Johnnie Wittig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johnnie Wittig

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1914

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 24-Feb-1999

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Johnnie Wittig

  • John Carl Wittig (June 16, 1914 – February 24, 1999), nicknamed "Hans", was an American professional baseball pitcher.
  • He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball between 1938 and 1949 seasons for the New York Giants (1938–39, 1941, 1943) and Boston Red Sox (1949).
  • Listed at 6 ft (1.83 m), 180 lb (82 kg), Wittig batted and threw right-handed.
  • He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to German immigrants.In a five-season-career, Wittig posted a 10–25 record with a 4.89 ERA in 84 appearances, including 39 starts, seven complete games, one shutout, four saves, 121 strikeouts, 163 walks, and 307?1/3 innings of work. Wittig died in Nassawadox, Virginia, at the age of 84.

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