Rod Whitney
Rodney E. Whitney
Born: October 14, 1900
Yoakum, TX US
Deceased: November 1, 1994
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1922-1940
Rod Whitney compiled a career batting average of .252 with 9 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1344-game career with the Mexia Gushers, San Antonio Bears, Vernon Tigers, Little Rock Travelers, Mission Bears, Mission Bells, Portland Beavers, Mission Reds, Reading Keys, Atlanta Crackers, Tulsa Oilers, Fort Worth Cats, Birmingham Barons, Helena Seaporters, Corpus Christi Spudders, Lafayette White Sox and Youngstown Browns. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | D | TXOK1 | Mexia Gushers | 107 | 326 | 326 | 76 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .233 | .233 | .316 | .549 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | D | TEXA2 | Mexia Gushers | 135 | 481 | 481 | 123 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .256 | .256 | .306 | .561 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 24 | 81 | 81 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .247 | .481 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 31 | 65 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .308 | .569 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | 112 | 355 | 355 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .287 | .535 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 86 | 275 | 275 | 94 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .342 | .342 | .400 | .742 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Mission Bears | 31 | 83 | 83 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .337 | .337 | .398 | .735 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Mission Bells | 148 | 406 | 406 | 96 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .271 | .507 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | (+) Mission Reds | 111 | 319 | 319 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .266 | .266 | .323 | .589 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 111 | 319 | 319 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .266 | .266 | .323 | .589 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 141 | 444 | 444 | 108 | 17 | 8 | 1 | .243 | .243 | .324 | .568 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | Reading Keys | 70 | 173 | 173 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .324 | .601 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 135 | 455 | 455 | 128 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .352 | .633 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 135 | 455 | 455 | 128 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .352 | .633 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 120 | 371 | 371 | 90 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .307 | .550 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | (+) Fort Worth Cats | 67 | 175 | 175 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .206 | .360 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 67 | 175 | 175 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .206 | .360 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 40 | 122 | 122 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .213 | .402 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 40 | 122 | 122 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .213 | .402 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 66 | 203 | 203 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .296 | .532 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 104 | 319 | 319 | 92 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .376 | .665 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 84 | 248 | 248 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .266 | .488 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Spudders | 390 | 390 | 100 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .321 | .577 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 70 | 208 | 208 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .197 | .370 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 15 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .205 | .410 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1344 | 4467 | 4467 | 0 | 1126 | 154 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .309 | .561 | 1379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | D | TXOK1 | Mexia Gushers | C | 102 | 489 | 139 | 12 | .981 | 6.157 | |
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | C | 24 | 52 | 16 | 10 | .872 | 2.833 | |
| 1923 | D | TEXA2 | Mexia Gushers | C | 127 | 547 | 155 | 12 | .983 | 5.528 | |
| 1924 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | C | 31 | 38 | 8 | 2 | .958 | 1.484 | |
| 1925 | AA | PCL | Vernon Tigers | C | 112 | 352 | 84 | 20 | .956 | 3.893 | |
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 86 | 268 | 93 | 9 | .976 | 4.198 | |
| 1926 | AA | PCL | Mission Bears | C | 31 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.677 | |
| 1927 | AA | PCL | Mission Bells | C | 148 | 376 | 99 | 11 | .977 | 3.209 | |
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 140 | 465 | 128 | 13 | .979 | 4.236 | |
| 1930 | AA | IL | Reading Keys | C | 57 | 230 | 40 | 7 | .975 | 4.737 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 117 | 320 | 71 | 9 | .978 | 3.342 | |
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | C | 54 | 240 | 44 | 3 | .990 | 5.259 | |
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | C | 104 | 448 | 60 | 10 | .981 | 4.885 | |
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | C | 82 | 427 | 43 | 9 | .981 | 5.732 | |
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | C | 70 | 349 | 53 | 3 | .993 | 5.743 | |
| 1940 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | C | 14 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 | |
| Totals | 1299 | 4738 | 1056 | 130 | 0 | .978 | 4.460 |
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