Whitey Wietelmann
William Frederick Wietelmann
Born: March 15, 1919
Zanesville, OH US
Deceased: March 26, 2002
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1937-1956
Major League Statistics
Whitey Wietelmann compiled a career batting average of .247 with 50 home runs and 157 RBI in his 1261-game career with the Beaver Falls Bees, Evansville Bees, Hartford Bees, Louisville Colonels, Sacramento Solons, San Diego Padres, Wichita Falls Spudders, Lincoln Chiefs and Yuma Sun Sox. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 3 | 16.0 | 18 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.47 | 20 | 10 | 114.0 | 115 | 52 | 44 | 4 | 47 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.00 | 14 | 2 | 37.0 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Yuma Sun Sox | 21 | 13 | .618 | 4.86 | 55 | 28 | 257.7 | 294 | 158 | 139 | 31 | 97 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Yuma Sun Sox | 9 | 7 | .562 | 5.74 | 25 | 17 | 138.0 | 165 | 116 | 88 | 25 | 57 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 39 | 27 | .591 | 5.07 | 123 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 578.7 | 662 | 383 | 326 | 65 | 243 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Bees | 88 | 292 | 292 | 68 | 11 | 4 | 5 | .233 | .233 | .349 | .582 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 117 | 389 | 389 | 94 | 14 | 3 | 6 | .242 | .242 | .339 | .581 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 141 | 498 | 498 | 117 | 13 | 6 | 3 | .235 | .235 | .303 | .538 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 65 | 211 | 211 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .284 | .498 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 133 | 592 | 527 | 69 | 137 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 55 | 42 | .260 | .332 | .311 | .643 | 164 | 7 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 143 | 557 | 481 | 64 | 112 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 2 | 64 | 47 | .233 | .325 | .333 | .658 | 160 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | (+) Sacramento Solons | 149 | 578 | 496 | 67 | 119 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 70 | 40 | .240 | .337 | .321 | .658 | 159 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | (+) San Diego Padres | 149 | 578 | 496 | 67 | 119 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 70 | 40 | .240 | .337 | .321 | .658 | 159 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 138 | 498 | 418 | 65 | 109 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 73 | 43 | .261 | .371 | .318 | .689 | 133 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 125 | 466 | 390 | 53 | 102 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 72 | 38 | .262 | .377 | .379 | .756 | 148 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 23 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .208 | .367 | .208 | .575 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 98 | 323 | 323 | 90 | 24 | 0 | 8 | .279 | .279 | .427 | .706 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 65 | 147 | 147 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .204 | .204 | .279 | .483 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Yuma Sun Sox | 94 | 243 | 243 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 7 | .263 | .263 | .403 | .667 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Yuma Sun Sox | 31 | 57 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .386 | .649 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1261 | 4304 | 4000 | 254 | 988 | 160 | 28 | 50 | 157 | 14 | 0 | 268 | 178 | .247 | .295 | .338 | .634 | 1354 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Bees | SS | 79 | 144 | 229 | 38 | .908 | 4.722 | |
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | SS | 115 | 237 | 318 | 49 | .919 | 4.826 | |
| 1939 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | SS | 141 | 286 | 461 | 63 | .922 | 5.298 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | SS | 62 | 122 | 156 | 13 | .955 | 4.484 | |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 133 | 297 | 388 | 48 | 91 | .935 | 5.150 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 84 | 186 | 233 | 10 | 52 | .977 | 4.988 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | SS | 50 | 102 | 148 | 19 | 31 | .929 | 5.000 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 10 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .977 | 8.400 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 2.375 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 111 | 182 | 316 | 22 | 48 | .958 | 4.486 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 11 | 23 | 33 | 1 | 6 | .982 | 5.091 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 90 | 173 | 257 | 24 | 43 | .947 | 4.778 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 2.000 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.400 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .917 | 1.375 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | SS | 33 | 75 | 98 | 8 | .956 | 5.242 | |
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Yuma Sun Sox | P | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Yuma Sun Sox | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1047 | 1961 | 2669 | 300 | 284 | .939 | 4.422 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Penn State League | Beaver Falls Bees | BSN | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Yuma Sun Sox | |||
| 1956 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Yuma Sun Sox |
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