- John Wyatt
:otherusesInfobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=white
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name=John Wyatt
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1935|4|19|mf=y
deathdate=death date and age|1998|4|6|1935|4|19
debutdate=September 8
debutyear=1961
debutteam=Kansas City Athletics
finaldate=May 1
finalyear=1969
finalteam=Oakland Athletics
stat1label=Win-Loss Record
stat1value=42-44
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.47
stat3label=Saves
stat3value=103
teams=
*Kansas City Athletics (by|1961-by|1966)
*Boston Red Sox (by|1966-by|1968)
*New York Yankees (by|1968)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1968)
*Oakland Athletics (by|1969)
highlights=
*All star in 1964
*AL leader in games in 1964 with 18John Franklin Wyatt jr. (
April 19 ,1935 –April 6 ,1998 ) was arelief pitcher inMajor League Baseball . From 1961 through 1969, he played for the Kansas City Athletics (1961-1966 ["start"] ),Boston Red Sox (1966 ["end"] -1968 ["start"] ),New York Yankees (1968 ["mid"] ),Detroit Tigers (1968 ["end"] ) andOakland Athletics (1969). Wyatt batted and threw right handed. He was born inChicago, Illinois .In a nine-season career, Wyatt posted a 42-44 record with a 3.72 ERA and 103 saves in 435
games pitched .Wyatt died from a heart attack in
Omaha, Nebraska , at the age of 62.Highlights
*1964 American League All-Star
Post-Season Appearance
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1967 World Series Trivia
*Wyatt saved John O'Donoghue's first big league win. {
Dodger Stadium -- May 12, 1964}External links
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/W/Wyatt_John.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wyattjo02.shtml Baseball Reference]
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