Johnnie Wittig
Johnnie Wittig | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Baltimore, Maryland | June 16, 1914|
Died: February 24, 1999 Nassawadox, Virginia | (aged 84)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 4, 1938, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 22, 1949, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 10–25 |
Earned run average | 4.89 |
Strikeouts | 121 |
Teams | |
John Carl Wittig (June 16, 1914 – February 24, 1999), nicknamed "Hans", was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball between 1938 and 1949 seasons for the New York Giants (1938–39, 1941, 1943) and Boston Red Sox (1949). Listed at 6 ft (1.83 m), 180 lb (82 kg), Wittig batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to German immigrants.[1]
In a five-season-career, Wittig posted a 10–25 record with a 4.89 ERA in 84 appearances, including 39 starts, seven complete games, one shutout, four saves, 121 strikeouts, 163 walks, and 3071⁄3 innings of work.
Wittig died in Nassawadox, Virginia, at the age of 84.
References[]
- ^ Nowlin, Bill. "Johnny [sic] Wittig". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Johnnie Wittig at Find a Grave
Categories:
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- New York Giants (NL) players
- Boston Red Sox players
- Johnstown Johnnies players
- Portsmouth Cubs players
- Baltimore Orioles (IL) players
- Dover Orioles players
- Jersey City Giants players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Baseball players from Baltimore
- 1914 births
- 1999 deaths
- People from Nassawadox, Virginia
- American baseball pitcher, 1910s births stubs