Fred Whitfield

Q: When was Fred Whitfield born?

Fred Whitfield was born on January 7, 1938.

Q: Where was Fred Whitfield born?

Fred Whitfield was born in Vandiver, AL .

Q: How tall was Fred Whitfield?

Fred Whitfield was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Fred Whitfield weigh when playing?

Fred Whitfield weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Fred Whitfield play?

Fred Whitfield played 9 seasons.

Q: Is Fred Whitfield in the Hall of Fame?

Fred Whitfield has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Fred Whitfield play?

Fred Whitfield was a First Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Fred Whitfield have?

Fred Whitfield had 578 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Fred Whitfield have?

Fred Whitfield had 108 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Fred Whitfield's average?

Fred Whitfield had a .253 average over his career.

Positions: First Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: January 7, 1938 in Vandiver, AL us

Died: January 31, 2013 in Gadsden, AL

Buried: Lawleys Chapel Cemetery, Sterrett, AL

High School: Woodlawn HS (Birmingham, AL)

Debut: May 27, 1962 (Age 24-140d, 11,986th in major league history)
vs. MLN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 11, 1970 (Age 32-216d)
vs. ATL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Fred Dwight Whitfield

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.0

2284

578

108

.253

242

RBI

356

OBP

.298

SLG

.443

OPS

.741

OPS+

107

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1958	20	STL-min	D	123	568	486	89	150	29	5	23	118	6		57	73	.309	.393	.531	.924		258		14	6	5			KEK · MIDW
1959	21	STL-min	B,AA	138	601	547	76	156	29	3	28	118	4	0	36	104	.285	.334	.503	.837		275		8	3	7	4		WSM,TUL · CARL,TL
1960	22	STL-min	AA	138	559	520	74	161	25	7	22	89	5	3	28	75	.310	.342	.512	.854		266		2	1	8			TUL · TL
1961	23	STL-min	AAA	134	493	459	60	138	23	4	18	73	0		25	63	.301	.337	.486	.823		223		3	1	5	6		SJN · IL
1962	24	STL-min	AAA	33	141	133	20	43	9	1	8	28	0	0	6	21	.323	.348	.586	.934		78		0	0	2			ATA · IL
1962	24	STL	NL	73	167	158	20	42	7	1	8	34	1	0	7	30	.266	.299	.475	.774	96	75	6	1	0	1	1	3H
1963	25	CLE	AL	109	383	346	44	87	17	3	21	54	0	1	24	61	.251	.302	.500	.802	122	173	1	4	2	7	5	3H
1964	26	CLE	AL	101	311	293	29	79	13	1	10	29	0	5	12	58	.270	.301	.423	.724	99	124	5	2	2	2	3	3H
1965	27	CLE	AL	132	492	468	49	137	23	1	26	90	2	2	16	42	.293	.316	.513	.829	131	240	12	2	2	4	7	*3H	MVP-21
1966	28	CLE	AL	137	538	502	59	121	15	2	27	78	1	2	27	76	.241	.283	.440	.723	105	221	7	4	0	5	9	*3/H
1967	29	CLE	AL	100	284	257	24	56	10	0	9	31	3	3	25	45	.218	.290	.362	.652	90	93	4	1	1	0	8	3H
1968	30	CIN	NL	87	182	171	15	44	8	0	6	32	0	3	9	29	.257	.302	.409	.712	107	70	3	2	0	0	1	H3
1969	31	CIN	NL	74	92	74	2	11	0	0	1	8	0	0	18	27	.149	.315	.189	.504	42	14	0	0	0	0	0	H3
1970	32	MON-min	AAA	102	347	309	41	82	12	2	15	48	3	0	32	59	.265	.338	.463	.801		143		3	1	2			BUF · IL
1970	32	MON	NL	4	16	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.067	.125	.067	.192	-47	1	1	0	0	0	0	/3
9 Yrs				817	2465	2284	242	578	93	8	108	356	7	16	139	371	.253	.298	.443	.741	107	1011	39	16	7	19	34
162 Game Avg.				162	489	453	48	115	18	2	21	71	1	3	28	74	.253	.298	.443	.741	107	200	8	3	1	4	7

CLE (5 yrs)				579	2008	1866	205	480	78	7	93	282	6	13	104	282	.257	.298	.456	.754	112	851	29	13	7	18	32
CIN (2 yrs)				161	274	245	17	55	8	0	7	40	0	3	27	56	.224	.307	.343	.649	87	84	3	2	0	0	1
MON (1 yr)				4	16	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.067	.125	.067	.192	-47	1	1	0	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				73	167	158	20	42	7	1	8	34	1	0	7	30	.266	.299	.475	.774	96	75	6	1	0	1	1

AL (5 yrs)				579	2008	1866	205	480	78	7	93	282	6	13	104	282	.257	.298	.456	.754	112	851	29	13	7	18	32
NL (4 yrs)				238	457	418	37	98	15	1	15	74	1	3	35	89	.234	.298	.383	.680	86	160	10	3	0	1	2

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fred Whitfield born?

Fred Whitfield was born on January 7, 1938.

Where was Fred Whitfield born?

Fred Whitfield was born in Vandiver, AL.

How tall was Fred Whitfield?

Fred Whitfield was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Fred Whitfield weigh when playing?

Fred Whitfield weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Fred Whitfield play?

Fred Whitfield played 9 seasons.

Is Fred Whitfield in the Hall of Fame?

Fred Whitfield has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Fred Whitfield play?

Fred Whitfield was a First Baseman and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Fred Whitfield have?

Fred Whitfield had 578 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Fred Whitfield have?

Fred Whitfield had 108 home runs over his career.

What was Fred Whitfield's average?

Fred Whitfield had a .253 average over his career.

How many teams has Fred Whitfield played for?

Fred Whitfield played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos.

When did Fred Whitfield retire?

Fred Whitfield last played in 1970.

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