Daniel Charles Whitmer (born November 23, 1955) is a baseball coach and former professional baseball player. 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.

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1955 births

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American expatriate baseball players in Canada

Major League Baseball catchers

California Angels players

Toronto Blue Jays players

Detroit Tigers coaches

Salinas Angels players

El Paso Diablos players

Salt Lake City Gulls players

Syracuse Chiefs players

Knoxville Blue Jays players

Birmingham Barons players

Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players

Major League Baseball bullpen catchers

Anchorage Glacier Pilots players

Sportspeople from Redlands, California

Baseball players from San Bernardino County, California

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