Player
David Whatley
Player Info
- Full Name
- David Samuel
- Born
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November 10, 1914
Griffin, GA, USA - Died
- March 13, 1961
- Size
- 5'10" / 165 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
Teams
- Birmingham Black Barons 1937-1938
- Memphis Red Sox 1938-1938
- Cleveland Bears 1939-1939
- Homestead Grays 1939-1944
- New York Black Yankees 1944-1944
Honors
1 x All-Star
Career Batting
246
G
.335
AVG
318
H
13
HR
114
RBI
.862
OPS
145
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Homestead Grays | 8 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 1944 | New York Black Yankees | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1942 | Homestead Grays | 51 | 189 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 39 | .312 |
| 1941 | Homestead Grays | 47 | 185 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 37 | .314 |
| 1940 | Homestead Grays | 53 | 217 | 64 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 42 | .295 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Bears | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| 1939 | Homestead Grays | 28 | 102 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | .441 |
| 1938 | Birmingham Black Barons | 24 | 94 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .415 |
| 1938 | Memphis Red Sox | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 1937 | Birmingham Black Barons | 27 | 112 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | .357 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NN2 | 33 | .035 | — | 12.1 | — | 70 | 0.0 | |
| 1942 | NN2 | 213 | .085 | .309 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 130 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| 1941 | NN2 | 205 | .173 | .303 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 145 | 14.4 | ✓ |
| 1940 | NN2 | 241 | .097 | .293 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 99 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| 1939 | NAL | 118 | .164 | .448 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 213 | 3.2 | |
| 1938 | NAL | 115 | .094 | .424 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 176 | 0.0 | |
| 1937 | NAL | 118 | .321 | .333 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 198 | 20.8 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 242 | 314 | 17 | 23 | 3 | .935 |
| 2B | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | New York Black Yankees | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1944 | Homestead Grays | OF | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1942 | Homestead Grays | 2B | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
| 1942 | Homestead Grays | OF | 49 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1941 | Homestead Grays | OF | 47 | 51 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .898 |
| 1940 | Homestead Grays | OF | 53 | 75 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .928 |
| 1939 | Homestead Grays | OF | 28 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .972 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Bears | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| 1938 | Memphis Red Sox | OF | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .800 |
| 1938 | Birmingham Black Barons | OF | 25 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .929 |
| 1937 | Birmingham Black Barons | OF | 27 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .913 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .286 | ||
| 1942 | NWS | Homestead Grays | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1941 | NLC | Homestead Grays | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .143 |
| 1939 | NLC | Homestead Grays | 5 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| 1939 | NLP2 | Homestead Grays | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .429 |