Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Dick Whitney
Nickname:
OwlBirthdate:
July 25, 1900 (67 y, 8 m, 15 d)Born In:
Putnam, CT, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/236
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1935 | Chicago (MLB) |
| 1934 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1933 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1932 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1933 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Jun 1933 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jun 1927 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 21, 1933 | Chicago (MLB) |
| May 9, 1932 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 27, 1931 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Aug 5, 1929 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jun 17, 1929 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Apr 18, 1927 | Chicago (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 25 |
| Grey Ink | 107 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ed Wall | 907 |
| Hal Scarlet | 895 |
| Tom McMullin | 887 |
| Art Cook | 882 |
| Ron Ezzell | 873 |
| Neil Brian | 866 |
| Lloyd Williams | 855 |
| Red Matthews | 855 |
| Joe Seidel | 849 |
| Bill Barlow | 843 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 155 | 9 |
| 1932 | 156 | 5 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 706 | 9 |
| 1930 | 704 | 10 |
| 1931 | 700 | 7 |
| 1932 | 702 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 228 | 4 |
| 1933 | 194 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 306 | 7 |
| 1933 | 297 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 15 | 8 |
| 1927 | 14 | 7 |
| 1929 | 21 | 7 |
| 1930 | 22 | 8 |
| 1931 | 15 | 8 |
| 1933 | 21 | 1 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 103 | 10 |
| 1933 | 119 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 120 | 3 |
| 1927 | 104 | 5 |
| 1931 | 113 | 3 |
| 1933 | 108 | 3 |
| 1935 | 100 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 75 | 9 |
| 1926 | 106 | 2 |
| 1927 | 98 | 2 |
| 1928 | 108 | 2 |
| 1929 | 129 | 1 |
| 1930 | 118 | 1 |
| 1931 | 128 | 1 |
| 1932 | 111 | 1 |
| 1933 | 90 | 3 |
| 1934 | 97 | 3 |
| 1935 | 114 | 1 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 15 | 4 |
| 1926 | 17 | 2 |
| 1927 | 11 | 7 |
| 1928 | 21 | 1 |
| 1929 | 19 | 1 |
| 1930 | 12 | 3 |
| 1931 | 14 | 2 |
| 1932 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 7 | 5 |
| 1931 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 6 | 9 |
| 1933 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 0.340 | 8 |
| 1927 | 0.386 | 1 |
| 1930 | 0.356 | 9 |
| 1933 | 0.337 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 0.432 | 4 |
| 1926 | 0.438 | 5 |
| 1927 | 0.472 | 1 |
| 1928 | 0.424 | 4 |
| 1929 | 0.464 | 3 |
| 1930 | 0.466 | 1 |
| 1931 | 0.440 | 1 |
| 1932 | 0.430 | 2 |
| 1933 | 0.422 | 2 |
| 1935 | 0.435 | 1 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.518 | 8 |
| 1930 | 0.554 | 9 |
| 1933 | 0.516 | 2 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.179 | 2 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0.990 | 3 |
| 1929 | 0.959 | 6 |
| 1930 | 1.020 | 4 |
| 1931 | 0.906 | 7 |
| 1933 | 0.938 | 1 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 158 | 1 |
| 1927 | 158 | 1 |
| 1928 | 156 | 10 |
| 1929 | 157 | 4 |
| 1930 | 157 | 5 |
| 1931 | 157 | 7 |
| 1932 | 158 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 1930 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 1933 | 7.0 | 5 |