Dan Whitmer
Daniel Charles Whitmer
Born: November 23, 1955
Redlands, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 14 (1978 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
School: Cal State Fullerton
Career: 1978-1984
Major League Statistics
Dan Whitmer compiled a career batting average of .240 with 32 home runs and 182 RBI in his 457-game career with the Salinas Angels, El Paso Diablos, Salt Lake City Gulls, Syracuse Chiefs, Knoxville Blue Jays and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
 Salinas Angels |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Knoxville Blue Jays |
 Birmingham Barons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | CALL | Salinas Angels | 76 | 294 | 247 | 33 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 59 | .251 | .360 | .381 | .740 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 43 | 173 | 148 | 25 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 41 | .338 | .422 | .588 | 1.010 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 66 | 244 | 210 | 25 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 55 | .229 | .310 | .324 | .633 | 68 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 59 | 217 | 183 | 24 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 46 | .224 | .316 | .306 | .622 | 56 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 66 | 216 | 186 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 41 | .204 | .300 | .274 | .575 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 13 | 48 | 39 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .256 | .362 | .436 | .798 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 30 | 83 | 75 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .120 | .175 | .227 | .402 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 84 | 298 | 253 | 24 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 50 | .245 | .342 | .348 | .690 | 88 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 20 | 67 | 59 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .271 | .338 | .288 | .627 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 457 | 1640 | 1400 | 168 | 336 | 59 | 2 | 32 | 182 | 1 | 5 | 180 | 323 | .240 | .332 | .354 | .686 | 495 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | CALL | Salinas Angels | C | 75 | 377 | 52 | 11 | 4 | .975 | 5.720 | 12 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | C | 63 | 251 | 41 | 4 | 4 | .986 | 4.635 | 7 | |||
| 1979 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | C | 21 | 111 | 19 | 3 | 2 | .977 | 6.190 | 5 | |||
| 1979 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1B | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .923 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | C | 59 | 240 | 42 | 10 | 3 | .966 | 4.780 | 5 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 65 | 299 | 42 | 1 | 7 | .997 | 5.246 | 9 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 30 | 112 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .992 | 4.233 | 0 | |||
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | C | 13 | 68 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .962 | 5.769 | 0 | |||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | C | 84 | 439 | 50 | 7 | 6 | .986 | 5.821 | 5 | |||
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 18 | 91 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .981 | 5.833 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 430 | 1999 | 283 | 43 | 34 | .982 | 5.307 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | California League | Salinas Angels | CAL | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | CAL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | CAL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | CAL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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