Porter Witt
Porter Wilson Witt
Born: 1917
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1953
Porter Witt compiled a career record of 142 wins and 80 losses and a 3.49 ERA in his 307-game pitching career with the Jackson Generals, Greeneville Burley Cubs, Portsmouth Cubs, Tarboro Tars, Macon Peaches, Knoxville Smokies and Morristown Red Sox. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.73 | 25 | 135.0 | 147 | 77 | 56 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Greeneville Burley Cubs | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.25 | 31 | 26 | 202.0 | 211 | 118 | 73 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | 16 | 7 | .696 | 3.56 | 32 | 167.0 | 179 | 91 | 66 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.17 | 30 | 116.0 | 112 | 49 | 28 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.05 | 39 | 120.0 | 134 | 70 | 54 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.83 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 121.0 | 141 | 49 | 38 | 22 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3.38 | 26 | 216.0 | 222 | 108 | 81 | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 19 | 9 | .679 | 4.28 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 246.0 | 245 | 119 | 117 | 65 | 137 | 10 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.33 | 23 | 154.0 | 182 | 106 | 57 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 21 | 5 | .808 | 2.84 | 27 | 21 | 212.0 | 197 | 75 | 67 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 9 | 5 | .643 | 4.17 | 17 | 16 | 136.0 | 166 | 87 | 63 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.50 | 10 | 10 | 72.0 | 88 | 53 | 36 | 6 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 142 | 80 | .640 | 3.49 | 307 | 73 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1897.0 | 2024 | 1002 | 736 | 6 | 503 | 0 | 190 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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 | Jackson Generals | 26 | 55 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .255 | .491 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Greeneville Burley Cubs | 29 | 77 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .234 | .403 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | 35 | 75 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .160 | .160 | .213 | .373 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 30 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .229 | .400 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 42 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 18 | 46 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .128 | .209 | .179 | .389 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 32 | 98 | 98 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .316 | .561 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 35 | 112 | 100 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 10 | .250 | .306 | .310 | .616 | 31 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 15 | 38 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .263 | .447 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 32 | 98 | 98 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .265 | .459 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 26 | 70 | 70 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .314 | .586 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 10 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 330 | 764 | 745 | 9 | 155 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 20 | .208 | .221 | .266 | .486 | 198 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Jackson Generals | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Greeneville Burley Cubs | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | COPL | Tarboro Tars | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 18 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 1 | .872 | 1.889 |
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | P | 35 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 1 | .907 | 1.400 |
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 313 | 20 | 63 | 10 | 2 | .892 | .265 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Jackson Generals | |||
| 1938 | D | Kitty League | Jackson Generals | |||
| 1939 | D | Appalachian League | Greeneville Burley Cubs | CLE | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | PHI | ||
| 1940 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Tars | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1948 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1951 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1952 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1953 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox |
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