Before Whit Wyatt joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, he had already played nine years in the American League (Detroit, Chicago & Cleveland), but he played the entirety of the 1938 Season in the Minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers still thought there was life left in Wyatt’s career, and they purchased his contract from Cleveland. As was often the case in this era, the Dodgers were proven right.
Wyatt, who had never been to an All-Star Game before (or anywhere close), went to Mid-Summer Classic in all his first four years in Brooklyn, the best of which was in 1941. That season, he led the NL in Wins (22), had an excellent 2.34 ERA, and led the league in FIP (2.44), WHIP (1.058), and SO/BB (2.15). Wyatt was third in National League MVP voting and would have been the Cy Young winner had that trophy existed. The Dodgers won the Pennant that year, with Wyatt playing a massive part in that accomplishment.
Wyatt had two more strong years in Brooklyn, obtaining MVP votes in both years, but age caught up with him, and the Dodgers sold his contract to the Phillies, where he never won a Game.
Wyatt had an ERA of 2.86 with an 80-46 Record with Brooklyn. That might be 80 more Wins than many baseball writers thought he would do.
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