CF Jim Bitting #3
Denver Burros MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/14/1973
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CF JIM BITTING #3 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
37 151 39 7 1 2 24 18 19 .258 .333 .358 0 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 55 65 65
Gap 60 50 65 60
Power 35 35 40 35
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 70
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 20 35 55
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 80
1st Base: 50 Center Field: 65
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/13/1973 @ KCB Win, 7-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/12/1973 @ KCB Win, 6-3 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
05/11/1973 @ KCB Loss, 4-5 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
05/10/1973 @ CHI Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/09/1973 @ CHI Loss, 0-4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1973 @ CHI Win, 16-5 5 3 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/06/1973 STL Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/05/1973 STL Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/1973 STL Loss, 2-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1973 KCB Win, 8-5 3 1 2 2 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Doesn't stand out.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:04/22/1948
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 15th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 37 151 39 7 1 2 24 16 18 19 .258 .333 .358 .691 .311 .099 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 175 0 0 0 3 4 2 54 10 0 0 0.0 19.1 4.26 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 8 2 0 0 2 1 4 6 1 2 0 .258 .333 .323 .656
Versus Right   120 31 5 1 2 22 15 14 13 1 2 0 .258 .333 .367 .700
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 6 0 0 1 3 4 3 3 0 1 0 .231 .310 .346 .656
April   105 28 6 1 1 17 9 11 14 2 3 0 .267 .331 .371 .702
May   46 11 1 0 1 7 7 7 5 0 1 0 .239 .340 .326 .666
Spring Training   62 17 5 0 0 4 7 4 9 0 0 2 .274 .338 .355 .693
Last Year   371 108 19 5 7 51 47 20 53 0 7 0 .291 .327 .426 .753
2 Years Ago   401 108 23 4 4 44 39 22 74 4 4 1 .269 .306 .377 .683
Career   923 255 49 10 13 119 102 60 146 6 15 1 .276 .319 .393 .712
Home   71 20 4 1 0 10 7 9 8 1 2 0 .282 .358 .366 .724
Road   80 19 3 0 2 14 9 9 11 1 2 0 .237 .311 .350 .661
Grass   151 39 7 1 2 24 16 18 19 2 4 0 .258 .333 .358 .691
Day   97 28 6 1 1 17 7 8 9 1 0 0 .289 .340 .402 .742
Night   54 11 1 0 1 7 9 10 10 1 4 0 .204 .323 .278 .601
As Starter   149 38 7 1 2 24 16 18 19 2 4 0 .255 .331 .356 .687
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   37 11 3 0 1 10 4 6 4 0 1 0 .297 .395 .459 .855
Inning 1-3   53 8 2 0 0 7 6 7 7 1 2 0 .151 .246 .189 .435
Inning 4-6   47 16 2 1 1 6 5 4 7 1 1 0 .340 .385 .489 .874
Inning 7-9   42 13 3 0 1 10 5 6 5 0 0 0 .310 .396 .452 .848
Extra Innings   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
0 Outs   42 8 2 0 1 5 8 4 6 0 3 0 .190 .261 .310 .570
1 Outs   64 16 3 0 0 12 4 7 8 2 1 0 .250 .315 .297 .612
2 Outs   45 15 2 1 1 7 4 7 5 0 0 0 .333 .423 .489 .912
Scoring Position   48 15 4 0 2 23 11 11 4 2 4 0 .312 .426 .521 .947
Bases Empty   76 18 2 1 0 0 3 7 12 0 0 0 .237 .301 .289 .591
Runner on 1st   27 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .259 .481
Runner on 2nd   16 5 3 0 1 5 6 7 0 0 4 0 .312 .522 .688 1.209
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 5 0 0 1 6 2 1 2 0 0 0 .417 .462 .667 1.128
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .250 .429 .250 .679
Bases Loaded   7 2 1 0 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .250 .429 .679
Two Strikes   61 12 3 1 0 7 6 10 19 0 0 0 .197 .310 .279 .589
First Pitch   21 8 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 .381 .381 .476 .857
Count 0-1   17 6 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 .353 .353 .529 .882
Count 0-2   10 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 1-0   19 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .158 .150 .211 .361
Count 1-1   20 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .300 .550
Count 1-2   17 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
Count 2-0   3 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .500 1.667 2.167
Count 2-1   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-2   19 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 8 0 0 0 .211 .211 .263 .474
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .714 .333 1.048
Full Count   15 3 2 0 0 2 2 10 2 0 0 0 .200 .520 .333 .853
Behind in Count   44 11 0 1 1 7 4 0 9 0 1 0 .250 .250 .364 .614
Ahead in Count   32 8 1 0 1 7 6 8 0 2 0 0 .250 .381 .375 .756
Batting 2nd   149 38 7 1 2 24 16 18 19 2 4 0 .255 .331 .356 .687
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   69 19 2 1 0 2 6 9 9 0 0 0 .275 .359 .333 .692
Medium Leverage   51 12 3 0 1 10 7 5 7 0 2 0 .235 .304 .353 .657
High Leverage   31 8 2 0 1 12 3 4 3 2 2 0 .258 .324 .419 .744
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Houston - MLB 23 125 401 108 23 4 4 44 39 22 1 4 74 2 2 .269 .306 .377 .683 97 92 1.9
1972 Denver - MLB 24 113 371 108 19 5 7 51 47 20 0 0 53 0 0 .291 .327 .426 .753 114 106 2.8
1973 Denver - MLB 25 37 151 39 7 1 2 24 16 18 0 2 19 0 0 .258 .333 .358 .691 86 85 1.0
Total MLB 275 923 255 49 10 13 119 102 60 1 6 146 2 2 .276 .319 .393 .712 102 96 5.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Total - 18 24 107 49 15 5 3 31 47 10 1 3 6 29 10 .458 .496 .776 1.272 100 100 2.4
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Denver - MLB 24 19 80 19 5 2 1 8 10 7 0 1 11 0 0 .237 .295 .388 .683 94 87 1.4
Total MLB 19 80 19 5 2 1 8 10 7 0 1 11 0 0 .237 .295 .388 .683 94 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Houston - MLB LF 81 45 108 1 0 112 3 .973 481.1 2.04 +4.1 1.036
1971 Houston - MLB CF 61 53 125 0 0 127 2 .984 425.2 2.64 -1.1 .979
1972 Denver - MLB 2B 3 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 .989
1972 Denver - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Denver - MLB CF 103 81 215 2 0 222 5 .977 778.0 2.51 +11.1 1.062
1973 Denver - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Denver - MLB CF 35 35 86 2 0 88 0 1.000 332.1 2.38 +6.3 1.145
TOTAL 2B 4 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.1 .989
TOTAL LF 81 45 108 1 0 112 3 .973 481.1 2.04 +4.1 1.036
TOTAL CF 199 169 426 4 0 437 7 .984 1536.0 2.52 +16.3 1.052
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 71st overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of high school Rayburn (Rayburn; Pasadena, TX).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 25 (45).
07/06/1967 Named the #65 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1967 Named the #100 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 25 (40).
07/04/1968 Named the #65 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 30 (45).
03/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Houston Drillers development complex.
07/03/1969 Named the #87 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #88 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (45).
04/07/1970 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1970 Named the #41 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1970 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
03/12/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Houston Drillers development complex.
04/06/1971 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
05/18/1971 Injured (sore foot),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/13/1971 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
10/25/1971 Finished 3rd in 1971 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
01/31/1972 Was traded by the Houston Drillers to the Denver Burros in exchange for SP Francisco Castro.
04/05/1972 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
10/09/1972 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/23/1972 Wins the 1972 World Series with the Denver Burros.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
04/17/1973 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
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