What years did Frank Whitman play?

Frank Whitman played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1948.

Was Frank Whitman a pitcher?

No. Frank Whitman was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Frank Whitman hit?

Frank Whitman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Frank Whitman

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1948)

AVG .045

HR 0

RBI 1

H 1

OPS .205

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 8/15/1924 in Marengo, IN, USA
Died: 2/6/1994 in Maryville, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-06-30
Last Game: 1948-09-28

Full name: Walter Franklin Whitman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	22	7	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	9	.045	.160	.045	.205	0

Career AVG .045 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 82.5% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career SLG .045 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 87.7% below league average.

Career OPS .205 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 70.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	CHA	AL	17	16	7	1	1	2	6	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CHA	AL	3	6	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			20	22	7	1	1	2	9	.045	—	—	—	—	0

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.

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	10	11	3	1	0	1	.091
Away	10	11	4	0	0	0	.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1948-09-28	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0
1948-09-24	CHW	SLA	W	4	0	2
1948-09-22	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	1
1946-09-21	CHW	SLA	W	0	1	0
1946-09-14	CHW	PHA	L	0	0	0
1946-09-05	CHW	SLA	W	0	1	0
1946-09-02	CHW	DET	L	0	1	0
1946-08-27	CHW	PHA	L	0	0	0
1946-08-22	CHW	BOS	W	0	1	0
1946-08-21	CHW	NYY	L	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	8	0	0	2
2B	1	4	2	2	0
SS	7	9	14	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1946	CHA	1B	1	8	0	0	2
1946	CHA	2B	1	4	2	2	0
1946	CHA	SS	6	8	12	0	0
1948	CHA	SS	1	1	2	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	1
Shortstop	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Illinois Wesleyan University	Bloomington	IL	1946

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Whitman

What years did Frank Whitman play?: Frank Whitman played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1948.
Was Frank Whitman a pitcher?: No. Frank Whitman was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Frank Whitman hit?: Frank Whitman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.