Dan Whitmer

Dan Whitmer
Dan Whitmer
	Catcher
	Born: November 23, 1955 (age 68); Redlands, California
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 20, 1980, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
	May 10, 1981, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average	.229
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	7
Teams
	California Angels (1980); Toronto Blue Jays (1981);

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

^ Dan Whitmer Managing and Coaching History from The Baseball Cube

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] Dan Whitmer Managing and Coaching History from The Baseball Cube

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