Photo: Performance Printing / Texas Rangers / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Bobby Witt Sr. is one of those pitchers who makes you appreciate just how brutal and beautiful the "stuff over command" archetype can be — the guy had a fastball that made hitters genuinely uncomfortable, but the strike zone was more of a suggestion than a rule early in his career. Sixteen seasons across seven franchises tells you two things: he had enough talent to keep getting chances, and he was exactly the kind of project arm that every pitching coach in baseball wanted to crack. Born in Arlington, Virginia — spitting distance from D.C. — he eventually figured out enough to stick around through the late '80s and into the 2000s. His son Bobby Witt Jr. turning into a star for the Royals is maybe the most fitting legacy: the electric tools finally found the polish in the next generation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bobby Witt
- Name (Japanese)
- ボビー・ウィット
- Reading
- ぼびー・うぃっと
- Born
- May 11, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Arlington County, Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Canton High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bobby Witt born?
Born May 11, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Bobby Witt from?
Bobby Witt is from Arlington County, Virginia, United States.
What does Bobby Witt do?
Bobby Witt works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.