Whit Wyatt

Q: When was Whit Wyatt born?

Whit Wyatt was born on September 27, 1907.

Q: Where was Whit Wyatt born?

Whit Wyatt was born in Kensington, GA .

Q: How tall was Whit Wyatt?

Whit Wyatt was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Whit Wyatt weigh when playing?

Whit Wyatt weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Whit Wyatt in the Hall of Fame?

Whit Wyatt has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Whit Wyatt have?

Whit Wyatt had 872 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Whit Wyatt played for?

Whit Wyatt played for 5 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

Q: How many World Series has Whit Wyatt won?

Whit Wyatt never won a World Series.

Q: When did Whit Wyatt retire?

Whit Wyatt last played in 1945.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: September 27, 1907 in Kensington, GA us

Died: July 16, 1999 in Carrollton, GA

Buried: Buchanan City Cemetery, Buchanan, GA

High School: Cedartown HS (Cedartown, GA)

School: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)

Debut: September 16, 1929 (Age 21-354d, 6,962nd in major league history)
vs. WSH 4.0 IP, 9 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 8 ER

Last Game: July 18, 1945 (Age 37-294d)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1930 season

Full Name: John Whitlow Wyatt

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.1

106

ERA

3.79

360

210

1761.0

872

WHIP

1.321

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1929	21	DET	AL	0	1	.000	6.75	4	4	0	1	0	0	25.1	30	22	19	1	18	0	14	1	0	1	121	64	4.45	1.895	10.7	0.4	6.4	5.0	0.78
1930	22	DET	AL	4	5	.444	3.57	21	7	12	2	0	2	85.2	76	41	34	6	35	0	68	3	0	2	363	135	3.51	1.296	8.0	0.6	3.7	7.1	1.94
1931	23	DET-min	A	11	3	.786	1.51	18	16					131.0	90	29	22		39									0.985	6.2		2.7			BMT TL
1931	23	DET	AL	0	2	.000	8.85	4	1	1	1	0	0	20.1	30	23	20	2	12	0	8	1	0	2	98	52	5.55	2.066	13.3	0.9	5.3	3.5	0.67
1932	24	DET	AL	9	13	.409	5.03	43	22	10	10	0	1	205.2	228	136	115	12	102	1	82	3	0	6	925	94	4.29	1.605	10.0	0.5	4.5	3.6	0.80
1933	25	TOT	AL	3	5	.375	4.56	36	7	17	2	0	1	104.2	111	60	53	8	54	1	40	4	1	3	478	93	4.79	1.576	9.5	0.7	4.6	3.4	0.74
1933	25	DET	AL	0	1	.000	4.24	10	0	6	0	0	0	17.0	20	9	8	1	9	0	9	2	1	1	81	103	4.55	1.706	10.6	0.5	4.8	4.8	1.00
1933	25	CHW	AL	3	4	.429	4.62	26	7	11	2	0	1	87.2	91	51	45	7	45	1	31	2	0	2	397	91	4.84	1.551	9.3	0.7	4.6	3.2	0.69
1934	26	CHW	AL	4	11	.267	7.18	23	6	13	2	0	2	67.2	83	59	54	10	37	4	36	1	0	2	317	65	5.72	1.773	11.0	1.3	4.9	4.8	0.97
1935	27	CHW	AL	4	3	.571	6.75	30	1	25	0	0	5	52.0	65	41	39	6	25	4	22	2	0	2	244	68	5.39	1.731	11.3	1.0	4.3	3.8	0.88
1936	28	CHW-min	AA	12	7	.632	3.53	24			12			181.0	168	80	71		51		143	0	0	4				1.210	8.4		2.5	7.1	2.80	KCY AA
1936	28	CHW	AL	0	0		0.00	3	0	3	0	0	1	3.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11		3.32	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1937	29	CLE	AL	2	3	.400	4.44	29	4	13	2	0	0	73.0	67	38	36	3	40	1	52	0	0	0	322	102	3.96	1.466	8.3	0.4	4.9	6.4	1.30

1938	30	CLE-min	AA	23	7	.767	2.37	33	32	1	26	9		254.0	194	73	67		62		208	1	1	8				1.008	6.9		2.2	7.4	3.35	MLW AA
1939	31	BRO	NL	8	3	.727	2.31	16	14	2	6	2	0	109.0	88	34	28	3	39	1	52	2	0	3	451	177	3.13	1.165	7.3	0.2	3.2	4.3	1.33	AS
1940	32	BRO	NL	15	14	.517	3.46	37	34	3	16	5	0	239.1	233	105	92	19	62	6	124	5	0	0	1000	117	3.83	1.233	8.8	0.7	2.3	4.7	2.00	AS,MVP-29
1941	33	BRO	NL	22	10	.688	2.34	38	35	1	23	7	1	288.1	223	89	75	10	82	2	176	2	0	2	1147	159	2.89	1.058	7.0	0.3	2.6	5.5	2.15	AS,MVP-3
1942	34	BRO	NL	19	7	.731	2.73	31	30	1	16	0	0	217.1	185	82	66	9	63	5	104	7	1	1	900	120	2.62	1.141	7.7	0.4	2.6	4.3	1.65	AS,MVP-16
1943	35	BRO	NL	14	5	.737	2.49	26	26	0	13	3	0	180.2	139	55	50	5	43	4	80	0	0	0	719	134	2.84	1.007	6.9	0.2	2.1	4.0	1.86	MVP-15
1944	36	BRO	NL	2	6	.250	7.17	9	9	0	1	0	0	37.2	51	37	30	1	16	3	4	2	0	0	186	50	4.25	1.779	12.2	0.2	3.8	1.0	0.25
1945	37	PHI	NL	0	7	.000	5.26	10	10	0	2	0	0	51.1	72	38	30	3	14	0	10	0	0	0	239	73	3.89	1.675	12.6	0.5	2.5	1.8	0.71
1946			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Out of Baseball)
1947			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Out of Baseball)
1948			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Out of Baseball)
1949			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Out of Baseball)
16 Yrs				106	95	.527	3.79	360	210	101	97	17	13	1761.0	1684	860	741	98	642	32	872	33	2	24	7521	106	3.64	1.321	8.6	0.5	3.3	4.5	1.36
162 Game Avg.				13	11	.527	3.79	43	25	12	12	2	2	210	201	103	88	12	77	4	104	4	0	3	897	106	3.64	1.321	8.6	0.5	3.3	4.5	1.36
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
BRO (6 yrs)				80	45	.640	2.86	157	148	7	75	17	1	1072.1	919	402	341	47	305	21	540	18	1	6	4403	128	3.11	1.141	7.7	0.4	2.6	4.5	1.77
DET (5 yrs)				13	22	.371	4.98	82	34	29	14	0	3	354.0	384	231	196	22	176	1	181	10	1	12	1588	94	4.20	1.582	9.8	0.6	4.5	4.6	1.03
CHW (4 yrs)				11	18	.379	5.90	82	14	52	4	0	9	210.1	242	151	138	23	107	9	89	5	0	6	969	76	5.24	1.659	10.4	1.0	4.6	3.8	0.83
PHI (1 yr)				0	7	.000	5.26	10	10	0	2	0	0	51.1	72	38	30	3	14	0	10	0	0	0	239	73	3.89	1.675	12.6	0.5	2.5	1.8	0.71
CLE (1 yr)				2	3	.400	4.44	29	4	13	2	0	0	73.0	67	38	36	3	40	1	52	0	0	0	322	102	3.96	1.466	8.3	0.4	4.9	6.4	1.30

AL (9 yrs)				26	43	.377	5.22	193	52	94	20	0	12	637.1	693	420	370	48	323	11	322	15	1	18	2879	88	4.51	1.594	9.8	0.7	4.6	4.5	1.00
NL (7 yrs)				80	52	.606	2.97	167	158	7	77	17	1	1123.2	991	440	371	50	319	21	550	18	1	6	4642	124	3.14	1.166	7.9	0.4	2.6	4.4	1.72

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Whit Wyatt born?

Whit Wyatt was born on September 27, 1907.

Where was Whit Wyatt born?

Whit Wyatt was born in Kensington, GA.

How tall was Whit Wyatt?

Whit Wyatt was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Whit Wyatt weigh when playing?

Whit Wyatt weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Whit Wyatt play?

Whit Wyatt played 16 seasons.

Is Whit Wyatt in the Hall of Fame?

Whit Wyatt has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Whit Wyatt play?

Whit Wyatt was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Whit Wyatt have?

Whit Wyatt had 872 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Whit Wyatt played for?

Whit Wyatt played for 5 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

How many World Series has Whit Wyatt won?

Whit Wyatt never won a World Series.

When did Whit Wyatt retire?

Whit Wyatt last played in 1945.

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