Dick Whitman

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Dick Whitman
Outfielder
Born: November 9, 1920
Died: February 12, 2003 (aged 82)
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1946
for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Final game
June 4, 1951
for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
AVG.     .259
HR     2
R     93
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Participated in the 1949 & 1950 World Series

Dick Corwin Whitman (November 9, 1920 - February 12, 2003) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played college baseball at the University of Oregon, and then professionally from 1946-1951 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

Born in Woodburn, Oregon, he appeared in the 1949 World Series with the Dodgers and the 1950 World Series with the Phillies. He died at age 82 in Peoria, Arizona.

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