Burgess Urquhart "Whitey" Whitehead (June 29, 1910 – November 25, 1993) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman from 1933 to 1946.

He attended the University of North Carolina and started his professional baseball career with the Class AAA Columbus Red Birds in 1931.

He was a member of the 1934 World Series champion team and was friends with future Hall of Famer Dizzy Dean.

With a weak bat but a good glove at second base, he helped the Giants win two consecutive pennants in 1936 and 1937.

[5] He came back in 1939 but hit poorly, and his behavior was erratic; he was suspended twice during the season[6] and reportedly assaulted a woman in North Carolina.