Whitey Platt

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1949)

AVG .255
HR 13
RBI 147
H 256
OPS .684
PIV -358
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
8/21/1920 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Died
7/27/1970 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1942-09-16
Last Game
1949-10-02

Full name: Mizell George Platt

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
333 1,002 117 256 41 17 13 147 2 81 122 .255 .314 .369 .684 -358

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 CHN NL 4 16 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .062 — — — — 0.0
1943 CHN NL 20 41 2 7 3 0 0 2 0 1 7 .171 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHA AL 84 247 28 62 8 5 3 32 1 17 34 .251 .256 (-2%) .328 (-7%) .358 (+1%) .687 (-3%) -159.5
1948 SLA AL 123 454 57 123 22 10 7 82 1 39 51 .271 .263 (+3%) .340 (-3%) .379 (+8%) .719 (+3%) 129.6
1949 SLA AL 102 244 29 63 8 2 3 29 0 24 27 .258 .262 (-2%) .343 (-6%) .384 (-10%) .727 (-8%) -327.8
Career · 5 seasons 333 1,002 117 256 41 17 13 147 2 81 122 .255 — — — — -358

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16249758128685.258
Away17150559128762.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-10-02 SLACHWW 300000000
1949-10-02 SLACHWL 421000010
1949-09-25 SLACHWW 201000210
1949-09-25 SLACHWL 211100021
1949-09-23 SLACHWL 100000000
1949-09-21 SLAMINL 100000001
1949-09-20 SLAMINW 100000110
1949-09-18 SLAPHAL 401000000
1949-09-18 SLAPHAL 300000011
1949-09-17 SLABOSL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 21 2 1 1
OF 252 0 522 13 20 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 CHN OF 4 0 7 1 0 0
1943 CHN OF 14 0 20 0 1 0
1946 CHA OF 61 0 130 4 4 1
1948 SLA OF 114 0 230 5 13 2
1949 SLA 1B 2 0 21 2 1 1
1949 SLA OF 59 0 135 3 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 2
Left Field 207
Center Field 33
Right Field 14

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Whitey Platt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hal Rice
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  2. 81
    Coaker Triplett
    .256 avg, 27 HR
  3. 68
    Chris Gwynn
    .261 avg, 17 HR
  4. 64
    Midre Cummings
    .257 avg, 22 HR
  5. 58
    Rich Coggins
    .265 avg, 12 HR
  6. 55
    Jeremy Reed
    .252 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitey Platt

What years did Whitey Platt play?
Whitey Platt played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.
Was Whitey Platt a pitcher?
No. Whitey Platt was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Whitey Platt hit?
Whitey Platt hit 13 career home runs with 256 hits.