John Wyatt (minors05)

John Scott Wyatt

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
• High School Bakersfield High School

• Born August 14, 1947

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Biographical information

Outfielder John Wyatt was drafted eighth overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1965 amateur draft. The first player ever picked by the Dodgers, he was taken right after Ray Fosse and right before Eddie Leon. He spent six seasons in the Dodgers' system, until 1970, though he never reached the major leagues.

Wyatt made his pro debut with the 1965 Pocatello Chiefs, fielding only .785 at third base. He hit .246 and slugged .349. In 1966, he split time between the Ogden Dodgers (.284//.429/.383 in 58 G) and Jamestown Dodgers (.234/.351/.319 in 17 G). With Ogden, he stole 18 bases in 22 tries and scored 52 runs. His main position that year was 1B, where he fielded .986. He was 6th in the Pioneer League in batting average, just ahead of Bob Stinson, and he led the league in steals. With no one else taking more than 10 steal attempts, he led in times caught stealing despite his great success rate.

In 1967, John was with the Dubuque Packers (.217/.353/.337 in 26 G) and Santa Barbara Dodgers (4 for 19, HR, SB, 2 BB). He spent all of 1968 with his hometown Bakersfield Dodgers, batting .240/.361/.327 and stealing 8 bases in 9 tries. In '69, he put up a .234/.308/.343 line for Bakersfield and was 9-for-9 in steals. He pitched four innings, allowing nine hits, four walks and three runs while fanning six. He ended up his career in 1970 with the Medford Dodgers, going 5 for 18 with 2 doubles and 2 homers while posting a 1-1, 10.33 record on the hill.

In total, the speedy Wyatt hit .247 with a .354 slugging percentage and 17 home runs in 372 games. He was 1-1 with a 9.87 ERA in 13 games pitched (three starts).