Possum Whitted
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| Possum Whitted | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: February 4, 1890 | ||
| Died: October 16, 1962 (aged 72) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 16, 1912 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Final game | ||
| April 23, 1922 for the Brooklyn Robins |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .269 | |
| Home runs | 23 | |
| Runs batted in | 451 | |
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George Bostic Whitted (February 4, 1890 - October 16, 1962) born in Durham, North Carolina was an Outfielder and Third Baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals (1912-14), Boston Braves (1914), Philadelphia Phillies (1915-19), Pittsburgh Pirates (1919-21) and Brooklyn Robins (1922).
He helped the Braves win the 1914 World Series and the Phillies win the 1915 National League Pennant.
In 11 seasons he played in 1,025 Games and had 3,630 At Bats, 440 Runs, 978 Hits, 145 Doubles, 60 Triples, 23 Home Runs, 451 RBI, 116 Stolen Bases, 215 Walks, .269 Batting Average, .313 On-base percentage, .361 Slugging Percentage, 1,312 Total Bases and 180 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in Wilmington, North Carolina at the age of 72.
[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Possum Whitted at Find A Grave
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