David Whatley - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

David Whatley



David Samuel Whatley
(Speed; Hammer Man)

Born: November 10, 1914 in Griffin, GA
Died: March 13, 1961 in Oakland, CA
          (46 years old)

Bats: L
Throws: R
Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 165
Biographical
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Notes:


• Buried: Golden Gate National Cemetery (San Bruno, CA)


Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Glossary
Basic Batting
Team Lg Pos
22
RF
28
123
117
27
42
7
7
5
31
4
3
2
1
.359
.385
.667
1.052
179
23
RF
29
122
111
24
43
6
2
0
9
6
0
9
1
1
.387
.438
.477
.915
168
MULT
24
RF
35
143
138
28
52
7
4
1
17
4
3
2
.377
.390
.507
.897
143
25
RF
54
244
220
42
64
7
4
2
21
9
22
0
2
0
.291
.355
.386
.742
92
HG
26
RF
46
204
184
37
57
14
3
4
17
6
16
0
1
3
0
.310
.368
.484
.852
133
HG
27
RF
37
150
134
22
41
4
1
0
9
3
15
0
1
.306
.376
.351
.727
112
NN2
29
RF
11
33
29
3
7
1
0
0
4
1
4
0
0
0
0
.241
.333
.276
.609
63
7
7
RF
240
1019
933
183
306
46
21
12
108
33
0
72
0
4
10
0
.328
.379
.461
.839
129
162 Game Average
688
630
124
207
31
14
8
73
34
0
49
0
4
7
0
.328
.379
.461
.839
129
 
Team Lg Pos
1
South All Stars
-
1
5
5
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
.400
.400
.400
.800
71
2
Birmingham Black Barons
RF
51
220
206
45
79
13
9
5
40
7
10
3
1
.383
.420
.607
1.027
186
1
Memphis Red Sox
RF
5
20
17
4
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
1
.235
.316
.235
.551
61
1
Jacksonville Red Caps
RF
2
8
8
1
3
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
.375
.375
.500
.875
156
5
Homestead Grays
RF
177
757
689
131
217
32
12
7
66
22
59
0
1
8
0
.315
.370
.427
.797
116
1
Taylor's All Stars
-
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
-100
1
New York Black Yankees
LF
3
6
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.200
.333
.200
.533
45



Advanced Batting
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
244
.347
.358
9.0%
10.0%
0.8%
1.3%
.095
.125
HG
204
.384
.334
7.8%
8.5%
2.0%
1.2%
.174
.116
HG
150
.353
.327
10.0%
9.6%
0.0%
1.0%
.045
.094
MULT
143
.404
.340
2.1%
8.4%
0.7%
1.7%
.130
.110
123
.453
.338
2.4%
7.6%
4.1%
0.9%
.308
.119
122
.427
.320
7.4%
7.8%
0.0%
0.8%
.090
.095
NN2
33
.305
.349
12.1%
8.5%
0.0%
0.9%
.034
.106
7
7
1019
.384
.339
7.1%
8.8%
1.2%
1.2%
.133
.112
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
1
South All Stars
5
.365
.401
0.0%
3.8%
0.0%
2.6%
.000
.203
2
Birmingham Black Barons
220
.458
.328
4.5%
7.7%
2.3%
0.8%
.223
.106
1
Memphis Red Sox
20
.269
.322
10.0%
8.6%
0.0%
1.0%
.000
.098
1
Jacksonville Red Caps
8
.407
.319
0.0%
9.1%
0.0%
0.8%
.125
.096
5
Homestead Grays
757
.368
.342
7.8%
9.2%
0.9%
1.3%
.112
.113
1
Taylor's All Stars
3
.000
.293
0.0%
8.9%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.072
1
New York Black Yankees
6
.284
.347
16.7%
8.4%
0.0%
0.9%
.000
.105

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