Terry Whitfield
Terry Bertland Whitfield
Born: January 12, 1953
Blythe, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 197
Draft: Round 1 (1971 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Palo Verde HS (Blythe, CA)
Career: 1971-1988
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Terry Whitfield compiled a career batting average of .287 with 170 home runs and 733 RBI in his 1169-game career with the Johnson City Yankees, Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Kinston Eagles, Syracuse Chiefs, Seibu Lions, San Jose Bees, San Bernardino Spirit and Fresno Suns. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Kinston Eagles |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Seibu Lions |
 San Jose Bees |
 San Bernardino Spirit |
 Fresno Suns |
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 67 | 281 | 252 | 42 | 73 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 53 | .290 | .352 | .496 | .848 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 49 | 190 | 153 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 54 | .163 | .317 | .268 | .585 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 70 | 317 | 256 | 65 | 70 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 57 | 65 | .273 | .405 | .465 | .870 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 129 | 554 | 451 | 94 | 151 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 81 | 19 | 11 | 94 | 96 | .335 | .449 | .519 | .968 | 234 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 140 | 567 | 499 | 71 | 129 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 71 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 129 | .259 | .332 | .427 | .759 | 213 | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 111 | 443 | 390 | 47 | 106 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 69 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 74 | .272 | .346 | .438 | .785 | 171 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 138 | 590 | 525 | 81 | 152 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 89 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 71 | .290 | .361 | .451 | .812 | 237 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 123 | 512 | 469 | 69 | 148 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 100 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 40 | .316 | .363 | .518 | .881 | 243 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 122 | 484 | 453 | 53 | 123 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 71 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 44 | .272 | .303 | .488 | .791 | 221 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 129 | 531 | 485 | 76 | 135 | 22 | 3 | 38 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 59 | .278 | .331 | .571 | .903 | 277 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 19 | 78 | 64 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | .391 | .500 | .484 | .984 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 21 | 69 | 59 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | .305 | .406 | .441 | .846 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Fresno Suns | 51 | 202 | 187 | 17 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 31 | .337 | .376 | .449 | .825 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 1169 | 4818 | 4243 | 662 | 1218 | 200 | 47 | 170 | 733 | 80 | 70 | 490 | 736 | .287 | .362 | .477 | .838 | 2022 | 53 | 31 | 11 | 43 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | OF | 67 | 104 | 6 | 9 | 2 | .924 | 1.642 |
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | OF | 70 | 120 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .977 | 1.814 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 47 | 57 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .924 | 1.298 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | OF | 128 | 197 | 9 | 11 | 2 | .949 | 1.609 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 139 | 345 | 12 | 5 | 3 | .986 | 2.568 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 109 | 208 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .956 | 2.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 124 | 208 | 13 | 15 | 3 | .936 | 1.782 |
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 121 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 118 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | OF | 129 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 18 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .932 | 2.278 |
| 1987 | A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | OF | 17 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.353 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Fresno Suns | OF | 32 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 1.406 |
| Totals | 1119 | 1342 | 67 | 65 | 15 | .956 | 1.259 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1986 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | |||
| 1987 | A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | |||
| 1988 | A | California League | Fresno Suns |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
