Art Whitney
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Arthur Wilson Whitney (January 16, 1858 – August 15, 1943) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1877 to 1893. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as a third baseman (802 games) and shortstop (168 games), for eight different major league clubs.
Whitney's longest stretches were with the
In 11 major league seasons, Whitney compiled a .223
Early years
Whitney was born in 1858 in
Whitney's older brother, Frank "Jumbo" Whitney, also played professional baseball.[4]
Professional baseball career
Minor leagues
Whitney began his professional baseball career with the
Worcester
In 1880, the Worcester Worcesters were admitted to the National League and attained major league status. Whitney was the starting third baseman for the 1880 Worcesters, appearing in 76 games and compiling a .222 batting average.[1]
Detroit and Providence
Whitney next played for the Detroit Wolverines of the National League during the 1881 season and part of the 1882 season. He appeared in a total of 89 games for Detroit, 80 of them at third base, eight at shortstop, and three as a pitcher. He compiled a batting average of .182 for Detroit in 1881 and .183 in 1882.[1]
Whitney also appeared in 11 games, all of them at shortstop, for the Providence Grays during the 1882 season. He compiled an .075 batting average for Providence and was released in June 1882.[1]
Return to the minors
After a poor showing at the plate during the 1881 and 1882 seasons, Whitney returned to the minor leagues. He played for the Saginaw, Michigan team in the Northwestern League during the 1883 and 1884 seasons.[5]
Pittsburgh
In 1885, Whitney joined the
New York
In June 1888, the Alleghenys traded Whitney to the
Players' League
Whitney jumped to the
1891 season
The Players' League disbanded after one season, and in March 1891, Whitney signed as a free agent with the
Final years in the minors
Before retiring from the game, Whitney played two additional seasons, 1892 and 1893, with the Lowell, Massachusetts team in the New England League.[5]
Later years
Whitney was married in approximately 1881 to Rowena Locke.
At the time of the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses, Whitney was living in Springfield, Massachusetts with his wife, Rowena. In 1900, he was employed in the sporting goods manufacturing business.[7][8][9][10]
Whitney died in 1943 at age 85 at his home in Lowell, Massachusetts, after a short illness.[6] He was buried at the Edson Cemetery in Lowell.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Art Whitney Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: North Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_639; Page: 520B; Image: 209; Family History Library Film: 552138. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_518; Page: 734; Image: 732; Family History Library Film: 803518. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ "Frank Whitney Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Art Whitney Minor League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Arthur W. Whitney". The Sporting News. August 26, 1943. p. 18.
- ^ a b Census entry for Arthur W. Whitney, age 72, born in Massachusetts. Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 911; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0082; Image: 176.0; FHL microfilm: 2340646. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ Census entry for Arthur W. Whitney, born Jan. 1858 in Massachusetts. Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Springfield Ward 7, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 652; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0596; FHL microfilm: 1240652. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Springfield Ward 7, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_593; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0647; FHL microfilm: 1374606. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- ^ Census entry for Arthur W. Whitney. Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Springfield Ward 6, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_703; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 806. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line].