RF David 'Speed' Whatley #4
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/13/1951
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RF DAVID 'SPEED' WHATLEY #4 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 55
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 20 25 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/16/1951 CBB Loss, 1-7 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
09/15/1951 CBB Win, 9-5 6 2 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/14/1951 CBB Loss, 4-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1951 @ EvEa Win, 3-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1951 @ EvEa Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1951 @ EvEa Win, 11-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/10/1951 SaCr Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
09/09/1951 SaCr Loss, 7-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/08/1951 SaCr Loss, 2-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
09/07/1951 @ PeTi Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/10/1914
Born in:Griffin, GA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1936, 5th Pick in Round 1
MIDWESTERN LEAGUE 1951 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 101 370 110 14 6 3 40 46 21 34 .297 .335 .392 .727 .335 .095 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 87 391 0 0 0 3 10 0 145 23 17 8 68.0 49.2 4.73 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   80 19 4 0 1 7 7 2 8 0 4 0 .237 .256 .325 .581
Versus Right   290 91 10 6 2 33 39 19 26 0 6 0 .314 .356 .410 .766
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   67 22 2 2 0 8 6 4 5 0 1 0 .328 .366 .418 .784
May   81 24 3 3 0 9 10 4 11 0 0 0 .296 .329 .407 .737
July   64 18 4 0 0 4 6 3 7 0 0 0 .281 .313 .344 .657
August   103 31 5 1 2 15 17 6 6 0 6 0 .301 .339 .427 .767
September   55 15 0 0 1 4 7 4 5 0 3 0 .273 .322 .327 .649
Last Year   594 189 22 7 7 46 90 59 43 6 5 0 .318 .376 .414 .790
Career   964 299 36 13 10 86 136 80 77 6 15 0 .310 .361 .406 .767
Home   190 53 9 2 0 16 25 11 21 0 1 0 .279 .318 .347 .666
Road   180 57 5 4 3 24 21 10 13 0 9 0 .317 .353 .439 .792
Grass   370 110 14 6 3 40 46 21 34 0 10 0 .297 .335 .392 .727
Day   138 45 4 4 1 13 17 7 10 0 2 0 .326 .359 .435 .793
Night   232 65 10 2 2 27 29 14 24 0 8 0 .280 .321 .366 .688
As Starter   357 108 13 6 3 39 43 21 29 0 10 0 .303 .341 .398 .739
As Reliever / Substitution   13 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1938 New Orleans - TCBA 23 148 590 170 18 12 16 82 73 35 0 3 58 11 4 .288 .326 .441 .767 112 111 2.8
1939 New Orleans - TCBA 24 117 407 143 18 15 4 61 57 20 0 3 31 0 0 .351 .379 .499 .878 141 141 3.0
1940 New Orleans - TCBA 25 112 323 82 7 6 0 32 33 10 0 4 34 0 0 .254 .273 .313 .586 62 57 -0.6
1941 New Orleans - TCBA 26 123 359 106 13 4 0 31 35 21 0 7 37 0 0 .295 .328 .354 .682 95 88 0.8
1943 Saint John - DCBA 28 114 433 113 9 15 3 46 61 56 0 5 58 25 15 .261 .342 .372 .714 100 98 1.7
1944 Saint John - DCBA 29 109 456 126 17 17 4 31 69 46 0 1 50 19 11 .276 .342 .414 .756 110 105 2.5
1945 Saint John - DCBA 30 112 443 130 17 15 6 39 67 46 0 3 48 8 15 .293 .358 .440 .798 114 113 2.6
1946 Saint John - DCBA 31 109 436 116 10 15 3 35 60 40 0 2 53 21 14 .266 .326 .378 .705 102 102 1.7
1947 Saint John - DCBA 32 104 415 96 11 9 6 29 56 42 0 0 50 25 5 .231 .302 .345 .647 87 90 2.0
1948 Quebec City - DCBA 33 118 472 128 11 13 9 45 71 44 0 2 70 15 8 .271 .332 .407 .739 111 109 2.6
Total TCBA 500 1679 501 56 37 20 206 198 86 0 17 160 11 4 .298 .329 .412 .741 106 103 6.1
Total DCBA 666 2655 709 75 84 31 225 384 274 0 13 329 113 68 .267 .334 .394 .728 104 103 13.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1937 Battle Creek - AAA 22 110 418 133 13 12 12 68 70 43 0 3 49 2 4 .318 .379 .493 .872 138 138 3.9
1942 Boise - AAA 27 96 372 89 10 7 2 22 34 20 0 1 46 10 4 .239 .277 .320 .597 86 86 1.5
1949 Lynchburg - IND 34 131 498 124 19 13 4 38 53 48 0 3 62 11 13 .249 .313 .363 .677 107 106 1.7
1950 Grand Rapids - IND 35 147 594 189 22 7 7 46 90 59 0 6 43 24 7 .318 .376 .414 .790 118 121 3.2
1951 East Saint Louis - IND 36 101 370 110 14 6 3 40 46 21 0 0 34 17 8 .297 .335 .392 .727 98 104 2.3
Total MWL 248 964 299 36 13 10 86 136 80 0 6 77 41 15 .310 .361 .406 .767 110 114
Total NYCPL 110 418 133 13 12 12 68 70 43 0 3 49 2 4 .318 .379 .493 .872 138 138
Total SL 131 498 124 19 13 4 38 53 48 0 3 62 11 13 .249 .313 .363 .677 107 106
Total UPL 96 372 89 10 7 2 22 34 20 0 1 46 10 4 .239 .277 .320 .597 86 86
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1941 New Orleans - TCBA 26 8 12 5 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 .417 .500 .417 .917 164 174 0.2
Total TCBA 8 12 5 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 .417 .500 .417 .917 164 174
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1937 Battle Creek - AAA CF 78 77 274 2 0 278 2 .993 693.2 3.58 +0.7 .998
1937 Battle Creek - AAA RF 23 23 74 1 1 76 1 .987 207.0 3.26 +2.5 1.066
1938 New Orleans - MLB CF 4 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 5.2 7.94 -0.0 .980
1938 New Orleans - MLB RF 142 142 373 11 1 391 7 .982 1261.2 2.74 +5.5 1.017
1939 New Orleans - MLB LF 43 24 66 0 0 68 2 .971 247.2 2.40 -3.8 .952
1939 New Orleans - MLB CF 64 62 213 9 2 232 10 .957 518.0 3.86 -1.4 .966
1939 New Orleans - MLB RF 9 6 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 52.2 3.25 +1.0 1.112
1940 New Orleans - MLB LF 46 40 97 2 0 103 4 .961 357.0 2.50 +0.6 1.031
1940 New Orleans - MLB CF 23 15 65 0 0 67 2 .970 148.0 3.95 -1.4 .989
1940 New Orleans - MLB RF 45 18 76 2 1 80 2 .975 213.0 3.30 +3.8 1.042
1941 New Orleans - MLB LF 74 51 158 2 0 164 4 .976 472.0 3.05 +4.5 1.042
1941 New Orleans - MLB CF 36 28 111 1 0 117 5 .957 262.2 3.84 -1.0 .983
1941 New Orleans - MLB RF 33 11 40 2 1 44 2 .955 129.2 2.92 -0.8 .988
1942 Boise - AAA LF 80 80 185 5 1 195 5 .974 699.0 2.45 +6.4 1.058
1942 Boise - AAA CF 11 4 15 0 0 16 1 .938 55.2 2.43 -0.8 .992
1942 Boise - AAA RF 8 8 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 71.0 2.54 +0.8 1.047
1943 Saint John - INT LF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 +0.3 1.181
1943 Saint John - INT CF 17 8 34 2 0 36 0 1.000 89.0 3.64 -2.4 .926
1943 Saint John - INT RF 98 98 240 5 0 253 8 .968 848.2 2.60 +7.8 1.042
1944 Saint John - INT CF 16 0 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 28.2 4.71 +0.1 1.000
1944 Saint John - INT RF 107 107 256 10 2 276 10 .964 948.0 2.53 +6.5 1.028
1945 Saint John - INT LF 4 2 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 24.2 4.38 +0.8 1.175
1945 Saint John - INT CF 22 5 33 1 0 34 0 1.000 80.1 3.81 +0.8 1.010
1945 Saint John - INT RF 101 101 242 6 0 255 7 .973 843.2 2.65 +6.4 1.042
1946 Saint John - INT LF 94 92 188 6 1 201 7 .965 780.2 2.24 +2.1 1.037
1946 Saint John - INT CF 24 5 33 1 0 34 0 1.000 86.2 3.53 +0.1 1.004
1946 Saint John - INT RF 8 5 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 49.0 2.20 +0.5 1.100
1947 Saint John - INT LF 96 95 193 3 0 199 3 .985 811.2 2.17 +6.8 1.060
1947 Saint John - INT CF 19 5 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 75.0 2.52 +0.2 1.004
1947 Saint John - INT RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.3 .000
1948 Quebec City - INT LF 113 111 265 6 0 281 10 .964 993.1 2.46 +5.0 1.024
1949 Lynchburg - IND LF 113 113 258 2 1 265 5 .981 949.0 2.47 +0.7 1.006
1949 Lynchburg - IND CF 12 10 29 0 0 30 1 .967 86.0 3.03 -0.2 1.003
1949 Lynchburg - IND RF 27 0 14 0 0 15 1 .933 52.2 2.39 +1.4 1.165
1950 Grand Rapids - IND LF 71 70 133 5 0 141 3 .979 607.1 2.05 +2.4 1.037
1950 Grand Rapids - IND CF 84 68 188 6 0 200 6 .970 632.2 2.76 -6.3 .982
1950 Grand Rapids - IND RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.6 .000
1951 East Saint Louis - IND LF 60 55 113 2 0 115 0 1.000 498.2 2.08 +5.5 1.073
1951 East Saint Louis - IND CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 .969
1951 East Saint Louis - IND RF 35 32 55 0 0 55 0 1.000 271.2 1.82 +1.1 1.055
TOTAL LF 798 736 1675 33 3 1751 43 .975 6465.0 2.38 +31.2 1.035
TOTAL CF 414 287 1038 22 2 1087 27 .975 2771.0 3.44 -11.4 .985
TOTAL RF 640 552 1421 39 6 1498 38 .975 4959.2 2.65 +37.5 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
12/31/1936 Drafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the New Orleans Pelicans.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
11/08/1938 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,400 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
08/13/1939 Goes 0-5 against the Los Angeles Electrics, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
08/30/1939 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/02/1939 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50).
11/05/1940 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,500.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
10/19/1941 Wins the 1941 Transcontinental Cup with the New Orleans Pelicans.
11/07/1941 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000.
11/30/1941 Was traded by the New Orleans Pelicans to the Seattle Rainiers, along with 1B Lou Gehrig, 3B Pete Suder, and a 1st round draft pick, in exchange for 1B Emilio Velasquez and LF Edward Jabb.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 40 (45).
11/09/1942 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/10/1942 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Saint John Baptists organization.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
08/05/1943 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/28/1943 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,300 with the Saint John Baptists organization.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
09/26/1944 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,560 with the Saint John Baptists organization.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
06/29/1945 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/28/1945 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,400 with the Saint John Baptists organization.
10/02/1945 Wins the 1945 DCBA ED Defenseman of the Year Award at RF.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
09/23/1946 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,800 with the Saint John Baptists organization.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
10/11/1947 Became a free agent.
10/30/1947 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,400 with the Quebec City Patriotes organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 50 (50).
10/14/1948 Became a free agent.
11/22/1948 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $73,000 with the Lynchburg Poplars organization.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 50 (50).
04/30/1949 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week.
05/03/1949 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week.
06/08/1949 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/24/1949 Became a free agent.
12/16/1949 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,000 with the Grand Rapids Green Caps organization.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
10/06/1950 Became a free agent.
11/01/1950 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,200 with the East Saint Louis Tigers organization.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
05/25/1951 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 6 weeks.
10/05/1951 Became a free agent.
10/17/1951 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1943 494 8
1944 503 7
1948 518 3
1950 659 5
Year AB Rank
1943 433 9
1944 456 4
1945 443 7
1946 436 6
1948 472 3
1950 594 3
Year H Rank
1944 126 3
1945 130 10
1946 116 8
1948 128 4
1950 189 3
Year 3B Rank
1939 15 6
1943 15 1
1944 17 3
1945 15 5
1946 15 3
1948 13 6
Year SB Rank
1938 11 6
1943 25 7
1944 19 7
1946 21 7
1947 25 5
1949 11 7
1950 24 3
1951 17 10
Year R Rank
1944 69 10
1948 71 7
Year IBB Rank
1941 5 3
1943 4 6
1944 5 4
Year SF Rank
1941 7 7
1943 5 6
Year AVG Rank
1944 .276 8
1945 .293 10
1948 .271 9
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