Whitey Wietelmann
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1947)
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- Died
- 3/26/2002 in San Diego, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-09-06
- Last Game
- 1947-09-18
Full name: William Frederick Wietelmann
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | 1,762 | 170 | 409 | 55 | 6 | 7 | 122 | 14 | 156 | 131 | .232 | .298 | .282 | .580 | -3,353 |
Career AVG .232 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.
Career OBP .298 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.
Career SLG .282 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.
Career OPS .580 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BSN | NL | 23 | 69 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .203 | .274 (-26%) | .342 (-34%) | .393 (-45%) | .735 (-40%) | -445.5 |
| 1940 | BSN | NL | 35 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .195 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | BSN | NL | 16 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | BSN | NL | 13 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .206 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | BSN | NL | 153 | 534 | 33 | 115 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 46 | 40 | .215 | .255 (-16%) | .324 (-13%) | .346 (-29%) | .671 (-22%) | -1665.9 |
| 1944 | BSN | NL | 125 | 417 | 46 | 100 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 33 | 25 | .240 | .261 (-8%) | .325 (-8%) | .357 (-15%) | .683 (-12%) | -733.5 |
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 123 | 428 | 53 | 116 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 39 | 27 | .271 | .260 (+4%) | .328 (+2%) | .354 (-2%) | .683 (avg) | 18.3 |
| 1946 | BSN | NL | 44 | 78 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | .205 | .256 (-20%) | .328 (-1%) | .358 (-43%) | .687 (-23%) | -217.5 |
| 1947 | PIT | NL | 48 | 128 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 10 | .234 | .262 (-11%) | .336 (-11%) | .376 (-19%) | .712 (-15%) | -309.1 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 580 | 1,762 | 170 | 409 | 55 | 6 | 7 | 122 | 14 | 156 | 131 | .232 | — | — | — | — | -3,353 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14.09 | 0.0 |
Career ERA 14.09 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 288.2% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 54.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | BSN | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8.10 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 14.09 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (584 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 276 | 798 | 89 | 187 | 5 | 54 | .234 |
| Away | 304 | 963 | 82 | 222 | 2 | 68 | .231 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 40.50 |
| Away | 2 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.76 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-09-18 | PIT | BRO | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-09-17 | PIT | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-16 | PIT | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-15 | PIT | PHI | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-09-14 | PIT | PHI | L | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1947-09-11 | PIT | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-04 | PIT | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-01 | PIT | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-23 | PIT | NY1 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-20 | PIT | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-09-13 | BSN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-31 | BSN | PHI | — | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-24 | BSN | CHC | — | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1945-07-03 | BSN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 155 | 0 | 341 | 351 | 23 | 87 |
| 3B | 28 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 4 |
| P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SS | 374 | 0 | 730 | 1148 | 94 | 201 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BSN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1939 | BSN | SS | 22 | 0 | 36 | 66 | 5 | 10 |
| 1940 | BSN | 2B | 15 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| 1940 | BSN | 3B | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 1940 | BSN | SS | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 1941 | BSN | 2B | 10 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | BSN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | BSN | SS | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 1942 | BSN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | BSN | SS | 11 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| 1943 | BSN | SS | 153 | 0 | 307 | 581 | 40 | 91 |
| 1944 | BSN | 2B | 23 | 0 | 54 | 62 | 6 | 14 |
| 1944 | BSN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944 | BSN | SS | 103 | 0 | 215 | 287 | 24 | 60 |
| 1945 | BSN | 2B | 87 | 0 | 222 | 232 | 13 | 58 |
| 1945 | BSN | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | BSN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | BSN | SS | 39 | 0 | 79 | 104 | 8 | 18 |
| 1946 | BSN | 2B | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | BSN | 3B | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 1946 | BSN | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946 | BSN | SS | 16 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 5 |
| 1947 | PIT | 1B | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | PIT | 2B | 14 | 0 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| 1947 | PIT | 3B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947 | PIT | SS | 22 | 0 | 31 | 38 | 9 | 6 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 155 |
| Third Base | 29 |
| Shortstop | 374 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Whitey Wietelmann
- What years did Whitey Wietelmann play?
- Whitey Wietelmann played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1947.
- Was Whitey Wietelmann a pitcher?
- No. Whitey Wietelmann was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
- How many home runs did Whitey Wietelmann hit?
- Whitey Wietelmann hit 7 career home runs with 409 hits.