Pinky Whitney
1928–1939 · bats R / throws R · Boston Braves, NLS, Philadelphia Phillies
1,539G
.295AVG
.340OBP
.415SLG
1,699H
93HR
937RBI
47SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,539 | 6,315 | 5,766 | 696 | 1,699 | 303 | 57 | 93 | 937 | 397 | 437 | 47 | 73 | 17 | 37 | 2,395 | .295 | .340 | .415 | .755 |
Streaks
20longest hitting streak · 1931-05-15 to 1931-06-05
27longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 4 extra-base hits | 1929-07-30 | 1 in 9,127 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1932-08-18 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 3 doubles | 1932-08-01 | 1 in 2,195 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 754 | 3066 | 859 | 51 | 498 | 203 | 202 | .308 | .346 | .433 |
| Away | 785 | 3249 | 840 | 42 | 439 | 194 | 235 | .282 | .318 | .399 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 110 | 458 | 117 | 2 | 60 | 32 | 30 | .281 | .325 | .355 |
| May | 278 | 1137 | 284 | 23 | 163 | 85 | 86 | .282 | .325 | .412 |
| June | 280 | 1159 | 352 | 22 | 204 | 60 | 80 | .325 | .355 | .473 |
| July | 315 | 1302 | 345 | 25 | 201 | 81 | 84 | .290 | .327 | .429 |
| August | 279 | 1144 | 308 | 11 | 154 | 67 | 92 | .293 | .328 | .397 |
| September | 272 | 1094 | 288 | 10 | 153 | 72 | 63 | .289 | .329 | .389 |
| October | 5 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .238 | .238 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 227 | 932 | 267 | 7 | 155 | 55 | 38 | .316 | .345 | .453 |
| chicago-cubs | 223 | 925 | 258 | 17 | 121 | 78 | 85 | .310 | .363 | .438 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 221 | 924 | 248 | 12 | 154 | 50 | 66 | .291 | .323 | .401 |
| new-york-giants | 221 | 911 | 224 | 19 | 142 | 63 | 65 | .271 | .315 | .386 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 214 | 863 | 240 | 16 | 126 | 57 | 62 | .304 | .344 | .422 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 213 | 862 | 223 | 11 | 117 | 34 | 60 | .276 | .298 | .391 |
| boston-braves | 161 | 658 | 175 | 7 | 90 | 48 | 45 | .297 | .339 | .414 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 59 | 240 | 64 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 16 | .291 | .317 | .423 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 151 | 585 | 176 | 10 | 105 | 2 | .301 | – | – |
| 1929 | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 612 | 200 | 8 | 117 | 8 | .327 | – | – |
| 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies | 149 | 607 | 207 | 8 | 123 | 3 | .341 | – | – |
| 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies | 130 | 501 | 144 | 9 | 75 | 6 | .287 | – | – |
| 1932 | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 624 | 186 | 13 | 124 | 7 | .298 | – | – |
| 1933 | Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies | 131 | 503 | 125 | 11 | 67 | 3 | .249 | – | – |
| 1934 |  Boston Braves | 146 | 563 | 145 | 12 | 78 | 7 | .258 | – | – |
| 1935 | Boston Braves | 126 | 458 | 125 | 4 | 62 | 3 | .273 | – | – |
| 1936 | Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies | 124 | 451 | 128 | 6 | 63 | 2 | .284 | – | – |
| 1937 | Philadelphia Phillies | 138 | 487 | 166 | 8 | 79 | 6 | .341 | – | – |
| 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies | 102 | 300 | 83 | 3 | 38 | – | .277 | – | – |
| 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies | 34 | 75 | 14 | 1 | 6 | – | .187 | – | – |