Johnnie Wittig

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1949)

Johnnie Wittig was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1949 for the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 12 seasons. Across 84 career appearances, he went 10-25 with a 4.89 ERA and 121 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 10–25
ERA 4.89
WHIP 1.65
SO 121
Pitcher PIV -6005.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
6/16/1914 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
2/24/1999 in Nassawadox, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1938-08-04
Last Game
1949-06-22

Full name: John Carl Wittig

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Career Pitching Statistics

Johnnie Wittig — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 25 84 39 7 1 4 307.3 344 167 23 163 121 4.89 -6005.0

Career ERA 4.89 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 21.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Johnnie Wittig — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1938 NY1 NL 2 3 13 6 2 0 0 39.3 41 21 26 14 4.81 4.35 (-11%) -1316.2
1939 NY1 NL 0 2 5 2 1 0 0 16.7 18 14 14 4 7.56 4.28 (-76%) -418.5
1941 NY1 NL 3 5 25 9 0 0 0 85.3 111 53 45 47 5.59 3.94 (-42%) -311.2
1943 NY1 NL 5 15 40 22 4 1 4 164.0 172 77 76 56 4.23 3.50 (-21%) -3959.0
1949 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 2 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 10 25 84 39 7 1 4 307.1 344 167 163 121 4.89 — -6,005

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 Batting Statistics

Johnnie Wittig — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
84 91 5 10 1 0 0 5 0 2 28 .110 .129 .121 .250 -504

Career AVG .110 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OBP .129 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnnie Wittig — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 NY1 NL 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 NY1 NL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 NY1 NL 25 25 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 8 .200 — — — — 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 40 51 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 14 .098 .255 (-62%) .324 (-64%) .346 (-66%) .671 (-65%) -504.1
1949 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 84 91 5 10 1 0 0 5 0 2 28 .110 — — — — -504

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

Johnnie Wittig — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home39412502.122
Away45503503.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Johnnie Wittig — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home39145.11628372585.14
Away45162.01828591614.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnnie Wittig — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-06-22 BOSDETL 000000000
1943-10-03 NY1STLL 100000000
1943-09-29 NY1CHCL 300000001
1943-09-26 NY1PITL 000000000
1943-09-24 NY1CINL 000000000
1943-09-23 NY1CINL 000000000
1943-09-19 NY1BROW 000000000
1943-09-17 NY1BROW 000000000
1943-09-15 NY1PHIW 000000000
1943-09-15 NY1PHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Johnnie Wittig — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-06-22 BOSDET — 2.0222200
1943-10-03 NY1STL — 2.1100300
1943-09-29 NY1CHC — 7.2611250
1943-09-26 NY1PIT — 2.0211110
1943-09-24 NY1CIN — 0.2000000
1943-09-23 NY1CIN — 2.0000300
1943-09-19 NY1BRO SV 3.0322101
1943-09-17 NY1BRO SV 2.0100100
1943-09-15 NY1PHI SV 2.2400110
1943-09-15 NY1PHI — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnnie Wittig — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 84 0 3 38 1 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnnie Wittig — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 NY1 P 13 0 0 1 0 1
1939 NY1 P 5 0 0 4 0 0
1941 NY1 P 25 0 0 10 0 1
1943 NY1 P 40 0 3 22 1 1
1949 BOS P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnnie Wittig — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 84

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnnie Wittig

What years did Johnnie Wittig play?
Johnnie Wittig played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1949.
Was Johnnie Wittig a pitcher?
Yes. Johnnie Wittig pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnnie Wittig hit?
Johnnie Wittig hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Johnnie Wittig's career batting average?
Johnnie Wittig batted .110 over his career, with 10 hits in 91 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnnie Wittig have?
Johnnie Wittig drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Johnnie Wittig's career ERA?
Johnnie Wittig finished with a 4.89 career ERA, going 10-25 with 121 strikeouts.