Whit Wyatt

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Whit Wyatt
Pitcher
Born: September 27, 1907
Died: July 16, 1999 (aged 91)
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 16, 1929 for the Detroit Tigers
Final game
July 18, 1945 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Win-Loss	106-95
ERA	3.79
Strikeouts	872
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1929-1933) Chicago White Sox (1933-1936) Cleveland Indians (1937) Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-1944) Philadelphia Phillies (1945)
Career highlights and awards
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.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Baseball Library
• The Baseball Page
• Baseball Reference
• The Deadball Era
• Retrosheet

Preceded by Red Evans	Brooklyn Dodgers Opening Day Starting pitcher 1940-1941	Succeeded by Curt Davis
Preceded by Bucky Walters	National League Wins Champion 1941 (with Kirby Higbe)	Succeeded by Mort Cooper