Retired
Burgess Whitehead
Nickname:
WhiteyBirthdate:
June 29, 1910 (102 y, 3 m, 4 d)Born In:
Tarboro, NC, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/160
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1937 | None (MLB) |
| 1935 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 23.3 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 12 | 158.1 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 51.5 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 1.2 | 65.4 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 2.3 | 40.1 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 1.7 | 52.8 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rawlings R | 958 |
| Alan Bannister R | 956 |
| Duane Kuiper R | 955 |
| Denny Doyle R | 955 |
| Jerry Browne R | 954 |
| Emil Verban R | 952 |
| Dick Padden R | 950 |
| Jose Lind R | 949 |
| Jody Reed R | 947 |
| Marty G Barrett R | 943 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 153 | 7 |
| 1937 | 152 | 4 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 689 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 632 | 6 |
| 1936 | 632 | 6 |
| 1937 | 574 | 10 |
| 1937 | 574 | 10 |
| 1940 | 568 | 10 |
| 1940 | 568 | 10 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 4 | 1 |
| 1937 | 3 | 1 |
| 1940 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 4 | 10 |
| 1936 | 7 | 3 |
| 1937 | 4 | 8 |
| 1939 | 5 | 6 |
| 1940 | 5 | 8 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 4 | 1 |
| 1937 | 4 | 1 |
| 1940 | 4 | 3 |
| 1941 | 3 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 154 | 5 |
| 1937 | 152 | 5 |