Danny Litwhiler

Full Name: Daniel Webster Litwhiler	Primary Position: OF
Height/Weight: 5' 10.5"/198	First Game: April 25, 1940
Birthdate: August 31, 1916	Final Game: September 25, 1951
Birthplace: Ringtown, Pennsylvania	MLB Experience: 11 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Danny Litwhiler (Daniel Webster Litwhiler) was born on August 31, 1916 in Ringtown, Pennsylvania. He made his Major League debut on April 25, 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1940, his rookie year, he hit .345 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI. Litwhiler played for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves and Cincinnati Reds over the course of his 11 year career.

Most people believe that Danny Litwhiler's best season was 1941, when he slugged 18 home runs, hit for a .305 average and knocked in 66 runs.

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	GDP
1940	PHI	N	36	142	10	49	5	17	.345	.363	.493	2	2	3	13	1	0	1	1
1941	PHI	N	151	590	72	180	18	66	.305	.350	.466	29	6	39	43	2	4	1	15
1942	PHI	N	151	591	59	160	9	56	.271	.310	.389	25	9	27	42	7	2	2	16
1943	STL	N	80	258	40	72	7	31	.279	.333	.438	14	3	19	31	2	4	1	3
1943	PHI	N	36	139	23	36	5	17	.259	.313	.410	6	0	11	14	0	0	1	3
1943	TOT	N	116	397	63	108	12	48	.272	.326	.428	20	3	30	45	2	4	2	6
1944	STL	N	140	492	53	130	15	82	.264	.328	.427	25	5	37	56	10	12	2	11
1946	STL	N	6	5	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1946	BOS	N	79	247	29	72	8	38	.291	.347	.453	12	2	19	23	2	7	1	4
1946	TOT	N	85	252	29	72	8	38	.286	.343	.444	12	2	20	24	2	7	1	4
1947	BOS	N	91	226	38	59	7	31	.261	.337	.394	5	2	25	43	1	2	1	6
1948	CIN	N	106	338	51	93	14	44	.275	.365	.467	19	2	48	41	0	5	1	15
1948	BOS	N	13	33	0	9	0	6	.273	.385	.333	2	0	4	2	2	1	0	3
1948	TOT	N	119	371	51	102	14	50	.275	.367	.456	21	2	52	43	2	6	1	18
1949	CIN	N	102	292	35	85	11	48	.291	.384	.473	18	1	44	42	0	0	0	4
1950	CIN	N	54	112	15	29	6	12	.259	.371	.455	4	0	20	21	0	1	0	5
1951	CIN	N	12	29	3	8	2	3	.276	.323	.517	1	0	2	5	0	0	0	0
Total			1057	3494	428	982	107	451	.281	.342	.438	162	32	299	377	27	38	11	86

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Year	Team		POS	G	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1940	PHI	N	OF	34	68	4	1	1	.986
1941	PHI	N	OF	150	393	12	15	3	.964
1942	PHI	N	OF	151	308	9	0	0	1.000
1943	STL	N	OF	70	139	7	0	1	1.000
1943	PHI	N	OF	34	86	5	1	1	.989
1943	TOT	N	LF	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1943	TOT	N	OF	104	225	12	1	2	.996
1944	STL	N	OF	136	294	6	8	1	.974
1946	BOS	N	OF	65	128	2	2	0	.985
1946	BOS	N	3B	2	0	2	0	0	1.000
1947	BOS	N	OF	66	119	2	3	0	.976
1948	CIN	N	OF	83	165	3	2	1	.988
1948	CIN	N	3B	15	11	34	1	1	.978
1948	BOS	N	OF	8	24	1	0	0	1.000
1948	TOT	N	LF	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1948	TOT	N	OF	91	189	4	2	1	.990
1949	CIN	N	OF	82	143	6	2	1	.987
1949	CIN	N	3B	3	4	6	1	1	.909
1950	CIN	N	OF	29	46	0	2	0	.958
1951	CIN	N	OF	7	14	0	1	0	.933
Total			OF	915	1927	57	37	9	.982
Total			3B	20	15	42	2	2	.966

[edit] Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Philadelphia Phillies (1940).
Traded by Philadelphia Phillies with Earl Naylor to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Buster Adams, Coaker Triplett and Dain Clay (June 1, 1943).
Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to Boston Braves (June 9, 1946).
Traded by Boston Braves to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Marv Rickert (May 11, 1948).
Released by Cincinnati Reds (December 4, 1950).
Signed by Cincinnati Reds (July 28, 1951).
Released by Cincinnati Reds (October 1, 1951).

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