Whitey Wietelmann

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Whitey Wietelmann
Infielder
Born: (1919-03-15)March 15, 1919 Zanesville, Ohio
Died: March 26, 2002(2002-03-26) (aged 83) San Diego, California
Batted: Switch	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1939 for the Boston Bees
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 1947 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average	.232
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	122
Teams
Boston Bees/Braves (1939–1946) Pittsburgh Pirates (1947)

William Frederick "Whitey" Wietelmann (March 15, 1919 – March 26, 2002) was an American professional baseball player who played infielder in the Major Leagues from 1939–1947 for the Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates. The native of Zanesville, Ohio, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg) during his active playing career.

He was also an MLB coach for the Cincinnati Reds (1966–1967) and San Diego Padres (1969–1979) for 13 seasons, after a long tenure as a minor league coach in the Pacific Coast League, including many years of service with the PCL Padres. He died in San Diego, California, at age 83.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Wietelmann, Whitey
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	March 15, 1919
Place of birth	Zanesville, Ohio
Date of death	March 26, 2002
Place of death	San Diego, California

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