Burgess Whitehead Minor League Statistics & History

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Burgess Whitehead

Burgess Urquhart Whitehead (Whitey)

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 160 lb.

Born: June 29, 1910 in Tarboro, North Carolina, US
Died: November 25, 1993 in Windsor, North Carolina, US
School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)

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Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH
1931	21	Columbus	AA	AA		135		515		169	19	7	1						.328		.398		205
1932	22	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	162		675		211	36	9	1						.313		.397		268
1933	23	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	89		347		120	20	6	1						.346		.447		155

1942	32	Toronto	IL	AA		148	615	528	75	137	9	6	1	46	26	9	64	56	.259	.343	.305	.648	161	6	3	20

1947	37	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	141	508	447	49	115	26	3	0	40	6		47	23	.257	.329	.329	.658	147		1	13
1948	38	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	79	316	278	44	79	9	2	1	22	3		33	16	.284	.360	.342	.702	95		0	5
6 Seasons						754	2976	2790	168	831	119	33	5	108	35	9	144	95	.298	.333	.370	.703	1031	6	4	38
AA (4 seasons)				AA		534	2152	2065	75	637	84	28	4	46	26	9	64	56	.308	.330	.382	.712	789	6	3	20
AAA (2 seasons)				AAA		220	824	725	93	194	35	5	1	62	9		80	39	.268	.341	.334	.675	242		1	18

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1931	21	Columbus	AA	AA		2B	68	370	158	195	17		.954	5.19
1932	22	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	2B	156	874	353	488	33		.962	5.39
1933	23	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	2B	80	452	216	223	13		.971	5.49

1942	32	Toronto	IL	AA		2B	146	803	380	403	20	86	.975	5.36

1947	37	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	2B	139	793	394	380	19	94	.976	5.57
1948	38	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	2B	77	418	191	220	7	62	.983	5.34
6 Seasons							666	3710	1692	1909	109	242	.971	5.41

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1931	21	Columbus Red Birds	American Association	AA
1932	22	Columbus Red Birds	American Association	AA	STL
1933	23	Columbus Red Birds	American Association	AA	STL
1933	23	St. Louis Cardinals	National League	MLB	STL	1
1934	24	St. Louis Cardinals	National League	MLB	STL	1
1935	25	St. Louis Cardinals	National League	MLB	STL	1
1936	26	New York Giants	National League	MLB	NYG	1
1937	27	New York Giants	National League	MLB	NYG	1

1939	29	New York Giants	National League	MLB	NYG	1
1940	30	New York Giants	National League	MLB	NYG	1
1941	31	New York Giants	National League	MLB	NYG	1
1942	32	Toronto Maple Leafs	International League	AA

1946	36	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1
1947	37	Jersey City Giants	International League	AAA	NYG
1948	38	Jersey City Giants	International League	AAA	NYG

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