Positions: Pinch Runner, Shortstop and First Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)
Born: August 15, 1924 in Marengo, IN us
Died: February 6, 1994 in Maryville, IL
Buried: St. John Evangelical Cemetery, Troy, IL
Schools: Bradley University (Peoria, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA), Eureka College (Eureka, IL)
Debut:
June 30, 1946
(Age 21-319d,
10,160th in major league history)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 28, 1948
(Age 24-044d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Walter Franklin Whitman
Nicknames: Hooker
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Career
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22
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7
1
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.160
.046
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1948 Fielding Game Log (as SS)