| Dan Whitmer | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born:November 23, 1955 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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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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]
