Ernie Whitt
Leo Ernest Whitt
Born: June 13, 1952
Detroit, MI US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 15 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Macomb CC
Career: 1972-1990
Major League Statistics
Ernie Whitt compiled a career batting average of .256 with 39 home runs and 287 RBI in his 739-game career with the Williamsport Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Rhode Island Red Sox, Charleston Charlies, Syracuse Chiefs and Greenville Braves. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1990 campaign.
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Winston-Salem Red Sox |
 Bristol Red Sox |
 Rhode Island Red Sox |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Greenville Braves |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Red Sox | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 31 | 92 | 82 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | .183 | .272 | .220 | .491 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 130 | 499 | 424 | 63 | 123 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 31 | .290 | .376 | .366 | .742 | 155 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 111 | 439 | 385 | 55 | 96 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 47 | 32 | .249 | .330 | .351 | .681 | 135 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 82 | 289 | 252 | 29 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 19 | .254 | .339 | .321 | .661 | 81 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 90 | 350 | 304 | 33 | 81 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 32 | .266 | .353 | .401 | .754 | 122 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 26 | 98 | 87 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .218 | .296 | .345 | .641 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 29 | 114 | 94 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | .255 | .372 | .319 | .691 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 121 | 452 | 399 | 50 | 98 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 35 | .246 | .322 | .391 | .713 | 156 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 114 | 434 | 382 | 32 | 95 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 43 | .249 | .321 | .372 | .693 | 142 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .429 | .417 | .845 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 739 | 2785 | 2425 | 291 | 621 | 103 | 18 | 39 | 287 | 26 | 20 | 306 | 221 | .256 | .339 | .362 | .700 | 877 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | C | 21 | 142 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .975 | 7.429 | 2 | |||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 8.000 | ||||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 81 | 480 | 54 | 10 | 7 | .982 | 6.593 | 16 | |||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | OF | 30 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .946 | 1.167 | ||||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 1B | 24 | 173 | 14 | 3 | 18 | .984 | 7.792 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | C | 84 | 472 | 48 | 4 | 7 | .992 | 6.190 | 19 | |||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1B | 8 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | OF | 18 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 1.722 | ||||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | C | 69 | 349 | 36 | 4 | 3 | .990 | 5.580 | 10 | |||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | OF | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 1.333 | ||||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | C | 70 | 333 | 53 | 6 | 8 | .985 | 5.514 | 3 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 1B | 28 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .990 | 3.429 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | C | 26 | 127 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 5.846 | 6 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | OF | 18 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.778 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | C | 28 | 128 | 27 | 7 | 1 | .957 | 5.536 | 2 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 92 | 512 | 59 | 4 | 7 | .993 | 6.207 | 16 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 20 | 153 | 18 | 2 | 11 | .988 | 8.550 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 88 | 479 | 64 | 3 | 3 | .995 | 6.170 | 4 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 12 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.667 | ||||
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | C | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.750 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 738 | 3658 | 432 | 59 | 91 | .986 | 5.542 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Rhode Island Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL |
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