Whit Wyatt
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John Whitlow Wyatt (September 27, 1907 - July 16 - 1999) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1929-1933), Chicago White Sox (1933-1936), Cleveland Indians (1937), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-1944) and Philadelphia Phillies (1945). Wyatt batted and threw right handed. He debuted on September 16, 1929, and played his final game on July 18, 1945. He was born in Kensington, Georgia. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1927.
In a 16-season career, Wyatt posted a 106-95 record with 872 strikeouts and a 3.79 ERA in 1761.0 innings pitched, including 17 shutouts and 97 complete games. His best year was 1941, when he was 22-10 with a league-leading 7 shutouts. He was the winning pitcher in the sole Dodgers victory against the New York Yankees in that year's World Series.
Following his playing career, Wyatt spent several years as a pitching coach, notably being the first such coach for the Atlanta Braves in 1966.
Wyatt died in Carrollton, Georgia, at age 91.
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