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Ernie Whitt

Full name Leo Ernest Whitt
Born June 13, 1952, Detroit, Michigan
First Game: September 12, 1976; Final Game: July 3, 1991
Managed First Game: July 6, 2006; Managed Final Game: July 6, 2006
Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 200
Named catcher on The Sporting News AL All-Star Team (1988)
Ejections as player: 1981 (1), 1989 (1). Total: 2
SABR Biography
Top Performances 

Pitcher Matchups

                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1976 BOS A    Daily Splits    8    18    4    4   2   0   1    3    2   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .300  .500   0.0 1976 BOS A
1977 TOR A    Daily Splits   23    41    4    7   3   0   0    6    2   0   12   0   0   2   0   1   1    0   0  .171  .200  .244  -0.3 1977 TOR A
1978 TOR A    Daily Splits    2     4    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200  .000   0.0 1978 TOR A
1980 TOR A    Daily Splits  106   295   23   70  12   2   6   34   22   0   30   0   5   3   0   2  11    1   3  .237  .288  .353  -0.2 1980 TOR A
1981 TOR A    Daily Splits   74   195   16   46   9   0   1   16   20   3   30   0   7   0   0   1   2    5   2  .236  .307  .297   0.9 1981 TOR A
1982 TOR A    Daily Splits  105   284   28   74  14   2  11   42   26   5   34   0   1   5   0   1   5    3   1  .261  .317  .440   0.7 1982 TOR A
1983 TOR A    Daily Splits  123   344   53   88  15   2  17   56   50   5   55   0   1   5   0   4   9    1   1  .256  .346  .459   2.5 1983 TOR A
1984 TOR A    Daily Splits  124   315   35   75  12   1  15   46   43   7   49   1   0   5   0   5   7    0   3  .238  .327  .425   1.8 1984 TOR A
1985 TOR A    Daily Splits  139   412   55  101  21   2  19   64   47   9   59   1   3   2   0   5   7    3   6  .245  .323  .444   1.9 1985 TOR A
1986 TOR A    Daily Splits  131   395   48  106  19   2  16   56   35   3   39   0   0   3   0   4  11    0   1  .268  .326  .448   0.6 1986 TOR A
1987 TOR A    Daily Splits  135   446   57  120  24   1  19   75   44   4   50   1   0   3   0   3  17    0   1  .269  .334  .455   2.3 1987 TOR A
1988 TOR A    Daily Splits  127   398   63  100  11   2  16   70   61   4   38   1   2   6   0   4   9    4   2  .251  .348  .410   1.2 1988 TOR A
1989 TOR A    Daily Splits  129   385   42  101  24   1  11   53   52   2   53   0   1   2   0   3   9    5   4  .262  .349  .416   1.7 1989 TOR A
1990 ATL N    Daily Splits   67   180   14   31   8   0   2   10   23   1   27   0   0   1   0   0   6    0   2  .172  .265  .250  -1.5 1990 ATL N
1991 BAL A    Daily Splits   35    62    5   15   2   0   0    3    8   0   12   0   0   0   0   0   3    0   0  .242  .329  .274  -0.3 1991 BAL A
Total NL ( 1 Year )          67   180   14   31   8   0   2   10   23   1   27   0   0   1   0   0   6    0   2  .172  .265  .250  -1.5 Total NL
Total AL (14 Years)        1261  3594  433  907 168  15 132  524  413  42  464   4  20  36   0  33  91   22  24  .252  .327  .418  12.8 Total AL
Total    (15 Years) Splits 1328  3774  447  938 176  15 134  534  436  43  491   4  20  37   0  33  97   22  26  .249  .324  .410  11.3 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1985 TOR A    Daily Splits    7    21    1    4   1   0   0    2    2   0    4   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .261  .238 1985 TOR A
1989 TOR A    Daily Splits    5    16    1    2   0   0   1    3    2   0    3   0   0   1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .211  .313 1989 TOR A
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits   12    37    2    6   1   0   1    5    4   0    7   0   0   1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .238  .270 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

             All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1985 AL       Daily           1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1985 AL   


                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1976 BOS A Daily Splits   C    8    6    4    53      24    0    0    0   0    0    2    1    0 1.000
1977 TOR A Daily Splits   C   14   10    9    89      62    4    0    0   0    1    7    4    0 1.000
1978 TOR A Daily Splits   C    1    1    1     8       7    1    0    0   0    0    0    1    0 1.000
1980 TOR A Daily Splits   C  105   92   72   825.2   436   56    7   11   0    4   70   33    2  .986
1981 TOR A Daily Splits   C   72   61   53   551.1   297   46    3    5   0    3   29   23    1  .991
1982 TOR A Daily Splits   C   98   75   61   686.1   406   30    8    0   0    5   44   21    1  .982
1982 TOR A               DH    1    0    0                                                          -
1983 TOR A Daily Splits   C  119   93   72   854     554   50    5    4   0    6   54   33    1  .992
1984 TOR A Daily Splits   C  118   97   65   840.1   583   40    4    8   0    6   46   25    1  .994
1985 TOR A Daily Splits   C  134  113   95  1031.2   649   38    8    6   0    2   60   28    0  .988
1986 TOR A Daily Splits   C  129  109   80   988.1   709   41    7    7   0    5   63   33    0  .991
1987 TOR A Daily Splits   C  131  113   95  1032.2   803   55    5   10   0    8   83   46    1  .994
1988 TOR A Daily Splits   C  123  110   96   982     643   43    4   10   0   10   90   34    0  .994
1989 TOR A Daily Splits   C  116  104   72   897.1   550   43    5    5   0   12   62   28    1  .992
1989 TOR A               DH    7    6    4                                                          -
1990 ATL N Daily Splits   C   59   54   40   443.1   296   42    3    1   0    8   70   31    1  .991
1991 BAL A Daily Splits   C   20   12    9   118      72    8    0    0   0    1   11    6    0 1.000
1991 BAL A               DH    2    0    0                                                          -
Total (15 Years) Splits   C 1247 1050  824  9401    6091  497   59   67   0   71  691  347    9  .991
Total ( 3 Years)         DH   10    6    4                                                          -
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1985 TOR A Daily Splits   C    7    7    5    59      50    3    0    1   0    0    2    4    0 1.000
1989 TOR A Daily Splits   C    5    5    4    41      32    2    0    0   0    1   13    2    0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits   C   12   12    9   100      82    5    0    1   0    1   15    6    0 1.000
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG

             All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   SB   CS  PkO   AVG
1985 AL    Daily Splits   C    1    0    0     2       2    0    0    0   0    0    1    0    0 1.000


                           Managerial Record
Year Team           G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
2006 TOR A          1    0    1  .000     2     6   7- 6   7- 6    3  3  2


                  Coaching Record
Year Team   Position                   START    END
2005 TOR A  Bench                       4- 4   4-24
2005 TOR A  First base                  4-25  10- 2
2006 TOR A  Bench                       4- 4  10- 1
2007 TOR A  Bench                       4- 2   9-30
2008 TOR A  First base                  4- 1   6-19
Total ( 4 Years) 



Ejection Information

Date                Team   Umpire              Reason
 5- 2-1981(1)  BOX  TOR A  Larry Barnett       Balls and strikes (Foul tip)
 7-25-1989     BOX  TOR A  Drew Coble          Balls and strikes





Transaction Information

Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 15th round of the free-agent draft (June 6, 1972).

Selected by Toronto Blue Jays from Boston Red Sox (34th pick overall) in the
expansion draft (November 5, 1976).

Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).

Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (January 8, 1987).

Traded by Toronto Blue Jays with Kevin Batiste to Atlanta Braves in exchange for
Ricky Trlicek (December 17, 1989).

Released by Atlanta Braves (October 15, 1990).

Signed by Baltimore Orioles (April 7, 1991).

Released by Baltimore Orioles (July 5, 1991).

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