Terry Whitfield

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1986)

AVG .281
HR 33
RBI 179
H 537
OPS .724
PIV 590
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 197 lb
Born
1/12/1953 in Blythe, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-29
Last Game
1986-05-23

Full name: Terry Bertland Whitfield

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
730 1,913 233 537 93 12 33 179 18 138 288 .281 .330 .394 .724 590

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .710 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
1974 NYA AL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1975 NYA AL 28 81 9 22 1 1 0 7 1 1 17 .272 .257 (+5%) .327 (-16%) .374 (-17%) .701 (-17%) -244.9
1976 NYA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 SFN NL 114 326 41 93 21 3 7 36 2 20 46 .285 .264 (+8%) .329 (avg) .401 (+8%) .730 (+4%) 199.7
1978 SFN NL 149 488 70 141 20 2 10 32 5 33 69 .289 .257 (+12%) .323 (+3%) .378 (+6%) .702 (+5%) 415.1
1979 SFN NL 133 394 52 113 20 4 5 44 5 36 47 .287 .265 (+8%) .329 (+6%) .397 (avg) .727 (+2%) 227.5
1980 SFN NL 118 321 38 95 16 2 4 26 4 20 44 .296 .264 (+12%) .326 (+3%) .387 (+2%) .714 (+3%) 144.4
1984 LAN NL 87 180 15 44 8 0 4 18 1 17 35 .244 .259 (-6%) .322 (-3%) .384 (-8%) .707 (-6%) -130.3
1985 LAN NL 79 104 8 27 7 0 3 16 0 6 27 .260 .257 (+1%) .323 (-7%) .390 (+6%) .714 (avg) -21.1
1986 LAN NL 19 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 730 1,913 233 537 93 12 33 179 18 138 288 .281 — — — — 590

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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS LAN 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
Home3649251272671789.289
Away3669881062701690.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-05-23 LADPHIL 100000000
1986-05-22 LADWSNL 100000000
1986-05-21 LADWSNW 100000000
1986-05-18 LADNYNL 100000000
1986-05-17 LADNYNW 100000000
1986-05-11 LADWSNL 101000000
1986-05-10 LADWSNL 000000010
1986-05-08 LADCHCL 200000000
1986-05-06 LADCHCL 100000000
1986-05-04 LADSTLL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 539 446 865 41 22 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 NYA OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1975 NYA OF 25 20 42 3 1 0
1976 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 SFN OF 84 74 167 4 5 0
1978 SFN OF 140 121 249 7 3 2
1979 SFN OF 106 93 167 10 8 3
1980 SFN OF 95 77 140 11 2 1
1984 LAN OF 58 42 76 4 1 0
1985 LAN OF 28 17 23 2 2 0
1986 LAN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 407
Center Field 33
Right Field 116
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 LAN NL $316,667
Total Career Earnings $316,667

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Terry Whitfield (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kiddo Davis
    .282 avg, 19 HR
  2. 95
    So Taguchi
    .279 avg, 19 HR
  3. 93
    Bob Seeds
    .277 avg, 28 HR
  4. 91
    Ryan Sweeney
    .276 avg, 23 HR
  5. 86
    Chris Denorfia
    .272 avg, 41 HR
  6. 85
    Wally Roettger
    .285 avg, 19 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Whitfield

What years did Terry Whitfield play?
Terry Whitfield played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986.
Was Terry Whitfield a pitcher?
No. Terry Whitfield was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Terry Whitfield hit?
Terry Whitfield hit 33 career home runs with 537 hits.