Jerry Witte
Jerome Charles Witte
Born: July 30, 1915
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: April 27, 2002
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1937-1952
Major League Statistics
Jerry Witte compiled a career batting average of .276 with 308 home runs and 414 RBI in his 1678-game career with the Mayfield Clothiers, Terre Haute Tots, Lafayette White Sox, Youngstown Browns, San Antonio Missions, Toledo Mud Hens, Louisville Colonels, Dallas Eagles, Houston Buffalos and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 96 | 398 | 398 | 121 | 22 | 8 | 4 | .304 | .304 | .430 | .734 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Tots | 10 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .303 | .515 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 113 | 416 | 416 | 105 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .252 | .252 | .358 | .611 | 149 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 138 | 520 | 520 | 184 | 55 | 5 | 14 | .354 | .354 | .560 | .913 | 291 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 124 | 502 | 502 | 161 | 36 | 0 | 23 | .321 | .321 | .530 | .851 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 152 | 566 | 566 | 150 | 35 | 5 | 21 | .265 | .265 | .456 | .721 | 258 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 119 | 444 | 444 | 112 | 22 | 3 | 16 | .252 | .252 | .423 | .676 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 152 | 654 | 589 | 99 | 184 | 26 | 3 | 46 | 120 | 2 | 58 | 75 | .312 | .380 | .601 | .981 | 354 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 55 | 236 | 215 | 35 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 20 | 36 | .279 | .340 | .553 | .894 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 147 | 588 | 518 | 72 | 132 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 98 | 8 | 58 | 122 | .255 | .338 | .488 | .826 | 253 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 152 | 670 | 567 | 109 | 155 | 27 | 0 | 50 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 132 | .273 | .380 | .586 | .965 | 332 | 7 | 6 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 19 | 40 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .270 | .325 | .486 | .811 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 99 | 370 | 370 | 92 | 14 | 2 | 30 | .249 | .249 | .541 | .789 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 159 | 546 | 546 | 136 | 16 | 2 | 38 | .249 | .249 | .495 | .744 | 270 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 143 | 438 | 438 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 19 | .208 | .208 | .374 | .582 | 164 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1678 | 6421 | 6159 | 321 | 1700 | 339 | 40 | 308 | 414 | 11 | 0 | 229 | 376 | .276 | .304 | .494 | .798 | 3043 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 3B | 94 | 120 | 189 | 30 | .912 | 3.287 | |
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 1B | 113 | 1057 | 58 | 10 | .991 | 9.867 | |
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 1B | 138 | 1360 | 72 | 19 | .987 | 1.377 | |
| 1940 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 1B | 124 | 1072 | 56 | 18 | .984 | 9.097 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 151 | 1460 | 76 | 16 | .990 | 1.172 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 119 | 1012 | 69 | 7 | .994 | 9.084 | |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 151 | 1242 | 99 | 13 | 104 | .990 | 8.881 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 47 | 30 | 62 | 11 | 6 | .893 | 1.957 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 21 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .909 | 1.905 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 113 | 930 | 79 | 17 | 95 | .983 | 8.929 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 11 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 3.000 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 1B | 151 | 1353 | 99 | 18 | 153 | .988 | 9.616 |
| Totals | 1233 | 9687 | 881 | 164 | 360 | .985 | 8.571 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | SLA | ||
| 1937 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Tots | SLA | ||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Browns | SLA | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN |
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