What years did Pinky Whitney play?

Pinky Whitney played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1939.

Was Pinky Whitney a pitcher?

No. Pinky Whitney was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Pinky Whitney hit?

Pinky Whitney hit 93 career home runs with 1,701 hits.

What teams did Pinky Whitney play for?

Pinky Whitney played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1928–1933, 1936–1939) and the Boston Bees (1933–1936).

Did Pinky Whitney win an MVP award?

No. Pinky Whitney did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Pinky Whitney win?

Pinky Whitney was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Pinky Whitney's career stats?

In 1,539 games, Pinky Whitney had 1,701 hits, 93 home runs, 927 RBI, 696 runs, and 45 stolen bases, with a .295 batting average.

What position did Pinky Whitney play?

Pinky Whitney played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Pinky Whitney and how much did he weigh?

Pinky Whitney was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.

How many home runs did Pinky Whitney hit each season?

Pinky Whitney's home runs by season: 10 in 1928, 8 in 1929, 8 in 1930, 9 in 1931, 13 in 1932, 11 in 1933, 12 in 1934, 4 in 1935, 6 in 1936, 8 in 1937, 3 in 1938, and 1 in 1939. His most in one season was 13, in 1932.

What was Pinky Whitney's career batting average?

Pinky Whitney batted .295 over his career, with 1,701 hits in 5,765 at bats.

How many RBI did Pinky Whitney have?

Pinky Whitney drove in 927 runs in his career.

Is Pinky Whitney in the Hall of Fame?

No. Pinky Whitney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Pinky Whitney make?

Pinky Whitney was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Pinky Whitney

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1939)

Pinky Whitney was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1939 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,539 career games, he hit .295 with 1,701 hits, 93 home runs, and 927 RBI. Pinky Whitney was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,124.

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 17, 2026

AVG .295

HR 93

RBI 927

H 1,701

OPS .758

PIV 3,124

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 1/2/1905 in San Antonio, TX, USA
Died: 9/1/1987 in Center, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-04-11
Last Game: 1939-09-05
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Arthur Carter Whitney

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Career Batting Statistics

Pinky Whitney — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,539	5,765	696	1,701	303	56	93	927	45	400	438	.295	.343	.415	.758	3,124

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .415 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .758 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pinky Whitney Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	PHI	NL	151	585	73	176	35	4	10	103	3	36	30	.301	.280 (+7%)	.342 (avg)	.395 (+8%)	.737 (+4%)	407.7
1929	PHI	NL	154	612	89	200	43	14	8	115	7	61	35	.327	.289 (+13%)	.353 (+10%)	.415 (+16%)	.769 (+13%)	1747.8
1930	PHI	NL	149	606	87	207	41	5	8	117	3	40	41	.342	.293 (+16%)	.354 (+8%)	.429 (+8%)	.784 (+8%)	1104.2
1931	PHI	NL	130	501	64	144	36	5	9	74	6	30	38	.287	.276 (+4%)	.338 (-2%)	.388 (+12%)	.726 (+5%)	392.3
1932	PHI	NL	154	624	93	186	33	11	13	124	6	35	66	.298	.275 (+8%)	.335 (avg)	.391 (+15%)	.726 (+8%)	821.6
1933	PHI	NL	31	121	12	32	4	0	3	19	1	8	8	.264	.270 (-2%)	.329 (-6%)	.377 (-1%)	.707 (-4%)	-71.3
1933	BSN	NL	100	382	42	94	17	2	8	49	2	25	23	.246	.270 (-9%)	.329 (-10%)	.377 (-4%)	.707 (-7%)	-71.3
1934	BSN	NL	146	563	58	146	26	2	12	79	7	25	54	.259	.278 (-7%)	.340 (-14%)	.392 (-4%)	.733 (-8%)	-872.3
1935	BSN	NL	126	458	41	125	23	4	4	60	2	24	36	.273	.279 (-2%)	.342 (-9%)	.399 (-8%)	.742 (-9%)	-692.7
1936	BSN	NL	10	40	1	7	0	0	0	5	0	2	4	.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	PHI	NL	114	411	44	121	17	3	6	59	2	37	33	.294	.283 (+4%)	.349 (+1%)	.404 (-2%)	.753 (-1%)	0.0
1937	PHI	NL	138	487	56	166	19	4	8	79	6	43	44	.341	.276 (+23%)	.342 (+15%)	.398 (+12%)	.740 (+14%)	1453.8
1938	PHI	NL	102	300	27	83	9	1	3	38	0	27	22	.277	.272 (+1%)	.341 (-2%)	.392 (-13%)	.734 (-7%)	-325.9
1939	PHI	NL	34	75	9	14	0	1	1	6	0	7	4	.187	.274 (-32%)	.342 (-25%)	.393 (-36%)	.735 (-31%)	-374.9
Career · 14 seasons			1,539	5,765	696	1,701	303	56	93	927	45	400	438	.295	—	—	—	—	3,519

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

Pinky Whitney — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	754	2790	354	859	51	498	.308
Away	785	2976	342	840	42	439	.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pinky Whitney — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1939-09-05	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0
1939-08-06	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1939-07-09	PHI	BSN	W	1	0	0	0	0
1939-07-08	PHI	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1939-07-04	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1939-07-02	PHI	BSN	L	3	1	1	1	0
1939-07-02	PHI	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1939-07-01	PHI	BSN	L	4	0	0	0	0
1939-06-28	PHI	NY1	L	3	0	1	0	0
1939-06-22	PHI	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pinky Whitney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	16	125	12	1	17
2B	119	246	365	15	51
3B	1358	1455	2640	164	219
SS	2	2	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pinky Whitney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	PHI	3B	149	171	293	22	27
1929	PHI	3B	154	168	333	17	29
1930	PHI	3B	148	186	313	18	29
1931	PHI	3B	128	131	217	19	21
1932	PHI	2B	5	17	17	2	5
1932	PHI	3B	151	177	276	19	31
1933	PHI	3B	30	30	48	3	6
1933	BSN	2B	18	39	53	0	8
1933	BSN	3B	85	77	187	8	15
1934	BSN	2B	36	65	116	6	19
1934	BSN	3B	111	105	227	11	11
1934	BSN	SS	2	2	2	0	1
1935	BSN	2B	49	113	161	7	17
1935	BSN	3B	74	83	144	10	8
1936	BSN	3B	10	15	18	1	2
1936	PHI	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1936	PHI	3B	111	106	212	15	15
1937	PHI	3B	130	136	238	7	17
1938	PHI	1B	4	29	2	0	6
1938	PHI	2B	2	4	1	0	0
1938	PHI	3B	75	68	131	14	8
1939	PHI	1B	12	96	10	1	11
1939	PHI	2B	8	8	17	0	2
1939	PHI	3B	2	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Pinky Whitney Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	16
Second Base	117
Third Base	1359
Shortstop	3

Awards & Honors

Pinky Whitney — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1937	Baseball Magazine All-Star	3B

Award Voting History

Pinky Whitney — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1937	Most Valuable Player	NL	13th	13.0	80
1929	Most Valuable Player	NL	20th	2.0	80
1928	Most Valuable Player	NL	18th	3.0	80

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Career Spans

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Pinky Whitney: the record in brief

According to the bio, Pinky Whitney debuted on April 11, 1928 and played a final game on September 5, 1939. Whitney played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1928 to 1939), the Boston Braves (1933 through 1935), and the Boston Bees (1936). Whitney, a third baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 165 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Whitney was born on January 2, 1905, in San Antonio, TX, USA. The bio records the death on September 1, 1987, in Center, TX, USA. On the record, Pinky Whitney was born Arthur Carter Whitney.

Across 1,539 games at the plate, Whitney's career line reads 1,701 hits in 5,765 at bats for a .295 average, plus 93 home runs, 927 RBI, and 45 stolen bases. Whitney's career OPS of .758 combines a .343 on-base mark with .415 slugging. Set against a .280 league average for the same years, Whitney's .295 average sits 5.6% above it. The single-season home run high is 13, set in 1932.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinky Whitney

What years did Pinky Whitney play?: Pinky Whitney played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1939.
Was Pinky Whitney a pitcher?: No. Pinky Whitney was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Pinky Whitney hit?: Pinky Whitney hit 93 career home runs with 1,701 hits.
What teams did Pinky Whitney play for?: Pinky Whitney played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1928–1933, 1936–1939) and the Boston Bees (1933–1936).
Did Pinky Whitney win an MVP award?: No. Pinky Whitney did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Pinky Whitney win?: Pinky Whitney was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Pinky Whitney's career stats?: In 1,539 games, Pinky Whitney had 1,701 hits, 93 home runs, 927 RBI, 696 runs, and 45 stolen bases, with a .295 batting average.
What position did Pinky Whitney play?: Pinky Whitney played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Pinky Whitney and how much did he weigh?: Pinky Whitney was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Pinky Whitney hit each season?: Pinky Whitney's home runs by season: 10 in 1928, 8 in 1929, 8 in 1930, 9 in 1931, 13 in 1932, 11 in 1933, 12 in 1934, 4 in 1935, 6 in 1936, 8 in 1937, 3 in 1938, and 1 in 1939. His most in one season was 13, in 1932.
What was Pinky Whitney's career batting average?: Pinky Whitney batted .295 over his career, with 1,701 hits in 5,765 at bats.
How many RBI did Pinky Whitney have?: Pinky Whitney drove in 927 runs in his career.
Is Pinky Whitney in the Hall of Fame?: No. Pinky Whitney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Pinky Whitney make?: Pinky Whitney was selected to 1 All-Star Game.