1914
Born June 16, 1914
Baltimore, MD, USA
Johnnie Wittig Notable
Johnnie Wittig divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Giants from 1938, then the Boston Red Sox through 1949.
He went 10 and 25 with a 4.89 earned run average, pitching 307.3 innings in 84 games. He struck out 121 and threw 1 shutout. Across 84 games he batted .110, with 10 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on June 16, 1914, and died on February 24, 1999. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NYG | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | NYG | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1941 | NYG | 25 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .200 |
| 1943 | NYG | 40 | 51 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .098 |
| 1949 | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 84 | 91 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 0 | .110 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NYG | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 39.1 | 41 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 4.81 |
| 1939 | NYG | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16.2 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7.56 |
| 1941 | NYG | 3 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 85.1 | 111 | 53 | 45 | 47 | 5.59 |
| 1943 | NYG | 5 | 15 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 164.0 | 172 | 77 | 76 | 56 | 4.23 |
| 1949 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Career | — | 10 | 25 | 84 | 39 | 4 | 307.1 | 344 | 167 | 163 | 121 | 4.89 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Died February 24, 1999
1938
Major-league debut: Johnnie Wittig
Johnnie Wittig made a major-league debut on August 4, 1938.
1949
Final major-league game: Johnnie Wittig
Johnnie Wittig played a final major-league game on June 22, 1949.