What years did Dick Whitman play?

Dick Whitman played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1951.

Was Dick Whitman a pitcher?

No. Dick Whitman was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Dick Whitman hit?

Dick Whitman hit 2 career home runs with 165 hits.

What teams did Dick Whitman play for?

Dick Whitman played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–1949) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1950–1951).

What were Dick Whitman's career stats?

In 285 games, Dick Whitman had 165 hits, 2 home runs, 67 RBI, 93 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.

What position did Dick Whitman play?

Dick Whitman played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Dick Whitman and how much did he weigh?

Dick Whitman was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.

How many home runs did Dick Whitman hit each season?

Dick Whitman's home runs by season: 2 in 1946, 0 in 1947, 0 in 1948, 0 in 1949, 0 in 1950, and 0 in 1951. His most in one season was 2, in 1946.

What was Dick Whitman's career batting average?

Dick Whitman batted .259 over his career, with 165 hits in 638 at bats.

How many RBI did Dick Whitman have?

Dick Whitman drove in 67 runs in his career.

Is Dick Whitman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dick Whitman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dick Whitman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1951)

Dick Whitman was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1951 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. In 285 career games, he hit .259 with 165 hits, 2 home runs, and 67 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .259

HR 2

RBI 67

H 165

OPS .652

PIV -759

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 11/9/1920 in Woodburn, OR, USA
Died: 2/12/2003 in Peoria, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-04-16
Last Game: 1951-06-04

Full name: Dick Corwin Whitman

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Career Batting Statistics

Dick Whitman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
285	638	93	165	37	3	2	67	10	51	46	.259	.316	.335	.652	-759

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .652 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Whitman — 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
1946	BRO	NL	104	265	39	69	15	3	2	31	5	22	19	.260	.256 (+1%)	.328 (-4%)	.358 (+1%)	.687 (-1%)	-94.3
1947	BRO	NL	4	10	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	BRO	NL	60	165	24	48	13	0	0	20	4	14	12	.291	.263 (+10%)	.340 (+2%)	.379 (-3%)	.719 (avg)	-20.9
1949	BRO	NL	23	49	8	9	2	0	0	2	0	4	4	.184	—	—	—	—	-284.3
1950	PHI	NL	75	132	21	33	7	0	0	12	1	10	10	.250	.265 (-6%)	.346 (-8%)	.401 (-25%)	.747 (-17%)	-359.8
1951	PHI	NL	19	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			285	638	93	165	37	3	2	67	10	51	46	.259	—	—	—	—	-759

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

Dick Whitman — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Dick Whitman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1950	WS	PHI	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1949	WS	BRO	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dick Whitman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	139	293	49	90	1	33	.307
Away	144	341	44	75	1	34	.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Whitman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1951-06-04	PHI	PIT	L	1	0
1951-05-30	PHI	BRO	L	1	0
1951-05-25	PHI	NY1	L	1	0
1951-05-23	PHI	CIN	L	0	0
1951-05-20	PHI	PIT	W	1	0
1951-05-20	PHI	PIT	W	2	0
1951-05-19	PHI	CHC	W	0	0
1951-05-18	PHI	CHC	L	1	0
1951-05-16	PHI	STL	L	1	1
1951-05-13	PHI	NY1	L	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Whitman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	185	0	354	10	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Whitman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1946	BRO	OF	85	178	5	0
1947	BRO	OF	3	7	0	0
1948	BRO	OF	48	93	3	1
1949	BRO	OF	11	20	0	1
1950	PHI	OF	32	56	2	1
1951	PHI	OF	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Whitman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	73
Center Field	71
Right Field	51

College History

Dick Whitman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Oregon	Eugene	OR	1940, 1941, 1942

Dick Whitman: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dick Whitman debuted on April 16, 1946 and played a final game on June 4, 1951. Whitman played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946 to 1949) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1950 through 1951). Born on November 9, 1920, in Woodburn, OR, USA, Whitman is listed as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 170 pounds. Whitman's death is recorded on February 12, 2003, in Peoria, AZ, USA. Whitman's full given name, per the bio, is Dick Corwin Whitman.

The batting record for Whitman: 285 games, 165 hits in 638 at bats, and a .259 average, adding 2 homers and 67 RBI. Whitman's career OPS of .652 combines a .316 on-base mark with .335 slugging. Whitman hit .259 while the league hit .262 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .652 to a league .718, 9.3% below average. The hits column peaks at 69, in 1946. 1948 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .291 against a league .263, a 10% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Whitman

What years did Dick Whitman play?: Dick Whitman played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1951.
Was Dick Whitman a pitcher?: No. Dick Whitman was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dick Whitman hit?: Dick Whitman hit 2 career home runs with 165 hits.
What teams did Dick Whitman play for?: Dick Whitman played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–1949) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1950–1951).
What were Dick Whitman's career stats?: In 285 games, Dick Whitman had 165 hits, 2 home runs, 67 RBI, 93 runs, and 10 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
What position did Dick Whitman play?: Dick Whitman played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Dick Whitman and how much did he weigh?: Dick Whitman was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Dick Whitman hit each season?: Dick Whitman's home runs by season: 2 in 1946, 0 in 1947, 0 in 1948, 0 in 1949, 0 in 1950, and 0 in 1951. His most in one season was 2, in 1946.
What was Dick Whitman's career batting average?: Dick Whitman batted .259 over his career, with 165 hits in 638 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Whitman have?: Dick Whitman drove in 67 runs in his career.
Is Dick Whitman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dick Whitman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.