Arthur Wilson Whitney born in Brockton, Massachusetts

Brockton, Massachusetts

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 was a Major League Baseball

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 third baseman

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 from until . He played for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1880), Detroit Wolverines

Detroit Wolverines

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 (1881-82), Providence Grays

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 (1882), Pittsburg Alleghenys

Pittsburgh Pirates

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 (1884-87), New York Giants

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 (1888-89), the Players' League New York Giants

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 (1890), Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891) and St. Louis Browns

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 (1891).

He helped the Giants win the 1888

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 and 1889 World Series

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In 11 seasons Whitney played in 978 Games and had 3,681 At Bats, 475 Runs, 820 Hits, 89 Doubles, 32 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 349 RBI, 302 Walks, .223 Batting Average, .285 On-base percentage, .269 Slugging Percentage and 991 Total Bases.

His brother, Frank Whitney

Frank Whitney (baseball)

Frank Thomas Whitney was an American Major League Baseball player. He played outfield for the 1876 Boston Red Caps. His brother, Art Whitney, was also a professional baseball player.-External links:...

, also played professional baseball. He died in Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell, Massachusetts

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 at the age of 85.

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