Pete Whisenant

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1961)

AVG .224
HR 37
RBI 134
H 221
OPS .683
PIV -874
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
12/14/1929 in Asheville, NC, USA
Died
3/22/1996 in Port Charlotte, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1952-04-16
Last Game
1961-08-09

Full name: Thomas Peter Whisenant

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
475 988 140 221 46 8 37 134 17 86 196 .224 .284 .399 .683 -874

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .718 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
1952 BSN NL 24 52 3 10 2 0 0 7 1 4 13 .192 .252 (-24%) .326 (-23%) .369 (-38%) .696 (-31%) -250.2
1955 SLN NL 58 115 10 22 5 1 2 9 2 5 29 .191 .258 (-26%) .332 (-33%) .393 (-23%) .726 (-27%) -545.6
1956 CHN NL 103 314 37 75 16 3 11 46 8 24 53 .239 .258 (-7%) .331 (-12%) .397 (+4%) .728 (-3%) -255.1
1957 CIN NL 67 90 18 19 3 2 5 11 0 5 24 .211 .257 (-18%) .323 (-23%) .391 (+16%) .715 (-1%) -74.9
1958 CIN NL 85 203 33 48 9 2 11 40 3 18 37 .236 .257 (-8%) .324 (-10%) .394 (+17%) .719 (+5%) 70.8
1959 CIN NL 36 71 13 17 2 0 5 11 0 8 18 .239 .256 (-7%) .323 (-2%) .392 (+22%) .715 (+11%) 127.6
1960 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 CLE AL 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1960 WS1 AL 58 115 19 26 9 0 3 9 2 19 14 .226 .255 (-11%) .323 (+4%) .387 (-1%) .711 (+1%) 0.0
1961 MIN AL 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 CIN NL 26 15 6 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 475 988 140 221 46 8 37 134 17 86 196 .224 — — — — -927

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
Home233498711222181.245
Away24249069991653.202

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-08-09 CINPHIW 100000000
1961-08-04 CINPITW 010000000
1961-07-30 CINCHCW 010000010
1961-07-24 CINATLW 100000001
1961-07-20 CINLADL 101000000
1961-07-19 CINLADL 100000000
1961-07-17 CINATLL 000000000
1961-07-14 CINCHCL 000000000
1961-07-09 CINLADW 100000001
1961-07-08 CINLADL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
C 1 0 0 1 1 0
OF 343 217 630 18 8 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 BSN OF 14 0 34 2 1 2
1955 SLN OF 40 23 76 4 3 1
1956 CHN OF 93 85 242 6 2 0
1957 CIN OF 43 17 54 0 1 0
1958 CIN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1958 CIN OF 66 45 122 3 0 1
1959 CIN OF 21 17 27 1 1 1
1960 CLE OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1960 WS1 OF 47 29 68 2 0 0
1961 MIN OF 5 0 2 0 0 0
1961 CIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1961 CIN C 1 0 0 1 1 0
1961 CIN OF 12 0 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 124
Center Field 140
Right Field 94

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Whisenant

What years did Pete Whisenant play?
Pete Whisenant played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1961.
Was Pete Whisenant a pitcher?
No. Pete Whisenant was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Pete Whisenant hit?
Pete Whisenant hit 37 career home runs with 221 hits.