- Johnnie Wittig
John Carl Wittig ["Hans"] (
June 16 ,1914 -February 24 ,1999 ) was apitcher inMajor League Baseball who played between the by|1938 and by|1949 seasons for the New York Giants (1938-39, 1941, 1943) andBoston Red Sox (1949).Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Wittig batted and threwright-handed . He was born inBaltimore, Maryland . In a five-season-career, Wittig posted a 10-25 record with a 4.89 ERA in 84 appearances, including 39 starts, sevencomplete game s, oneshutout , four saves, 121strikeout s, 163 walks, and 307 ⅓ innings of work. Wittig died inNassawadox, Virginia , at the age of 84.External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wittijo01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwittj101.htm Retrosheet]
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