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

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

Season-by-Season Batting

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

Career Games by Position

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