Steve Whitaker
[edit] Biography
Steve Whitaker (Stephen Edward Whitaker) was born on May 7, 1943 in Tacoma, Washington. He made his Major League debut on August 23, 1966 for the New York Yankees. In 1967, his rookie year, he hit .243 with 11 home runs and 50 RBI. Whitaker played for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots and San Francisco Giants over the course of his 5 year career.
Most people believe that Steve Whitaker's best season was 1967, when he knocked in 50 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1966
| NY
| A
| 31
| 114
| 15
| 28
| 7
| 15
| .246
| .306
| .491
| 3
| 2
| 9
| 24
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1967
| NY
| A
| 122
| 441
| 37
| 107
| 11
| 50
| .243
| .283
| .358
| 12
| 3
| 23
| 89
| 3
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 6
|
| 1968
| NY
| A
| 28
| 60
| 3
| 7
| 0
| 3
| .117
| .221
| .150
| 2
| 0
| 8
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| SEA
| A
| 69
| 116
| 15
| 29
| 6
| 13
| .250
| .323
| .440
| 2
| 1
| 12
| 29
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 1
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| 16
| 27
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 4
| .111
| .167
| .148
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 16
| 27
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 4
| .111
| .167
| .148
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 250
| 731
| 70
| 171
| 24
| 81
| .234
| .288
| .375
| 19
| 6
| 52
| 160
| 5
| 2
| 4
| 3
| 7
|
| Total
|
|
| 266
| 758
| 73
| 174
| 24
| 85
| .230
| .283
| .367
| 20
| 6
| 54
| 174
| 5
| 2
| 4
| 3
| 8
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1966
| NY
| A
| CF
| 20
| 17
| 156.2
| 43
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1966
| NY
| A
| RF
| 10
| 10
| 81.2
| 11
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .857
|
| 1966
| NY
| A
| OF
| 31
| 30
| 272.1
| 61
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1966
| NY
| A
| LF
| 4
| 3
| 34
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| NY
| A
| LF
| 26
| 23
| 235
| 57
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1967
| NY
| A
| OF
| 114
| 108
| 1014
| 202
| 12
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1967
| NY
| A
| CF
| 12
| 11
| 102
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| NY
| A
| RF
| 78
| 74
| 677
| 120
| 10
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1968
| NY
| A
| CF
| 7
| 6
| 61
| 14
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .875
|
| 1968
| NY
| A
| LF
| 6
| 6
| 51
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| NY
| A
| OF
| 14
| 14
| 124
| 20
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .917
|
| 1968
| NY
| A
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 12
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| SEA
| A
| OF
| 39
| 27
| 250
| 45
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1969
| SEA
| A
| LF
| 22
| 12
| 108
| 21
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| SEA
| A
| RF
| 18
| 15
| 142
| 26
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .935
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| OF
| 10
| 4
| 52.1
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .857
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| LF
| 10
| 4
| 52.1
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .875
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 68
| 48
| 480.1
| 99
| 7
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 208
| 183
| 1712.2
| 334
| 22
| 12
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 39
| 34
| 319.2
| 81
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 108
| 101
| 912.2
| 159
| 14
| 7
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .961
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Yankees (1962).
- Selected by Kansas City Royals from New York Yankees (23rd pick overall) in the expansion draft (October 15, 1968).
- Traded by Kansas City Royals with John Gelnar to Seattle Pilots in exchange for Lou Piniella (April 1, 1969).
- Traded by Milwaukee Brewers with Dick Simpson to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Bobby Bolin (December 12, 1969).
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