Arthur Wilson Whitney (January 16, 1858 – August 15, 1943) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1877 to 1893.

In 1886, his Defensive WAR rating of 1.6 was the fourth highest among all position players in the American Association.

His career range factor of 3.39 at third base remains the 23rd highest in major league history.

Whitney was the starting third baseman for the 1880 Worcesters, appearing in 76 games and compiling a .222 batting average.

[1] The Players' League disbanded after one season, and in March 1891, Whitney signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers of the American Association.

He appeared in 93 games for Cincinnati, all at third base, and compiled a .199 batting average and .270 on-base percentage.

Whitney was released by Cincinnati in late August and concluded his major league career with the St. Louis Browns.

[1] Before retiring from the game, Whitney played two additional seasons, 1892 and 1893, with the Lowell, Massachusetts team in the New England League.

[7] After retiring from baseball, Whitney worked for many years for the Victor Sporting Goods Company in Springfield, Massachusetts.