Red Whitson
William Boyd Whitson
Born: January 27, 1933
Norfolk, VA US
Deceased: November 15, 2003
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1951-1956
Red Whitson compiled a career record of 44 wins and 34 losses and a 3.44 ERA in his 105-game pitching career with the San Jose Red Sox, Roanoke Ro-Sox, Albany Senators, Bluefield Blue-Grays, Greensboro Patriots and Salem Senators. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.62 | 13 | 11 | 76.0 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.17 | 29 | 26 | 213.0 | 188 | 99 | 75 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.92 | 15 | 9 | 80.0 | 72 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.33 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 54.0 | 65 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 17 | 6 | .739 | 3.17 | 26 | 26 | 207.0 | 198 | 100 | 73 | 11 | 104 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.90 | 4 | 4 | 30.0 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 44 | 34 | .564 | 3.44 | 105 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 660.0 | 620 | 331 | 252 | 21 | 341 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 15 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 35 | 76 | 76 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .224 | .408 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 19 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .192 | .385 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 7 | 10 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 14 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 27 | 68 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .221 | .294 | .515 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 5 | 13 | 13 | 4 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 135 | 248 | 248 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .181 | .181 | .214 | .395 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .917 |
| 1955 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 105 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .105 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1952 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1953 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Ro-Sox | BOS | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1954 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BOS | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Salem Senators |
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