Dan Whitmer Explained

Dan Whitmer
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:23 November 1955
Birth Place:Redlands, California
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 20
Debutteam:California Angels
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 10
Finalteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.229
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:7
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Daniel Charles Whitmer (born November 23, 1955) is a baseball coach and former professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1980 for the California Angels and 1981 for the Toronto Blue Jays, primarily as a catcher.

After his baseball playing career, Whitmer worked in the Detroit Tigers organization. After starting the 1984 season playing for the Tigers' Double-A farm team, the Birmingham Barons, he was named the bullpen catcher for the eventual 1984 World Series champions on June 15. He was also the team's bullpen coach from 1992–1994.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/managers/19628.shtml Dan Whitmer Managing and Coaching History from The Baseball Cube