Guerdon Whiteley

Born: 10/5/1859 in Hopkinton, RI, USA

Died: 11/23/1925 in Cranston, RI, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-08-07 | Final Game: 1885-07-17

Height: 5'11" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Guerdon W. Whiteley

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Biography

Guerdon Whiteley, born in 1859, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1884 to 1885. As a position player, Whiteley played in a total of 41 games, during which he recorded 30 hits and achieved a solitary home run. Despite finishing with a batting average of .178 and driving in 7 runs, his contributions to the game were reflective of the early baseball era, a time characterized by evolving strategies and the foundational development of the sport. Playing during a period when baseball was transitioning into a more organized and popular sport, Whiteley's career was short-lived, concluding on July 17, 1885. Though he did not achieve monumental statistical success, his participation in the game during its formative years added to the rich tapestry of baseball history. Whiteley remains a part of the early narrative of Major League Baseball, representing the players who laid the groundwork for the future stars of the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
41 169 18 30 2 2 1 7 0 2 33 0.178 0.187 0.231 0.418 -575.3

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career OBP .187 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.418 vs. league average 0.609 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 CL2 NL 8 34 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.147 — — — — 0.0
1885 BSN NL 33 135 14 25 2 2 1 7 0 1 25 0.185 .244 (-24%) .287 (-34%) .325 (-23%) .613 (-28%) -575.3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1 0 6 1 3 0
OF 40 0 51 11 17 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CL2 OF 8 0 9 3 3 2
1885 BSN C 1 0 6 1 3 0
1885 BSN OF 32 0 42 8 14 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 1
Left Field 12
Center Field 3
Right Field 25