What years did Steve Whitaker play?

Steve Whitaker played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1970.

Was Steve Whitaker a pitcher?

No. Steve Whitaker was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Steve Whitaker hit?

Steve Whitaker hit 24 career home runs with 174 hits.

Steve Whitaker

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1970)

AVG .230

HR 24

RBI 85

H 174

OPS .650

PIV -174

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 5/7/1943 in Tacoma, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-08-23
Last Game: 1970-05-09

Full name: Stephen Edward Whitaker

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
266	758	73	174	20	6	24	85	4	54	174	.230	.283	.367	.650	-174

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .680 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
1966	NYA	AL	31	114	15	28	3	2	7	15	0	9	24	.246	.248 (-1%)	.309 (-1%)	.376 (+31%)	.685 (+16%)	268.0
1967	NYA	AL	122	441	37	107	12	3	11	50	2	23	89	.243	.242 (avg)	.306 (-8%)	.357 (avg)	.663 (-3%)	-297.9
1968	NYA	AL	28	60	3	7	2	0	0	3	0	8	18	.117	.236 (-51%)	.298 (-26%)	.340 (-56%)	.638 (-42%)	-342.2
1969	SE1	AL	69	116	15	29	2	1	6	13	2	12	29	.250	.248 (+1%)	.320 (+1%)	.369 (+19%)	.689 (+11%)	198.2
1970	SFN	NL	16	27	3	3	1	0	0	4	0	2	14	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			266	758	73	174	20	6	24	85	4	54	174	.230	—	—	—	—	-174

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	139	404	44	95	19	55	.235
Away	127	354	29	79	5	30	.223

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1970-05-09	SFG	NYN	L	1	0	0	1
1970-05-07	SFG	WSN	L	1	1	0	0
1970-05-03	SFG	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1970-05-03	SFG	PHI	L	2	0	0	0
1970-04-30	SFG	NYN	L	1	0	0	1
1970-04-26	SFG	WSN	L	3	0	0	1
1970-04-22	SFG	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1970-04-19	SFG	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1970-04-18	SFG	CIN	W	0	1	1	0
1970-04-16	SFG	HOU	W	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	207	183	334	22	12	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	NYA	OF	31	30	61	3	3	0
1967	NYA	OF	114	108	202	12	4	6
1968	NYA	OF	14	14	20	2	2	0
1969	SE1	OF	39	27	45	5	2	0
1970	SFN	OF	9	4	6	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	68
Center Field	39
Right Field	108

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Whitaker

What years did Steve Whitaker play?: Steve Whitaker played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1970.
Was Steve Whitaker a pitcher?: No. Steve Whitaker was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Steve Whitaker hit?: Steve Whitaker hit 24 career home runs with 174 hits.