Larry Whisenton
Larry Whisenton
Born: July 3, 1956
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 2 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Central HS (St. Louis, MO)
Career: 1975-1985
Major League Statistics
Larry Whisenton compiled a career batting average of .272 with 75 home runs and 512 RBI in his 1175-game career with the Kingsport Braves, Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves and Greenville Braves. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | 65 | 267 | 218 | 42 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 29 | .298 | .412 | .413 | .825 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 32 | 132 | 107 | 24 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 13 | .374 | .450 | .486 | .936 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 111 | 483 | 420 | 67 | 112 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 23 | 5 | 59 | 70 | .267 | .354 | .424 | .778 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 55 | 196 | 170 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 33 | .235 | .320 | .294 | .614 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 76 | 338 | 278 | 51 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 55 | 53 | .302 | .414 | .406 | .821 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 135 | 559 | 473 | 73 | 114 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 14 | 12 | 79 | 98 | .241 | .348 | .381 | .729 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 89 | 341 | 292 | 43 | 86 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 44 | 57 | .295 | .385 | .425 | .809 | 124 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 48 | 188 | 166 | 20 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 33 | .223 | .299 | .313 | .613 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 126 | 469 | 409 | 54 | 103 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 83 | .252 | .335 | .389 | .724 | 159 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 129 | 541 | 446 | 71 | 121 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 21 | 8 | 89 | 98 | .271 | .391 | .430 | .821 | 192 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 93 | 356 | 282 | 59 | 69 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 69 | 55 | .245 | .393 | .408 | .801 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 98 | 351 | 293 | 48 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 55 | 56 | .266 | .380 | .389 | .769 | 114 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 47 | 166 | 139 | 23 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 28 | .331 | .421 | .489 | .910 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 70 | 280 | 226 | 44 | 73 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 46 | .323 | .454 | .407 | .861 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 1175 | 4668 | 3920 | 640 | 1068 | 160 | 63 | 75 | 512 | 161 | 69 | 677 | 752 | .272 | .378 | .403 | .781 | 1579 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | OF | 65 | 74 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .919 | 1.215 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 32 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 111 | 173 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .984 | 1.649 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 76 | 118 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .969 | 1.618 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 51 | 87 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .967 | 1.725 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 84 | 142 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .951 | 1.845 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 81 | 163 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .983 | 2.086 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 45 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .956 | 1.444 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 111 | 195 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .986 | 1.937 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 127 | 205 | 11 | 8 | 1 | .964 | 1.701 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 65 | 99 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .971 | 1.554 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 66 | 113 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .983 | 1.803 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | OF | 61 | 133 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .986 | 2.230 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 28 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.750 |
| Totals | 1003 | 1668 | 94 | 50 | 14 | .972 | 1.757 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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