Donald Whitcomb
Donald Charles Whitcomb
Born: 1937
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1956-1960
Donald Whitcomb compiled a career batting average of .234 with 50 home runs and 104 RBI in his 307-game career with the Brunswick Pirates, Grand Forks Chiefs, Tri-City Braves, Columbus Red Birds, Wenatchee Chiefs and Salem Senators. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 122 | 459 | 459 | 106 | 15 | 0 | 23 | .231 | .231 | .414 | .645 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 93 | 368 | 334 | 41 | 85 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 74 | .254 | .323 | .455 | .778 | 152 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 61 | 191 | 182 | 23 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 42 | .220 | .238 | .385 | .623 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 30 | 122 | 108 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 32 | .213 | .292 | .380 | .671 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | B | NORW | (+) Salem Senators | 91 | 265 | 265 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 14 | .211 | .211 | .408 | .619 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | B | NORW | (+) Wenatchee Chiefs | 91 | 265 | 265 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 14 | .211 | .211 | .408 | .619 | 108 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 307 | 1141 | 1084 | 75 | 254 | 43 | 3 | 50 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 148 | .234 | .268 | .418 | .686 | 453 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 90 | 575 | 64 | 17 | 10 | .974 | 7.100 | 15 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | C | 51 | 283 | 27 | 10 | 6 | .969 | 6.078 | 8 | |||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 24 | 158 | 17 | 7 | 1 | .962 | 7.292 | 10 | |||
| Totals | 165 | 1016 | 108 | 34 | 17 | .971 | 6.812 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1958 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Salem Senators |
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