Dick Whitman was born on Tuesday, November 9, 1920, in Woodburn, Oregon. Whitman was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 16, 1946, with the Brooklyn Dodgers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Dick Whitman baseball stats page.

"He (Dick Whitman) loved baseball, loved playing the game. It was his life and he made it a great life." - Joan Whitman (wife on February 15, 2003)

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