Art Whitney

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Arthur Wilson Whitney (January 16, 1858 - August 15, 1943) born in Brockton, Massachusetts was an infielder for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880), Detroit Wolverines (1881-82), Providence Grays (1882), Pittsburg Alleghenys (1884-87), New York Giants (1888-90), Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891) and St. Louis Browns (1891).

He helped the Giants win the 1888 and 1889 World Series.

In 11 seasons Whitney played in 978 Games and had 3,681 At Bats, 475 Runs, 820 Hits, 89 Doubles, 32 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 349 RBI, 302 Walks, .223 Batting Average, .285 On-base percentage, .269 Slugging Percentage and 991 Total Bases.

He died in Lowell, Massachusetts at the age of 85.

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