Thomas Carl Klawitter (born June 24, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played part of 1985 in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins. He appeared in seven games, including two starts, without a decision.
| Tom Klawitter | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks | |
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: June 24, 1958 La Crosse, Wisconsin | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1985, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 21, 1985, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 6.75 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Teams | |
Klawitter was a physical education teacher at Parker High School in Janesville, Wisconsin for 29 years, until his retirement in June 2015.[1] He has also been a coach or assistant coach at the high school level. He was the head varsity girls' basketball coach at Parker for 26 seasons, guiding his teams to 16 conference titles, 12 state appearances, and 3 state championships. He was the AP state coach of the year for the 1992–93 season.[1][2] Klawitter ranked fifth in number of wins for Wisconsin high school girls' basketball coaches (as of the 2014–15 season), with a 564–128 record.[3]
Klawitter served as an assistant coach with the UW–Whitewater baseball team. He had previously been an assistant with both Janesville Parkers and Janesville Craigs high school baseball teams.[2]
Klawitter was inducted into the Wisconsin State League (also known as the Wisconsin State Baseball League), in 2007.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Jon Masson (July 12, 2015). "Prep girls basketball: Jennah Hartwig to replace Tom Klawitter as Janesville Parker's coach". Host.madison.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ a b Eric Schmoldt (January 31, 2016). "Klawitter joins UW-Whitewater baseball staff". GazetteXtra. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "WBCA, Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association". Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Wisconsin State League. 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
Sources
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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