Art Whitney, baseball player, 1880-1891

Art Whitney

Born: 1/16/1858 in Brockton, MA, USA

Died: 8/15/1943 in Lowell, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1880-05-01 | Final Game: 1891-08-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Arthur Wilson Whitney

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Biography

Art Whitney was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a career spanning from 1880 to 1891. Born in 1858, Whitney played primarily as a position player during a transformative period in baseball history, which saw the game evolve from the early days of the National League into a more structured and commercially viable sport. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 978 games, accumulating 820 hits, 349 RBIs, and a batting average of .223. Known for his speed on the bases, he recorded 67 stolen bases, reflecting the increasing emphasis on aggressive baserunning during the late 19th century. Whitney's tenure in baseball coincided with the game's transition from the deadball era to a period that would soon embrace increased offensive production. While he hit only 6 home runs throughout his career, his contributions were often valued in terms of his ability to get on base and create scoring opportunities for his teammates. Whitney's dedication to the game and his role as a reliable player during a significant period in baseball history have cemented his legacy within the annals of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 5 2 1 0 0 28.3 39 15 1 15 16 4.76 0

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — 37.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1882 DTN NL 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 18.0 31 12 8 11 6.00 2.80 (-114%) -358.8
1886 PT1 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 7 2 3 2 3.00 — 0.0
1889 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.3 1 1 4 3 2.08 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
978 3681 475 820 89 32 6 349 67 302 173 0.223 0.285 0.269 0.554 -8327.2

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.554 vs. league average 0.649 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1880 WOR NL 76 302 38 67 13 5 1 36 0 9 15 0.222 .244 (-9%) .267 (-8%) .319 (-4%) .586 (-6%) -288.0
1881 DTN NL 58 214 23 39 7 5 0 9 0 7 15 0.182 .260 (-30%) .290 (-28%) .338 (-23%) .628 (-25%) -875.9
1882 PRO NL 11 40 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 0.075 — — — — 0.0
1882 DTN NL 31 115 10 21 0 0 0 4 0 1 12 0.183 .248 (-26%) .275 (-31%) .329 (-45%) .605 (-39%) 0.0
1884 PT1 AA 23 94 10 28 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.298 .243 (+22%) .278 (+9%) .327 (+4%) .606 (+7%) 80.7
1885 PT1 AA 90 373 53 87 10 4 0 28 0 16 0 0.233 .244 (-4%) .287 (-7%) .325 (-13%) .613 (-11%) -635.2
1886 PT1 AA 136 511 70 122 13 4 0 55 15 51 0 0.239 .246 (-3%) .302 (+4%) .331 (-16%) .634 (-6%) -334.1
1887 PIT NL 119 431 57 112 11 4 0 51 10 55 18 0.260 .270 (-4%) .331 (+4%) .373 (-19%) .705 (-8%) -429.9
1888 NY1 NL 90 328 28 72 1 4 1 28 7 8 22 0.220 .238 (-8%) .290 (-17%) .319 (-20%) .610 (-19%) -1033.4
1889 NY1 NL 129 473 71 103 12 2 1 59 19 56 39 0.218 .263 (-17%) .334 (-9%) .357 (-28%) .691 (-19%) -1625.6
1890 NYP PL 119 442 71 97 12 3 0 45 8 64 19 0.219 .260 (-16%) .336 (-4%) .351 (-26%) .687 (-15%) -1127.2
1891 CN3 AA 93 347 42 69 6 1 3 33 8 31 20 0.199 .254 (-22%) .331 (-18%) .343 (-28%) .675 (-23%) -1447.6
1891 SL4 AA 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — -1447.6

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 72 11 20 2 2 0 15 2 4 0.278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS NY1 9 35 4 8 2 1 0 3 1 0 0.229
1888 WS NY1 10 37 7 12 0 1 0 12 1 4 0.324

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 4 0 12 4 3 1
3B 802 0 1026 1691 344 112
OF 4 0 3 0 0 0
P 5 0 0 1 0 0
SS 168 0 218 499 101 52

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 WOR 3B 76 0 83 162 40 6
1881 DTN 3B 58 0 73 141 38 10
1882 PRO SS 11 0 7 33 11 2
1882 DTN 3B 22 0 40 42 14 3
1882 DTN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1882 DTN SS 8 0 18 24 7 4
1884 PT1 3B 21 0 29 47 7 1
1884 PT1 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1884 PT1 SS 1 0 3 2 1 0
1885 PT1 2B 4 0 12 4 3 1
1885 PT1 3B 8 0 7 21 2 1
1885 PT1 OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1885 PT1 SS 75 0 95 219 28 21
1886 PT1 3B 95 0 120 209 34 17
1886 PT1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1886 PT1 SS 42 0 48 136 27 13
1887 PIT 3B 119 0 166 237 33 13
1888 NY1 3B 90 0 90 184 35 11
1889 NY1 3B 129 0 160 265 57 27
1889 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 NYP 3B 88 0 129 172 47 11
1890 NYP SS 31 0 47 85 27 12
1891 CN3 3B 93 0 129 198 35 12
1891 SL4 3B 3 0 0 13 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 5
Second Base 4
Third Base 802
Shortstop 168
Left Field 3
Center Field 1