Whit Wyatt

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Whit Wyatt


position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=September 27, 1907
Kensington, Georgia
deathdate=death date and age|1999|7|16|1907|9|27
Carrollton, Georgia
debutdate=September 16
debutyear=by|1929
debutteam=Detroit Tigers
finaldate=July 18
finalyear=by|1945
finalteam=Philadelphia Phillies
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=106-95
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.79
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=872
teams=
*Detroit Tigers (by|1929-by|1933)
*Chicago White Sox (by|1933-by|1936)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1937)
*Brooklyn Dodgers (by|1939-by|1944)
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1945)
highlights=
*All star in 1939-1942
*Led NL in wins in 1941 with 22
*Led NL in shutouts in 1940 with 5 and 1941 with 7 John Whitlow Wyatt (September 27, 1907 - July 16 - 1999) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1929-1933), Chicago White Sox (1933-1936), Cleveland Indians (1937), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-1944) and Philadelphia Phillies (1945). Wyatt batted and threw right-handed. He debuted on September 16, 1929, and played his final game on July 18, 1945. He was born in Kensington, Georgia. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1927.

In a 16-season career, Wyatt posted a 106-95 record with 872 strikeouts and a 3.79 ERA in 1761.0 innings pitched, including 17 shutouts and 97 complete games. His best year was 1941, when he was 22-10 with a league-leading 7 shutouts. He was the winning pitcher in the sole Dodgers victory against the New York Yankees in that year's World Series.

Following his playing career, Wyatt spent several years as a pitching coach, notably being the first such coach for the Atlanta Braves in 1966.

Wyatt died in Carrollton, Georgia, at age 91.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball wins champions
* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

External links

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/W/Wyatt_Whit.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/wyattwh01.php The Baseball Page]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wyattwh01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Wyatt.Whitlow.Obit.html The Deadball Era]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pwyatw101.htm Retrosheet]