Mert Whitney
Merton Wellmore Whitney
Born: July 12, 1878
, NY US
Deceased: December 21, 1943
Primary Position: First base
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Career: 1903-1913
Mert Whitney compiled a career batting average of .283 with 24 home runs and 0 RBI in his 796-game career with the Utica Pent-Ups, Youngstown Ohio Works, Kansas City Blues, Williamsport Millionaires, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Bisons, Harrisburg Senators, Wilkes-Barre Barons, York White Roses, Memphis Turtles, Atlanta Crackers, Topeka Kaws, Trenton Tigers, Binghamton Bingos and Springfield Ponies. He began playing during the 1903 season and last took the field during the 1913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 36 | 141 | 141 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .355 | .610 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | C | OHPA | Youngstown Ohio Works | 105 | 401 | 401 | 121 | .302 | .302 | .302 | .603 | 121 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | B | TRIS1 | Williamsport Millionaires | 127 | 465 | 465 | 120 | 21 | 16 | 4 | .258 | .258 | .398 | .656 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 132 | 481 | 481 | 114 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .237 | .237 | .310 | .547 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 132 | 481 | 481 | 114 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .237 | .237 | .310 | .547 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 38 | 140 | 140 | 32 | .229 | .229 | .229 | .457 | 32 | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | B | TRIS1 | Harrisburg Senators | 65 | 249 | 249 | 77 | 6 | 9 | 10 | .309 | .309 | .526 | .835 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | B | TRIS1 | York White Roses | 55 | 199 | 199 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 4 | .281 | .281 | .402 | .683 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 59 | 199 | 199 | 48 | .241 | .241 | .241 | .482 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | SOUA | (+) Memphis Turtles | 59 | 199 | 199 | 48 | .241 | .241 | .241 | .482 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | WL3 | Topeka Kaws | 154 | 643 | 643 | 157 | 35 | 15 | 4 | .244 | .244 | .364 | .608 | 234 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | TRIS1 | Trenton Tigers | 113 | 415 | 415 | 147 | .354 | .354 | .354 | .708 | 147 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | CTST | Springfield Ponies | 25 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .357 | .607 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | 78 | 275 | 275 | 84 | .305 | .305 | .305 | .611 | 84 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 796 | 3012 | 3012 | 0 | 851 | 85 | 43 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .363 | .646 | 1094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 36 | 377 | 21 | 5 | .988 | 11.056 | |
| 1906 | C | OHPA | Youngstown Ohio Works | 1B | 105 | 1124 | 34 | 22 | .981 | 11.029 | |
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 1B | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | B | NYSL | Binghamton Bingos | 1B | 40 | 386 | 34 | 7 | .984 | 1.500 | |
| 1913 | B | CTST | Springfield Ponies | 1B | 25 | 249 | 21 | 7 | .975 | 1.800 | |
| Totals | 244 | 2136 | 110 | 41 | 0 | .982 | 9.205 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | B | New York State League | Utica Pent-Ups | |||
| 1905 | C | Ohio-Pennsylvania League | Youngstown Ohio Works | |||
| 1906 | C | Ohio-Pennsylvania League | Youngstown Ohio Works | |||
| 1906 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1907 | B | Tri-State (PA) League | Williamsport Millionaires | |||
| 1908 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1908 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1909 | B | Tri-State (PA) League | Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 1909 | B | New York State League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1910 | A | Southern League | Memphis Turtles | |||
| 1910 | A | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1910 | B | Tri-State (PA) League | York White Roses | |||
| 1911 | A | Western League | Topeka Kaws | |||
| 1912 | B | Tri-State (PA) League | Trenton Tigers | |||
| 1913 | B | New York State League | Binghamton Bingos | |||
| 1913 | B | Eastern Association | Springfield Ponies |
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