What years did Jerry Witte play?

Jerry Witte played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947.

Was Jerry Witte a pitcher?

No. Jerry Witte was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Jerry Witte hit?

Jerry Witte hit 4 career home runs with 28 hits.

Jerry Witte

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1947)

AVG .163

HR 4

RBI 16

H 28

OPS .481

PIV -893

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 7/30/1915 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 4/27/2002 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-09-10
Last Game: 1947-07-13

Full name: Jerome Charles Witte

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
52	172	11	28	4	1	4	16	0	11	40	.163	.213	.267	.481	-893

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OPS .481 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	SLA	AL	18	73	7	14	2	0	2	4	0	18	.192	.256 (-25%)	.328 (-42%)	.358 (-16%)	.687 (-28%)	-342.4
1947	SLA	AL	34	99	4	14	2	1	2	12	11	22	.141	.262 (-46%)	.336 (-32%)	.376 (-36%)	.712 (-34%)	-550.2
Career · 2 seasons			52	172	11	28	4	1	4	16	11	40	.163	—	—	—	—	-893

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	96	7	19	2	9	.198
Away	24	76	4	9	2	7	.118

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1947-07-13	SLA	MIN	W	4	1	1	1	2
1947-07-12	SLA	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0
1947-07-12	SLA	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	1
1947-07-06	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	1
1947-06-29	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	1
1947-06-28	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1947-06-25	SLA	PHA	L	3	0	0	1	2
1947-06-21	SLA	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0
1947-06-18	SLA	BOS	L	3	0	1	2	1
1947-06-17	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	45	0	358	24	9	36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	SLA	1B	18	0	140	8	5	15
1947	SLA	1B	27	0	218	16	4	21

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	45

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Witte

What years did Jerry Witte play?: Jerry Witte played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947.
Was Jerry Witte a pitcher?: No. Jerry Witte was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jerry Witte hit?: Jerry Witte hit 4 career home runs with 28 hits.