Ernie Whitt

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: June 13, 1952 in Detroit, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 15th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Macomb Community College (Warren, MI).

School: Macomb Community College (Warren, MI)

Debut: September 12, 1976 (Age 24-091d, 11,419th in MLB history)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 3, 1991 (Age 39-020d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Agents: Himself, Richard Box

Full Name: Leo Ernest Whitt

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.3

AB

3774

R

447

H

938

BA

.249

HR

134

RBI

534

SB

OBP

.324

SLG

.410

OPS

.734

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1972	20	BOS-min	A,A-	32	96	86	4	17	2	1	0	7	2	0	10	9	.198	.281	.244	.525		21		0	0	0			WHV,WPT · FLOR,NYPL
1973	21	BOS-min	A	130	499	424	63	123	23	3	1	50	7	4	60	31	.290	.376	.366	.742		155		2	7	6			WSM · CARL
1974	22	BOS-min	AA	111	439	385	55	96	10	1	9	56	12	4	47	32	.249	.330	.351	.681		135		1	3	3			BRI · EL
1975	23	BOS-min	AA	82	289	252	29	64	9	1	2	19	2	3	33	19	.254	.339	.321	.661		81		0	3	1			BRI · EL
1976	24	BOS-min	AAA,AA	116	448	391	45	100	18	5	8	52	1	3	49	37	.256	.340	.389	.729		152		2	4	2			PAW,BRI · IL,EL
1976	24	BOS	AL	8	20	18	4	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	2	2	.222	.300	.500	.800	120	9	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1977	25	HOU-min	AAA	29	114	94	12	24	6	0	0	7	0	1	18	14	.255	.372	.319	.691		30		0	1	1			CHL · IL
1977	25	TOR	AL	23	45	41	4	7	3	0	0	6	0	0	2	12	.171	.200	.244	.444	21	10	1	0	0	2	0	2
1978	26	TOR-min	AAA	121	452	399	50	98	16	3	12	53	0	4	45	35	.246	.322	.391	.713		156		2	2	4			SYR · IL
1978	26	TOR	AL	2	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200	-39	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2

1979	27	TOR-min	AAA	114	434	382	32	95	18	4	7	43	2	1	42	43	.249	.321	.372	.693		142		0	7	3			SYR · IL
1980	28	TOR	AL	106	325	295	23	70	12	2	6	34	1	3	22	30	.237	.288	.353	.640	72	104	11	0	5	3	0	2
1981	29	TOR	AL	74	222	195	16	46	9	0	1	16	5	2	20	30	.236	.307	.297	.604	71	58	2	0	7	0	3	*2
1982	30	TOR	AL	105	316	284	28	74	14	2	11	42	3	1	26	34	.261	.317	.440	.758	99	125	5	0	1	5	5	2/D
1983	31	TOR	AL	123	400	344	53	88	15	2	17	56	1	1	50	55	.256	.346	.459	.805	115	158	9	0	1	5	5	*2
1984	32	TOR	AL	124	364	315	35	75	12	1	15	46	0	3	43	49	.238	.327	.425	.752	104	134	7	1	0	5	7	*2
1985	33	TOR	AL	139	465	412	55	101	21	2	19	64	3	6	47	59	.245	.323	.444	.767	105	183	7	1	3	2	9	*2	AS
1986	34	TOR	AL	131	433	395	48	106	19	2	16	56	0	1	35	39	.268	.326	.448	.774	106	177	11	0	0	3	3	*2
1987	35	TOR	AL	135	494	446	57	120	24	1	19	75	0	1	44	50	.269	.334	.455	.789	105	203	17	1	0	3	4	*2
1988	36	TOR	AL	127	468	398	63	100	11	2	16	70	4	2	61	38	.251	.348	.410	.757	112	163	9	1	2	6	4	*2
1989	37	TOR	AL	129	440	385	42	101	24	1	11	53	5	4	52	53	.262	.349	.416	.764	120	160	9	0	1	2	2	*2/D
1990	38	ATL-min	AA	4	14	12	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.333	.429	.417	.845		5		0	0	0	0		GRV · SOUL
1990	38	ATL	NL	67	204	180	14	31	8	0	2	10	0	2	23	27	.172	.265	.250	.515	40	45	6	0	0	1	1	2
1991	39	BAL	AL	35	70	62	5	15	2	0	0	3	0	0	8	12	.242	.329	.274	.603	72	17	3	0	0	0	0	2/D
15 Yrs				1328	4271	3774	447	938	176	15	134	534	22	26	436	491	.249	.324	.410	.734	99	1546	97	4	20	37	43
162 Game Avg.				162	521	460	55	114	21	2	16	65	3	3	53	60	.249	.324	.410	.734	99	189	12	0	2	5	5

TOR (12 yrs)				1218	3977	3514	424	888	164	15	131	518	22	24	403	450	.253	.327	.420	.747	102	1475	88	4	20	36	42
ATL (1 yr)				67	204	180	14	31	8	0	2	10	0	2	23	27	.172	.265	.250	.515	40	45	6	0	0	1	1
BOS (1 yr)				8	20	18	4	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	2	2	.222	.300	.500	.800	120	9	0	0	0	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				35	70	62	5	15	2	0	0	3	0	0	8	12	.242	.329	.274	.603	72	17	3	0	0	0	0

AL (14 yrs)				1261	4067	3594	433	907	168	15	132	524	22	24	413	464	.252	.327	.418	.745	102	1501	91	4	20	36	42
NL (1 yr)				67	204	180	14	31	8	0	2	10	0	2	23	27	.172	.265	.250	.515	40	45	6	0	0	1	1

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

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Ernie Whitt

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances

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