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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Jon Whitson Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .217 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .593 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 320 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 05-19-1931
HR 25 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(33 games)
RBI 155
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance D    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (27.4%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 PHI
125
401
37
90
14
1
7
44
33
 70 2 1
2
 1 10
.603
.286
.317
.092
.224
1956 PHI
62
189
19
52
11
0
4
27
9
 28 0 2
0
 1 10
.702
.305
.397
.122
.275
1957 PHI
65
103
9
14
1
1
2
14
9
 22 0 1
1
 0 1
.427
.204
.223
.087
.136
1959 PHI-WAS-NYA
7
23
3
4
1
0
0
1
3
 2 1 0
0
 0 0
.514
.296
.217
.043
.174
1960 NYA
23
70
10
19
2
0
0
6
2
 12 0 0
0
 0 2
.592
.292
.300
.029
.271
1961 NYA
30
92
6
11
4
0
1
5
6
 24 0 1
1
 1 3
.367
.172
.196
.076
.120
1962 NYA
3
12
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1963 NYA-NYN-WAS
60
151
15
38
9
1
4
18
12
 27 1 0
1
 6 6
.715
.311
.404
.152
.252
1964 WAS
73
110
10
20
5
1
1
13
11
 21 1 1
0
 0 1
.533
.260
.273
.091
.182
1965 WAS
80
113
13
29
7
0
2
15
15
 17 1 0
0
 0 2
.721
.349
.372
.115
.257
1966 WAS
89
208
19
40
6
0
4
11
19
 40 1 0
1
 0 3
.542
.263
.279
.087
.192
Total
617
1472
142
320
60
4
25
155
119
 268 7 6
6
 9 38
.593
.278
.315
.097
.217
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Jon Whitson has retired from the Washington Gamblers
1963-09-08A trade has been completed between the Washington Gamblers and the New York Spikes. The New York Spikes receive Dick Richardson, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Gamblers in exchange for Jon Whitson, Jon Warneke.
1963-05-30The New York Spikes have promoted Jon Whitson to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Mike Hawblitzel to the minors.
1963-05-30The New York Spikes have acquired Jon Whitson from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The New York Metropolitans have waived Jon Whitson.
1962-05-23The New York Metropolitans have promoted Josh Exley to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Jon Whitson for assignment.
1959-08-22The New York Metropolitans have promoted Jon Whitson to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Josh Exley to the minors.
1959-08-19The New York Metropolitans have acquired Jon Whitson from the waiver wire.
1959-08-12The Washington Gamblers have waived Jon Whitson.
1959-04-09The Washington Gamblers have acquired Jon Whitson from the waiver wire.
1959-04-05The Philadelphia Rockets have waived Jon Whitson.
1958-03-01The Philadelphia Rockets have promoted Gene Gerhardt to the major league team. The Philadelphia Rockets have promoted Joe Davis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Rockets have sent Jon Whitson to the minors. The Philadelphia Rockets have sent John Eyre to the minors.
1956-09-02The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Jon Whitson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Ted Williams to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Clarence Hebert to the minors. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Alan Coffman to the minors.
1956-08-13The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have promoted Ever Harris to the major league team. The Philadelphia Red Sox fanatics have sent Jon Whitson to the minors.
1955-04-15The Philadelphia Porn Stars have promoted Jon Whitson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Porn Stars have sent Bob Barney to the minors.
1953-04-04The Philadelphia Porn Stars have sent Jon Whitson down to the minors.
1953-04-01The Philadelphia Porn Stars have promoted Jon Whitson to the major league team.