Ed Whited
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| Ed Whited | |
|---|---|
 Whited in 1988 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: February 9, 1964 Bristol, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 5, 1989, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1989, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .162 |
| Hits | 12 |
| Games played | 36 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Edward Morris Whited (born February 9, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman who played in 36 games for the Atlanta Braves during their 1989 season.
Biography
[edit]A native of Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Whited moved to Trenton, New Jersey, and then to nearby Hightstown, New Jersey,[1] graduating in 1982 from Hightstown High School.[2] He attended Rider University, and in 1984 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He was selected by the Houston Astros in the 18th round of the 1986 MLB Draft. In 1987, while playing for the Asheville Tourists, Whited was named the South Atlantic League MVP.
References
[edit]- ^ Eckel, Mark. "Whited bat boosts Rams", The Times, April 15, 1982. Accessed September 20, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Whited, who grew up in Morrisville before moving to Trenton (where he attended Jr. 4) and then on to Hightstown in time for high school, has his share of 'ribbies' this season, the count totaling nine in just five games."
- ^ Moylan, Kyle. "HHS grad, former Brave now works as a chemical salesman", Messenger-Press, August 12, 1993. Accessed September 20, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Perhaps the biggest price of stardom is the inevitability it will one day come to an end. For Ed Whited, that day came much too soon. Whited. a graduate of Hightstown High School in 1982 and Rider College in 1986, played for the Atlanta Braves in 1989."
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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