Career - Has played in 153 games with 150 starts ... .300 average with 7 HR, 68 RBI and 22 SB ... Harding's career leader in double plays turned (78) ... tied for first in school history with 10 triples ... ranks third in assists (372).
2007 - Started all 56 games ... second on the team with a .352 average ... led the team and ranked second in the GSC with six triples ... second on the team with five home runs ... led the team with 14 stolen bases ... hit .376 against right-handed pitching ... hit .354 with runners on base ... second on the team with 20 multi-hit games ... third on the team with eight multi-RBI games ... had a season-long eight-game hitting streak to end the season ... had hits in 14 of the season's final 15 games (21-for-49, .429 during the stretch) ... had three three-hit games ... 3-for-3 with two runs and two stolen bases vs. Ozarks (Mo.) (3/10) ... 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, a double and a triple vs. Arkansas-Monticello (4/22).
2006 - Started all 49 games ... .222, 0 HR, 15 RBI, 6 SB ... had six multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games ... started all 49 games at shortstop ... had a Harding season-high three walks vs Crichton (2/28) ... recorded a Harding season-high nine assists vs Central Arkansas (3/11).
2005 – Games/Starts: 48/45 … .315, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 2 SB … hit .340 vs. right-handed pitchers … hit .380 with runners in scoring position … tied for the team lead with 3 triples … led HU with 91 assists … had 9 multi-hit games and 3 multi-RBI games … notched an 8-game hitting streak (2/25-3/16) … started 45 games at 2B … had a pair of 3-hit games, including a 3-for-5 outing with a season-high 3 RBI vs. Arkansas-Monticello (4/16) … hit both of his home runs in the same game vs. Christian Brothers (4/9).
High School – Started four seasons as a shortstop at Gosnell (Ark.) HS … three-time all-conference and all-state as a senior … hit .510, 7 HR, 48 RBI, 23 SB as a senior … coached by Bret Jackson … also played point guard on the basketball team and quarterback on the football team.
Personal – Born: February 27, 1986 in Memphis, Tenn. … Major: Management… Parents: John and Charla Whitaker … has two sisters.
Whitaker's Career Stats
|
Year
|
Avg
|
GP-GS
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB-A
|
|
2005
|
.315
|
48-45
|
146
|
29
|
46
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
21
|
17
|
38
|
2-2
|
|
2006
|
.222
|
49-49
|
144
|
20
|
32
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
11
|
38
|
6-9
|
|
2007
|
.352
|
56-56
|
176
|
41
|
62
|
12
|
6
|
5
|
32
|
21
|
38
|
14-17
|
|
Career
|
.300
|
153-150
|
466
|
90
|
140
|
22
|
10
|
7
|
68
|
49
|
114
|
22-28
|
Career Highs
Runs - 2 (16 times), last vs. Arkansas-Monticello (4/22/07)
Hits - 3 (seven times), last vs. Arkansas-Monticello (4/22/07)
RBI - 3 (four times), last vs. Central Baptist (4/17/07)
HR - 2 at Christian Brothers (4/9/05)
SB - 2 vs. Ozarks (Mo.) (3/10/07)
Longest Hitting Streak - 8 games (two times)
