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.

Dick Whitman

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	185	0	354	10	3	0

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	73
Center Field	71
Right Field	51

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Oregon	Eugene	OR	1940, 1941, 1942

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.