Whitey Witt

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1926)

AVG .287
HR 18
RBI 302
H 1,195
OPS .726
PIV 4,023
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 150 lb
Born
9/28/1895 in Orange, MA, USA
Died
7/14/1988 in Salem County, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1916-04-12
Last Game
1926-08-19

Full name: Lawton Walter Witt

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,139 4,171 632 1,195 144 62 18 302 78 489 309 .287 .362 .364 .726 4,023

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .726 vs. league average .713 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
1916 PHA AL 143 563 64 138 16 15 2 36 19 55 71 .245 .248 (-1%) .314 (avg) .326 (+3%) .640 (+2%) 134.0
1917 PHA AL 128 452 62 114 13 4 0 28 12 65 45 .252 .248 (+1%) .312 (+11%) .323 (-8%) .635 (+1%) 380.0
1919 PHA AL 122 460 56 123 15 6 0 33 11 46 26 .267 .262 (+2%) .322 (+3%) .347 (-6%) .670 (-2%) -44.2
1920 PHA AL 65 218 29 70 11 3 1 25 2 27 16 .321 .271 (+18%) .331 (+19%) .363 (+14%) .694 (+16%) 689.3
1921 PHA AL 154 629 100 198 31 11 4 45 16 77 52 .315 .286 (+10%) .344 (+13%) .395 (+6%) .739 (+9%) 1439.3
1922 NYA AL 140 528 98 157 11 6 4 40 5 89 29 .297 .285 (+4%) .345 (+16%) .397 (-8%) .743 (+3%) 733.1
1923 NYA AL 146 596 113 187 18 10 6 56 2 67 42 .314 .282 (+11%) .344 (+12%) .390 (+5%) .734 (+8%) 1170.2
1924 NYA AL 147 600 88 178 26 5 1 36 9 45 20 .297 .283 (+5%) .345 (avg) .389 (-7%) .734 (-4%) -341.9
1925 NYA AL 31 40 9 8 2 1 0 0 1 6 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1926 BRO NL 63 85 13 22 1 1 0 3 1 12 6 .259 .279 (-7%) .345 (+1%) .390 (-25%) .735 (-12%) -136.8
Career · 10 seasons 1,139 4,171 632 1,195 144 62 18 302 78 489 309 .287 — — — — 4,023

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
11 43 2 10 3 1 0 4 2 3 .233

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1923 WS NYA 6 25 1 6 2 0 0 4 1 1 .240
1922 WS NYA 5 18 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home586211832060812143.287
Away55320553095856153.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-08-19 BROSTLL 000000000
1926-08-18 BROSTLL 000000000
1926-08-17 BROSTLL 100000001
1926-08-14 BROBSNL 100000000
1926-08-14 BROBSNL 100000000
1926-08-11 BROPITW 010000000
1926-08-10 BROPITL 100000000
1926-08-09 BROPITL 100000000
1926-08-07 BROSTLL 400000000
1926-08-07 BROSTLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 66 0 161 189 17 30
3B 8 0 5 15 1 0
OF 729 0 1601 59 50 10
SS 255 0 489 778 116 100

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 PHA SS 142 0 299 423 78 59
1917 PHA 3B 6 0 4 14 1 0
1917 PHA OF 7 0 15 2 1 0
1917 PHA SS 111 0 190 354 38 41
1919 PHA 2B 56 0 132 162 15 25
1919 PHA 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1919 PHA OF 59 0 134 3 4 0
1920 PHA 2B 10 0 29 27 2 5
1920 PHA OF 50 0 70 2 3 0
1920 PHA SS 2 0 0 1 0 0
1921 PHA OF 154 0 288 15 13 3
1922 NYA OF 139 0 312 9 8 1
1923 NYA OF 144 0 357 14 8 4
1924 NYA OF 144 0 362 11 9 1
1925 NYA OF 10 0 19 1 0 0
1926 BRO OF 22 0 44 2 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 66
Third Base 9
Shortstop 256
Left Field 52
Center Field 452
Right Field 227

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Whitey Witt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Taylor Douthit
    .291 avg, 29 HR
  2. 95
    Johnny Bates
    .278 avg, 25 HR
  3. 92
    Carson Bigbee
    .287 avg, 17 HR
  4. 91
    Doc Gessler
    .280 avg, 14 HR
  5. 91
    Debs Garms
    .293 avg, 17 HR
  6. 90
    Greg Gross
    .287 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitey Witt

What years did Whitey Witt play?
Whitey Witt played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1926.
Was Whitey Witt a pitcher?
No. Whitey Witt was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Whitey Witt hit?
Whitey Witt hit 18 career home runs with 1195 hits.