Burgess Whitehead

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1946)

AVG .266
HR 17
RBI 245
H 883
OPS .634
PIV -7,366
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
6/29/1910 in Tarboro, NC, USA
Died
11/25/1993 in Windsor, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1933-04-30
Last Game
1946-09-29
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Burgess Urquhart Whitehead

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
924 3,316 415 883 100 31 17 245 51 150 138 .266 .304 .331 .634 -7,366

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 12.5% below 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
1933 SLN NL 12 7 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1934 SLN NL 100 332 55 92 13 5 1 24 5 12 19 .277 .278 (avg) .340 (-9%) .392 (-10%) .733 (-9%) -537.3
1935 SLN NL 107 338 45 89 10 2 0 33 5 11 14 .263 .279 (-6%) .342 (-16%) .399 (-24%) .742 (-20%) -1120.8
1936 NY1 NL 154 632 99 176 31 3 4 47 14 29 32 .278 .283 (-2%) .349 (-9%) .404 (-12%) .753 (-11%) -1159.2
1937 NY1 NL 152 574 64 164 15 6 5 52 7 28 20 .286 .276 (+3%) .342 (-6%) .398 (-10%) .740 (-8%) -755.5
1939 NY1 NL 95 335 31 80 6 3 2 24 1 24 19 .239 .274 (-13%) .342 (-12%) .393 (-26%) .735 (-19%) -1030.1
1940 NY1 NL 133 568 68 160 9 6 4 36 9 26 17 .282 .267 (+5%) .335 (-5%) .387 (-12%) .722 (-9%) -811.4
1941 NY1 NL 116 403 41 92 15 4 1 23 7 14 10 .228 .262 (-13%) .332 (-22%) .373 (-22%) .705 (-22%) -1467.2
1946 PIT NL 55 127 10 28 1 2 0 5 3 6 6 .220 .256 (-14%) .328 (-21%) .358 (-28%) .687 (-24%) -484.6
Career · 9 seasons 924 3,316 415 883 100 31 17 245 51 150 138 .266 — — — — -7,366

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 37 2 5 2 0 0 2 3 3 .135

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 WS NY1 5 16 1 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 .250
1936 WS NY1 6 21 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 .048
1934 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home466163722746116137.282
Away45816791884221106.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-29 PITCINL 100000011
1946-09-25 PITCHCW 601000011
1946-09-24 PITCHCW 100000000
1946-09-21 PITCINW 512000000
1946-09-19 PITBROL 100000000
1946-09-13 PITBSNW 533010000
1946-09-13 PITBSNW 611000000
1946-09-12 PITBSNL 401000000
1946-09-12 PITBSNW 400000000
1946-09-11 PITNY1W 511000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 718 0 1847 2297 118 462
3B 116 0 106 191 15 14
SS 53 0 65 68 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 SLN 2B 3 0 1 4 0 0
1933 SLN SS 9 0 3 3 0 1
1934 SLN 2B 48 0 88 140 9 27
1934 SLN 3B 28 0 30 47 3 6
1934 SLN SS 29 0 40 33 4 5
1935 SLN 2B 80 0 172 218 8 43
1935 SLN 3B 8 0 7 12 1 2
1935 SLN SS 6 0 9 10 1 2
1936 NY1 2B 153 0 442 552 32 107
1937 NY1 2B 152 0 394 514 24 106
1939 NY1 2B 91 0 232 320 17 60
1939 NY1 3B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1939 NY1 SS 4 0 7 15 0 2
1940 NY1 2B 57 0 164 200 5 45
1940 NY1 3B 74 0 68 130 11 5
1940 NY1 SS 4 0 6 6 0 0
1941 NY1 2B 104 0 288 285 18 60
1941 NY1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 PIT 2B 30 0 66 64 5 14
1946 PIT 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0
1946 PIT SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 715
Third Base 118
Shortstop 55

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1929, 1930

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1936 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 6.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Burgess Whitehead (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Gleason
    .267 avg, 7 HR
  2. 98
    Bob Bailor
    .264 avg, 9 HR
  3. 96
    Emil Verban
    .272 avg, 1 HR
  4. 91
    Bob Jones
    .265 avg, 7 HR
  5. 90
    Billy Urbanski
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  6. 82
    Charlie Deal
    .257 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Burgess Whitehead

What years did Burgess Whitehead play?
Burgess Whitehead played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1946.
Was Burgess Whitehead a pitcher?
No. Burgess Whitehead was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Burgess Whitehead hit?
Burgess Whitehead hit 17 career home runs with 883 hits.