Ernie Whitt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ernie Whitt
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 13, 1952(1952-06-13)
Age	72
Birthplace	Michigan
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Gemini

Ernie Whitt Biography

Ernie Whitt is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on June 13, 1952 in Michigan, Michigan, United States. Former MLB catcher best remembered for his time with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he spent twelve seasons and was named an All-Star in 1985. He later became a coach for the Blue Jays and other MLB teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies.

He played alongside Blue Jays teammate Dave Stieb at the 1985 MLB All-Star Game.

Whitt was selected in the 15th round of the 1972 amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox, and he made his major league debut on September 12, 1976, pinch hitting for Carlton Fisk in the seventh inning, grounding out. He finished the game as the Red Sox catcher, as Boston defeated the Cleveland Indians 11–3. Whitt recorded his first career hit on September 21, hitting a home run off Jim Colborn of the Milwaukee Brewers in a 3–1 loss. He appeared in eight games with Boston, batting .222 with 1 HR and 3 RBI. With his path to the majors blocked by future Hall-of-Famer Carlton Fisk, he was left unprotected during the expansion draft held after the 1976 season and selected by the Blue Jays.

Whitt made his MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox in 1976. For eight consecutive seasons from 1982 to 1989, he reached double figures in home runs and 100 hits in each of five consecutive seasons from 1985 to 1989. He was selected as an All-Star in 1985. As manager for the Canada national team, his competitions include the 2004 Summer Olympics, four World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournaments, and the Pan Am Games, where they won two gold medals in 2011 and 2015.

He has been married and has three children.

Ernie Whitt Net Worth

Ernie Whitt is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ernie Whitt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Detroit, Michigan and was a late-round selection of the Boston Red Sox in the 1972 amateur draft.

He was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.

Leo Ernest Whitt (born June 13, 1952) is an American manager for the Canada national baseball team and a former catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played 15 seasons in MLB, including twelve for the Toronto Blue Jays, and was the last player from the franchise’s inaugural season of 1977 to remain through 1989. He has managed the Canada national team since 2004. Whitt was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1985, Whitt was named to the 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He appeared in the game in the sixth inning as a defensive replacement for Carlton Fisk and caught teammate Dave Stieb. Whitt also caught in the seventh inning for Donnie Moore of the California Angels before Gary Ward of the Texas Rangers pinch hit for Whitt in the eighth inning. During the season, Whitt hit .245 with 19 HR and 64 RBI, as he helped the Blue Jays make the playoffs for the first time in team history. In the 1985 ALCS against the Kansas City Royals, Whitt appeared in all seven games, hitting .190 with 0 HR and 2 RBI as the Blue Jays lost the series.

Facts & Trivia

Ernie Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ernie Whitt celebrates birthday on June 13 of every year.

Whitt parlayed his popularity into the publication of an autobiography, “Catch: A Major League Life”, providing an insider’s glimpse into both the 1988 season and his early days coming up through the minors. The book includes adventures such as entering bowling tournaments to win money for food. The book caused a stir upon publishing due to Whitt’s controversial labeling of umpire Joe Brinkman as “incompetent.” Due to his longevity as well as his production, he is widely regarded as the Blue Jays’ greatest catcher of all- time.

Is Ernie Whitt in the Hall of Fame?

Whitt was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. Whitt made his MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox in 1976.

Is Ernie Whitt married?

Ernie Whitt is married and has three children.

Does Dave Stieb have a World Series ring?

He was awarded a World Series ring after the Blue Jays won their first championship later that year, despite not pitching in the postseason due to injuries. In 1993, he played four games with the Chicago White Sox, before finally retiring due to lingering back problems.

Did Dave Stieb throw a perfect game?

Dave Stieb was on the verge of not just a no-hitter, but a perfect game. But no one wanted to talk about it. In the top of the ninth it was starting to look like Stieb lost a little on his stuff, but he was able to get Hal Morris and Ken Phelps out with a pair of strikeouts.

Did Don Sutton throw a no-hitter?

Don Sutton
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