Matt Whitley
William Matthew Whitley
Born: March 29, 1972
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 26 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Colorado Rockies)
School: Tennessee
Career: 1995-1998
Matt Whitley compiled a career batting average of .241 with 1 home runs and 114 RBI in his 352-game career with the Portland Rockies, Asheville Tourists, Salem Avalanche and New Haven Ravens. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Rockies | 64 | 282 | 230 | 40 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 33 | .230 | .362 | .291 | .653 | 67 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 104 | 426 | 368 | 40 | 94 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 38 | .255 | .341 | .293 | .635 | 108 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 129 | 561 | 461 | 67 | 107 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 57 | .232 | .349 | .284 | .633 | 131 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 41 | 134 | 120 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 16 | .258 | .316 | .308 | .624 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 14 | 44 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .211 | .302 | .211 | .513 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 352 | 1447 | 1217 | 167 | 293 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 114 | 39 | 29 | 171 | 153 | .241 | .345 | .288 | .633 | 351 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Rockies | SS | 58 | 83 | 210 | 18 | 40 | .942 | 5.052 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Rockies | 2B | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 69 | 152 | 210 | 8 | 51 | .978 | 5.246 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | SS | 37 | 59 | 109 | 16 | 14 | .913 | 4.541 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 17 | 28 | 61 | 1 | 6 | .989 | 5.235 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | SS | 106 | 174 | 351 | 31 | 61 | .944 | 4.953 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 3B | 8 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 2.000 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 3B | 8 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .905 | 2.375 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 2B | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.400 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | SS | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | SS | 14 | 23 | 51 | 2 | 11 | .974 | 5.286 |
| Totals | 330 | 544 | 1057 | 79 | 192 | .953 | 4.852 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Portland Rockies | COL | ||
| 1996 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | COL | ||
| 1997 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | COL | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Avalanche | COL | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | New Haven Ravens | COL |
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