Retired
Burgess Whitehead
Nickname:
WhiteyBirthdate:
June 29, 1910 (117 y, 1 m, 18 d)Born In:
Tarboro, NC, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/160
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1937 | None (MLB) |
| 1935 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 18.6 | 26.3 |
| Grey Ink | 12 | 133.0 | 151.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 43.1 | 45.6 |
| WAR | -0.6 | 51.8 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 0.7 | 32.9 | 38.2 |
| JAWS | 0.0 | 42.3 | 48.6 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rawlings R | 958 |
| Jerry Browne R | 956 |
| Alan Bannister R | 956 |
| Duane Kuiper R | 955 |
| Denny Doyle R | 955 |
| David Fletcher | 954 |
| Emil Verban R | 952 |
| Dick Padden R | 951 |
| Aaron Miles R | 947 |
| Marty Barrett R | 943 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 153 | 7 |
| 1937 | 152 | 4 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 685 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 632 | 6 |
| 1936 | 632 | 6 |
| 1937 | 574 | 10 |
| 1937 | 574 | 10 |
| 1940 | 568 | 10 |
| 1940 | 568 | 10 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 4 | 1 |
| 1937 | 3 | 1 |
| 1940 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 4 | 10 |
| 1936 | 7 | 3 |
| 1937 | 4 | 8 |
| 1939 | 5 | 6 |
| 1940 | 5 | 8 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 4 | 1 |
| 1937 | 4 | 1 |
| 1940 | 4 | 3 |
| 1941 | 3 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 154 | 5 |
| 1937 | 152 | 5 |