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Steve Whitaker

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: May 7, 1943 in Tacoma, WA us

High School: Lincoln HS (Tacoma, WA)

Debut: August 23, 1966 (Age 23-108d, 12,509th in major league history)
vs. CAL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 9, 1970 (Age 27-002d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: Stephen Edward Whitaker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

758

174

.230

RBI

OBP

.283

SLG

.367

OPS

.650

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
1962	19	NYY-min	C	18	44	35	7	3	1	0	1	2	1	0	9	15	.086	.273	.200	.473		7		0	0	0			IDF · PION
1963	20	NYY-min	A	103	385	359	50	92	10	10	14	50	3	0	20	78	.256	.302	.457	.759		164		4	1	1			FTL,SHL,IDF · FLOR,WCRS,PION
1964	21	NYY-min	A,WRk	137	513	462	78	138	26	9	31	114	11	1	45	90	.299	.363	.595	.958		275		3	0	3			GBO,YAN · CARL,FECI
1965	22	NYY-min	AA,A	132	500	448	57	107	22	5	13	70	7	3	44	124	.239	.306	.397	.703		178		2	0	6			CBS,FTL · SOUL,FLOR
1966	23	NYY-min	AA,AAA	121	499	430	69	129	19	5	25	87	3	1	57	105	.300	.380	.542	.922		233		3	2	7			CBS,TOL · SOUL,IL
1966	23	NYY	AL	31	124	114	15	28	3	2	7	15	0	0	9	24	.246	.306	.491	.798	131	56	0	1	0	0	0	89/7
1967	24	NYY	AL	122	472	441	37	107	12	3	11	50	2	5	23	89	.243	.283	.358	.641	93	158	6	3	2	3	2	*978H
1968	25	CHW-NYY-min	AAA	28	93	80	11	23	6	0	2	81	1	0	12	15	.288	.376	.438	.814		35		0	0	1			HAW,SYR · PCL,IL
1968	25	NYY	AL	28	68	60	3	7	2	0	0	3	0	1	8	18	.117	.221	.150	.371	17	9	0	0	0	0	0	H/879
1969	26	SEP-min	WRk	27	109	100	14	28	5	7	3	19	1	0	6	25	.280	.321	.560	.881		56		1	0	2			PLT · AZIL
1969	26	SEP	AL	69	130	116	15	29	2	1	6	13	2	0	12	29	.250	.323	.440	.763	115	51	1	1	0	1	1	H79
1970	27	SFG-min	AAA	83	256	224	31	52	7	2	16	53	0	0	27	45	.232	.314	.496	.809		111		1	1	3			PHX · PCL
1970	27	SFG	NL	16	30	27	3	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	2	14	.111	.167	.148	.315	-14	4	1	0	0	1	0	7/H
1971	28	SDP-min	AAA	111	330	300	41	81	19	3	9	37	0	0	26	56	.270	.334	.443	.778		133		3	1	0			HAW · PCL
1972	29	SDP-min	AAA	95	278	250	30	71	16	3	5	37	3	3	26	32	.284	.350	.432	.782		108		0	1	1			HAW · PCL
5 Yrs				266	824	758	73	174	20	6	24	85	4	6	54	174	.230	.283	.367	.650	92	278	8	5	2	5	3
162 Game Avg.				162	502	462	44	106	12	4	15	52	2	4	33	106	.230	.283	.367	.650	92	169	5	3	1	3	2

NYY (3 yrs)				181	664	615	55	142	17	5	18	68	2	6	40	131	.231	.281	.363	.644	93	223	6	4	2	3	2
SFG (1 yr)				16	30	27	3	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	2	14	.111	.167	.148	.315	-14	4	1	0	0	1	0
SEP (1 yr)				69	130	116	15	29	2	1	6	13	2	0	12	29	.250	.323	.440	.763	115	51	1	1	0	1	1

AL (4 yrs)				250	794	731	70	171	19	6	24	81	4	6	52	160	.234	.288	.375	.663	97	274	7	5	2	4	3
NL (1 yr)				16	30	27	3	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	2	14	.111	.167	.148	.315	-14	4	1	0	0	1	0