Whit Wyatt

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John Whitlow Wyatt

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
School Georgia Institute of Technology
Debut September 16, 1929
Final Game July 18, 1945
Born September 27, 1907 in Kensington, GA USA
Died July 16, 1999 in Carrollton, GA USA

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In his first nine seasons in the majors, Whit Wyatt was just 26-38 despite a great fastball. In 1938 he went back to the minors for a full year, added a changeup and dominated the American Association. Throwing for the Milwaukee Brewers, Wyatt won a pitching triple crown. He led in ERA (2.37), wins (23, 6 more than the number two men), strikeouts (208, 74 more than runner-up Nate Andrews), complete games (26, 8 more than Roy Parmelee), shutouts (9, triple any other player) and innings pitched (254). He returned to the majors the next season and showed that he had truly changed his performance when he went 80-52 in his 30s, leading the league in wins once, making 4 All-Star teams and posting 2 top-3 finishes in ERA and two second-place finishes in Ks.

After his playing career ended, Wyatt was a coach for the Atlanta Crackers from 1950 to 1953. He then spent over a decade as a big league coach with the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves.

Source: "The American Association" by Bill O'Neal