Guerdon Whiteley

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.