Dan Whitmer

Dan Whitmer
Catcher
Born: (1955-11-23) 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
Teams

Daniel Charles Whitmer is a former professional baseball player and coach. 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]

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