 Whiteside began his minor league career in 2001 with the Single @-@ A Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League . In 61 games ( 212 at bats ) , he batted .250 with 53 hits , seven home runs , and 28 runs batted in ( RBI ) . He finished second on the club in home runs and had a caught stealing percentage of 41 % . Next season , he played for both the Single @-@ A advanced Frederick Keys of the Carolina League and the Double @-@ A Bowie Baysox of the Eastern League . He spent most of the season with Frederick , batting .259 with 89 hits , eight home runs , and 42 RBI in 80 games ( 313 at bats ) . In 27 games ( 99 at bats ) with Bowie , he hit .263 with 26 hits , two home runs , and 11 RBI . His combined totals for the two leagues were 107 hits , 10 home runs , and 53 RBI in 107 games ( 412 at bats ) . 
