Retired
Whitey Witt
Birthdate:
Sept. 28, 1895 (85 y, 1 m, 20 d)Born In:
Orange, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'6"/154Entry:
1915 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 8, Team: New York Giants
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1916 (3rd) | New York (MLB) |
| Gold Glove | 1922 - LF | New York (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 15, 1924 | New York (MLB) |
| Sep 27, 1920 | New York (MLB) | |
| Jul 5, 1920 | New York (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 |
| Grey Ink | 21 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | 940 |
| Cy Seymour | 937 |
| Homer Smoot | 930 |
| Matty Alou | 928 |
| Harry Rice | 927 |
| Barney McCosky | 921 |
| Jose Ortiz | 920 |
| Mel Almada | 920 |
| Milt Stock | 919 |
| Ralph Garr | 918 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 136 | 10 |
| 1924 | 147 | 5 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 601 | 3 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 551 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 164 | 4 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 203 | 8 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 70 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 70 | 9 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 17 | 10 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 0.298 | 8 |
| 1920 | 0.339 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.370 | 5 |
| 1920 | 0.409 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.826 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 139 | 3 |
| 1923 | 151 | 6 |
| 1924 | 151 | 6 |