352.402.565.967
June26943581315161115.372.438.5741.013
July2382225041612820.268.341.476.816
August62081015545.400.480.6001.080
Sept/Oct261032210614171233.214.296.398.694

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
196012850917034420937427119763.334.368.534.902CLE
1961131496151211279387512111041.304.371.514.885CLE,AL
Total7012590772118141324714272394145423510.298.357.507.864 

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 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield122121206002082.9901075.21.74    
Centerfield52400401.00020.01.80    
Rightfield20200201.0002.17.71    

Player History

Transactions
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...
Injured on 8/31/1960 with a Strained Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/7/1961 with a Spasms Back, out for 3-4 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1960 - .334 - 3rd
SLG
1960 - .534 - 10th
Hits
1959 - 169 - 7th
Homeruns
1957 - 31 - 6th
1959 - 31 - 9th
 

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