About Johnnie Wittig
Lived 1914 – 1999 (aged 84). Johnnie Wittig was an American baseball player.
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 for the New York Giants (1938–39, 1941, 1943) and Boston Red Sox. Listed at , , Wittig batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to German immigrants.
Over 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 innings of work.
Wittig died in Nassawadox, Virginia, at the age of 84.
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American baseball player
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Johnnie Wittig was born on 16 June 1914 in Baltimore.
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Johnnie Wittig died on 24 February 1999 in Nassawadox.
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