Art Ditmar (full name: Arthur John Ditmar; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1954 until 1962 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees. He played for the Athletics in 1954, Athletics from 1955 - 1962 and Yankees from 1957 - 1961. Over 9 seasons, he started 156 games, won 72 games, struck out 552 batters, and had a 3.98 ERA. Born on April 3, 1929 in Winthrop, MA, Ditmar stands 6' 2" and weighs 185 lb. He attended Pittsfield (Pittsfield, MA) high school. His debut was on April 19, 1954 and he played his final game on May 19, 1962. Common misspellings of his name include Arthur Art arturo John Ditmar.