Jerry Witte

Jerome Charles Witte (July 30, 1915 – April 27, 2002) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1946 and 1947, for the St. Louis Browns, primarily as a first baseman. He also had a long minor league baseball career, spanning 16 seasons from 1937 until 1952. In 1946, he won the American Association Most Valuable Player Award while playing for the Toledo Mud Hens, earning a shot at the major leagues that September.

Jerry Witte
First baseman
Born: (1915-07-30)July 30, 1915 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: April 27, 2002(2002-04-27) (aged 86) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1946, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
July 13, 1947, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.163
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	16
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1946–47)

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet