Braxton Whitehead
James Braxton Whitehead
Born: October 20, 1975
Natchez, MS US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 29 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 20 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 15 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Franklin HS (Roxie, MS)
Meridian CC
Southern Mississippi
Career: 1997-2000
Braxton Whitehead compiled a career batting average of .271 with 14 home runs and 152 RBI in his 322-game career with the Burlington Bees, Charleston Alley Cats, Clinton LumberKings, Dayton Dragons and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Burlington Bees |
 Charleston Alley Cats |
 Charleston Alley Cats |
 Clinton LumberKings |
 Dayton Dragons |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 36 | 135 | 123 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 27 | .187 | .246 | .236 | .482 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 116 | 451 | 408 | 33 | 101 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 79 | .248 | .308 | .336 | .644 | 137 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 82 | 308 | 272 | 41 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 42 | .298 | .377 | .401 | .777 | 109 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 83 | 323 | 287 | 37 | 88 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 56 | .307 | .368 | .456 | .825 | 131 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 5 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .368 | .429 | .632 | 1.060 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 322 | 1238 | 1109 | 127 | 300 | 74 | 1 | 14 | 152 | 9 | 7 | 99 | 210 | .271 | .336 | .377 | .713 | 418 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1B | 6 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 7.167 | ||||
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | C | 26 | 139 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.231 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 20.0 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | C | 75 | 516 | 74 | 9 | 6 | .985 | 7.867 | 7 | 83 | 45 | 35.2 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | C | 71 | 481 | 46 | 5 | 3 | .991 | 7.423 | 11 | 75 | 21 | 21.9 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 1B | 3 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 9.333 | ||||
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | C | 75 | 553 | 50 | 8 | 0 | .987 | 8.040 | 5 | 83 | 24 | 22.4 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 5 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.200 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 1B | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .957 | 7.333 | ||||
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 265 | 1815 | 201 | 23 | 21 | .989 | 7.608 | 28 | 276 | 98 | 26.2 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | CIN | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Alley Cats | CIN | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | CIN | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN |
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