Pete Whisenant

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: December 14, 1929 in Asheville, NC us

Died: March 22, 1996 in Port Charlotte, FL

Buried: Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, Punta Gorda, FL

Debut: April 16, 1952 (Age 22-124d, 10,891st in major league history)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 9, 1961 (Age 31-238d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Thomas Peter Whisenant

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.6

988

221

.224

140

RBI

134

OBP

.284

SLG

.399

OPS

.683

OPS+

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
1947	17	BSN-min	C,AAA	43	179	162	21	29	7	3	2	23	2		13	43	.179	.244	.296	.541		48		1	3				EAU,FTL,MLW · NORL,FLIN,AA
1948	18	BSN-min	B	107	472	435	63	114	15	12	8	65	5		30	92	.262	.310	.407	.717		177		0	7				EVN,PAW · IIIL,NENL
1949	19	BSN-min	B	118	514	461	83	120	22	11	11	65	16		46	86	.260	.330	.427	.757		197		2	5				EVN · IIIL
1950	20	BSN-min	A,AAA	135	532	529	8	165	38	12	25	10	0		2	15	.312	.315	.571	.885		302	2	0	1				DEN,MLW · WL,AA
1951			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1952	22	BSN-min	AAA	68	209	180	30	46	8	3	2	25	5		28	38	.256	.356	.367	.722		66	3	0	1				MLW · AA
1952	22	BSN	NL	24	56	52	3	10	2	0	0	7	1	1	4	13	.192	.250	.231	.481	36	12	2	0	0		0	H7/8

1953	23	MLN-min	AA	145	552	497	83	132	36	10	18	76	14		48	65	.266	.333	.487	.820		242		2	5				ATA · SOUA
1954	24	MLN-min	AA,AAA	134	579	512	71	143	30	4	21	99	11		54	85	.279	.345	.477	.822		244	2	3	0	10			ATA,TOL · SOUA,AA
1955	25	MLN-min	AAA	49	211	177	37	59	11	1	13	43	5		31	26	.333	.429	.627	1.056		111	1	0	1	2			TOL · AA
1955	25	STL	NL	58	122	115	10	22	5	1	2	9	2	0	5	29	.191	.223	.304	.527	39	35	2	0	1	1	0	H978
1956	26	CHC	NL	103	347	314	37	75	16	3	11	46	8	2	24	53	.239	.292	.414	.706	88	130	6	1	5	3	1	8H/79
1957	27	CIN	NL	67	98	90	18	19	3	2	5	11	0	1	5	24	.211	.250	.456	.706	80	41	1	0	2	1	0	H79/8
1958	28	CIN	NL	85	229	203	33	48	9	2	11	40	3	0	18	37	.236	.292	.463	.755	92	94	4	0	3	5	0	9H7/84
1959	29	CIN	NL	36	79	71	13	17	2	0	5	11	0	0	8	18	.239	.316	.479	.795	106	34	1	0	0	0	0	H9/7
1960	30	TOT	MLB	66	141	122	19	27	9	0	3	9	2	1	19	16	.221	.326	.369	.695	87	45	3	0	0	0	0	87H/9
1960	30	TOT	AL	65	140	121	19	27	9	0	3	9	2	1	19	16	.223	.329	.372	.700	88	45	3	0	0	0	0	87H/9
1960	30	CIN	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1960	30	CLE	AL	7	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
1960	30	WSH	AL	58	134	115	19	26	9	0	3	9	2	1	19	14	.226	.336	.383	.718	93	44	3	0	0	0	0	87H/9
1961	31	TOT	MLB	36	24	21	7	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	6	.143	.250	.143	.393	7	3	1	0	0	0	0	H7/952
1961	31	MIN	AL	10	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.143	.000	.143	-59	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
1961	31	CIN	NL	26	17	15	6	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	4	.200	.294	.200	.494	34	3	1	0	0	0	0	H7/952
8 Yrs				475	1096	988	140	221	46	8	37	134	17	5	86	196	.224	.284	.399	.683	80	394	20	1	11	10	1
162 Game Avg.				162	374	337	48	75	16	3	13	46	6	2	29	67	.224	.284	.399	.683	80	134	7	0	4		0

CIN (5 yrs)				215	424	380	70	87	14	4	21	63	4	1	33	83	.229	.286	.453	.739	89	172	7	0	5	6	0
MIN (2 yrs)				68	141	121	20	26	9	0	3	9	2	1	20	16	.215	.326	.364	.690	85	44	3	0	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				7	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	-8	1	0	0	0	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				103	347	314	37	75	16	3	11	46	8	2	24	53	.239	.292	.414	.706	88	130	6	1	5	3	1
BSN (1 yr)				24	56	52	3	10	2	0	0	7	1	1	4	13	.192	.250	.231	.481	36	12	2	0	0		0
STL (1 yr)				58	122	115	10	22	5	1	2	9	2	0	5	29	.191	.223	.304	.527	39	35	2	0	1	1	0

NL (8 yrs)				400	949	861	120	194	37	8	34	125	15	4	66	178	.225	.278	.405	.684	79	349	17	1	11	10	1
AL (2 yrs)				75	147	127	20	27	9	0	3	9	2	1	20	18	.213	.320	.354	.674	81	45	3	0	0	0	0

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