Ernie Whitt

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1991)

AVG .249
HR 134
RBI 534
H 938
OPS .734
PIV 2,960
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
6/13/1952 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1976-09-12
Last Game
1991-07-03
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Leo Ernest Whitt

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,328 3,774 447 938 176 15 134 534 22 436 491 .249 .324 .410 .734 2,960

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OPS .734 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
1976 BOS AL 8 18 4 4 2 0 1 3 0 2 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1977 TOR AL 23 41 4 7 3 0 0 6 0 2 12 .171 — — — — 0.0
1978 TOR AL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 TOR AL 106 295 23 70 12 2 6 34 1 22 30 .237 .264 (-10%) .326 (-12%) .387 (-9%) .714 (-10%) -524.9
1981 TOR AL 74 195 16 46 9 0 1 16 5 20 30 .236 .255 (-8%) .320 (-4%) .368 (-19%) .688 (-12%) -324.8
1982 TOR AL 105 284 28 74 14 2 11 42 3 26 34 .261 .261 (avg) .324 (-2%) .388 (+13%) .712 (+6%) 253.8
1983 TOR AL 123 344 53 88 15 2 17 56 1 50 55 .256 .260 (-2%) .324 (+6%) .389 (+18%) .714 (+13%) 871.3
1984 TOR AL 124 315 35 75 12 1 15 46 0 43 49 .238 .259 (-8%) .322 (+1%) .384 (+11%) .707 (+6%) 394.1
1985 TOR AL 139 412 55 101 21 2 19 64 3 47 59 .245 .257 (-5%) .323 (avg) .390 (+14%) .714 (+7%) 571.9
1986 TOR AL 131 395 48 106 19 2 16 56 0 35 39 .268 .257 (+4%) .325 (avg) .395 (+13%) .720 (+7%) 495.2
1987 TOR AL 135 446 57 120 24 1 19 75 0 44 50 .269 .262 (+2%) .331 (+1%) .415 (+10%) .746 (+6%) 487.7
1988 TOR AL 127 398 63 100 11 2 16 70 4 61 38 .251 .254 (-1%) .317 (+9%) .377 (+8%) .695 (+9%) 798.5
1989 TOR AL 129 385 42 101 24 1 11 53 5 52 53 .262 .254 (+3%) .319 (+9%) .375 (+11%) .694 (+10%) 811.9
1990 ATL NL 67 180 14 31 8 0 2 10 0 23 27 .172 .257 (-33%) .324 (-18%) .385 (-35%) .710 (-28%) -758.8
1991 BAL AL 35 62 5 15 2 0 0 3 0 8 12 .242 .255 (-5%) .323 (+2%) .384 (-29%) .708 (-15%) -116.4
Career · 15 seasons 1,328 3,774 447 938 176 15 134 534 22 436 491 .249 — — — — 2,960

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
12 37 2 6 1 0 1 5 4 7 .162

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 ALCS TOR 5 16 1 2 0 0 1 3 2 3 .125
1985 ALCS TOR 7 21 1 4 1 0 0 2 2 4 .190

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home670181323444171272.243
Away658196121349763262.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-07-03 BALDETL 100000000
1991-07-02 BALDETL 100000001
1991-06-30 BALBOSW 100000000
1991-06-28 BALBOSL 100000000
1991-06-26 BALCLEL 101000000
1991-06-25 BALCLEW 100000001
1991-06-23 BALKCRW 200000000
1991-06-19 BALMINL 301000100
1991-06-17 BALMINW 101000000
1991-06-16 BALTORW 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1246 1050 6091 497 59 67

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 BOS C 8 6 24 0 0 0
1977 TOR C 14 10 62 4 0 0
1978 TOR C 1 1 7 1 0 0
1980 TOR C 105 92 436 56 7 11
1981 TOR C 72 61 297 46 3 5
1982 TOR C 98 75 406 30 8 0
1983 TOR C 119 93 554 50 5 4
1984 TOR C 118 97 583 40 4 8
1985 TOR C 134 113 649 38 8 6
1986 TOR C 129 109 709 41 7 7
1987 TOR C 131 113 803 55 5 10
1988 TOR C 123 110 643 43 4 10
1989 TOR C 115 104 550 43 5 5
1990 ATL C 59 54 296 42 3 1
1991 BAL C 20 12 72 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1247
Designated Hitter 10

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1988 TSN All-Star C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 ATL NL $1,200,000
1989 TOR AL $800,000
1988 TOR AL $750,000
1987 TOR AL $750,000
1986 TOR AL $325,000
1985 TOR AL $370,000
Total Career Earnings $4,195,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Macomb Community College Warren MI 1971, 1972

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ernie Whitt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gus Triandos
    .244 avg, 167 HR
  2. 95
    Tom Haller
    .257 avg, 134 HR
  3. 95
    Mike Macfarlane
    .252 avg, 129 HR
  4. 92
    Matt Wieters
    .249 avg, 146 HR
  5. 90
    Jody Davis
    .245 avg, 127 HR
  6. 87
    Miguel Montero
    .256 avg, 126 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Whitt

What years did Ernie Whitt play?
Ernie Whitt played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1991.
Was Ernie Whitt a pitcher?
No. Ernie Whitt was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ernie Whitt hit?
Ernie Whitt hit 134 career home runs with 938 hits.