Pinky Whitney
Arthur Carter Whitney
Born: January 2, 1905
San Antonio, TX US
Deceased: September 1, 1987
Center, TX US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1925-1940
Major League Statistics
Pinky Whitney compiled a career batting average of .306 with 25 home runs and 0 RBI in his 482-game career with the Decatur Commodores, New Orleans Pelicans, Tulsa Oilers and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1925 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 124 | 439 | 439 | 143 | 22 | 11 | 9 | .326 | .326 | .487 | .813 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 131 | 486 | 486 | 139 | 21 | 15 | 9 | .286 | .286 | .447 | .733 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 143 | 518 | 518 | 174 | 25 | 14 | 4 | .336 | .336 | .461 | .797 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 49 | 187 | 187 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .390 | .658 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 35 | 119 | 119 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .328 | .580 | 39 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 482 | 1749 | 1749 | 0 | 536 | 87 | 42 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .447 | .754 | 782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | SS | 92 | 186 | 290 | 27 | .946 | 5.174 | |
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 3B | 123 | 148 | 283 | 20 | .956 | 3.504 | |
| 1927 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3B | 120 | 135 | 217 | 17 | .954 | 2.933 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 46 | 53 | 86 | 6 | .959 | 3.022 | |
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 29 | 25 | 48 | 10 | .880 | 2.517 | |
| Totals | 410 | 547 | 924 | 80 | 0 | .948 | 3.588 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1926 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1927 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA |
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