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Whit Wyatt, born John Wyatt in Georgia in 1907, was a right-handed pitcher who had a significant impact on Major League Baseball. His career spanned 15 years, during which he played for four different teams: the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Wyatt started his professional career with the Detroit Tigers in 1929. However, his early years
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These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Whit Wyatt ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
The 1941 Baseball All-Star game was held at Briggs Stadium in Detroit where the...
1941 MLB All-Star Game - Radio Broadcast / The 1941 Baseball All-Star game was held at Briggs Stadium in Detroit where the American League sent 22 year old Bob Feller to the mound against Whit Wyatt, who had a 13-4 record for the Dodgers at the break. Two historic moments were taking place during the 1941 season. Ted Williams was batting .405 at the time of the all-star game and would end the season batting .406 . Additionally Joe Dimaggio was in the midst of his 56- game hitting streak. At the time of this game, his streak stood at 48 games.