Bert Whaling
American baseball player (1888–1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Albert James Whaling (June 22, 1888 – January 7, 1965) was an American professional baseball player.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1913 to 1915 for the Boston Braves. Whaling was a member of the "Miracle" Braves team that went from last place at mid-season to win the 1914 National League pennant and the 1914 World Series.[1][2]
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Bert Whaling | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1888-06-22)June 22, 1888 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Died: January 21, 1965(1965-01-21) (aged 76) Sawtelle, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 1913, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 7, 1915, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .225 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 50 |
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Whaling excelled defensively as a catcher with a strong throwing arm however, his fielding prowess was not enough to overcome his deficiencies as a hitter at the major league level so, he played the majority of his career in the minor leagues.[2]