Possum Whitted
George Bostic Whitted
 
 
Born: February 4, 1890 in Durham, NC
Died: October 16, 1962 - 72 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'8" Wt: 168
(legend)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from Jacksonville in 1912
- Served in the Army during World War I

Fielding

Multi-Team Years
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
P
NL
22.4
3B
-0.2
12
0.4
NL
23.4
SS
0.2
2
0.2
7
-0.1
22
0.7
38
-2.5
20
2.3
3
0.4
18
0.3
NL
24.4
3B
-0.0
1
-0.0
5
0.1
2
0.2
2
0.0
NL
24.4
CF
-0.1
4
0.3
15
-0.2
4
0.1
3
-0.2
38
3.3
NL
25.4
CF
0.1
7
0.8
53
6.3
66
6.9
NL
26.4
LF
-0.3
16
1.6
136
15.7
NL
27.4
LF
-0.6
10
0.3
1
-0.0
7
-0.2
141
13.9
NL
28.4
LF
0.1
1
0.0
22
-0.8
NL
29.4
LF
-0.9
2
0.3
26
-1.9
47
-5.4
NL
29.4
1B
0.3
33
4.5
2
-0.0
1
-0.1
NL
30.4
3B
0.0
10
1.6
125
-3.0
1
-0.1
NL
31.4
RF
0.4
7
0.8
15
-1.3
87
6.0
NL
32.4
-
0.0
11
5
LF
-0.9
92
10.4
50
-2.3
177
-2.0
41
-2.7
438
30.7
107
10.5
107
6.4
 
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
LF
CF
RF
P
3
3B
-0.0
2
0.2
8
-0.1
39
1.2
38
-2.5
22
2.6
3
0.4
20
0.4
1
CF
-0.1
4
0.3
15
-0.2
4
0.1
3
-0.2
38
3.3
5
LF
-1.6
36
3.0
27
-1.9
7
-0.2
399
29.7
66
6.9
3
3B
0.8
50
6.9
127
-3.1
17
-1.5
87
6.0
1
DH
0.0

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