CF Jim Bitting #3
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/31/1972
CF JIM BITTING #3 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
63 170 45 4 4 4 27 6 26 .265 .290 .406 0 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 65
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 70
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 20 40 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
07/31/1972 CLE Win, 3-2 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
07/30/1972 CLE Win, 2-1 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1972 CLE Win, 4-3 4 0 2 3 0 1 1 0
07/28/1972 KCB Win, 2-1 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
07/27/1972 KCB Win, 4-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1972 KCB Win, 4-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/24/1972 @ PHI Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1972 @ PHI Loss, 4-8 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 0
07/21/1972 @ BRO Loss, 5-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/20/1972 @ BRO Win, 4-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Money motivates Bitting.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:04/22/1948
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:118 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 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 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 63 170 45 4 4 4 27 16 6 26 .265 .290 .406 .696 .318 .141 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 176 0 0 0 4 3 0 69 12 0 0 0.0 18.9 3.87 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   59 16 1 0 2 7 6 0 9 0 1 0 .271 .271 .390 .661
Versus Right   111 29 3 4 2 20 10 6 17 0 2 0 .261 .299 .414 .714
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Last Week   28 7 1 1 0 4 3 1 4 0 1 0 .250 .276 .357 .633
April   5 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
May   34 5 1 2 0 5 2 1 6 0 0 0 .147 .171 .294 .466
June   45 15 1 0 3 9 7 1 8 0 1 0 .333 .348 .556 .903
July   86 24 2 1 1 11 7 4 10 0 2 0 .279 .311 .360 .672
Spring Training   60 14 2 0 1 5 3 3 12 0 2 0 .233 .270 .317 .587
Last Year   401 108 23 4 4 44 39 22 74 4 4 1 .269 .306 .377 .683
Career   571 153 27 8 8 71 55 28 100 4 7 1 .268 .301 .385 .687
Home   87 20 2 1 4 14 7 2 13 0 1 0 .230 .247 .414 .661
Road   83 25 2 3 0 13 9 4 13 0 2 0 .301 .333 .398 .731
Grass   170 45 4 4 4 27 16 6 26 0 3 0 .265 .290 .406 .696
Day   103 28 2 2 3 16 11 2 14 0 2 0 .272 .286 .417 .703
Night   67 17 2 2 1 11 5 4 12 0 1 0 .254 .296 .388 .684
As Starter   139 37 4 4 1 23 10 5 19 0 3 0 .266 .292 .374 .666
As Reliever / Substitution   31 8 0 0 3 4 6 1 7 0 0 0 .258 .281 .548 .830
Pinch Hitting   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Close/Late   60 16 0 0 4 11 11 2 10 0 0 0 .267 .290 .467 .757
Inning 1-3   42 10 3 1 0 8 3 3 6 0 1 0 .238 .289 .357 .646
Inning 4-6   48 13 0 3 0 5 2 1 5 0 2 0 .271 .286 .396 .682
Inning 7-9   74 20 1 0 3 13 9 2 15 0 0 0 .270 .289 .405 .695
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
0 Outs   64 16 2 0 2 8 9 1 13 0 2 0 .250 .262 .375 .637
1 Outs   53 16 1 3 1 10 3 2 5 0 1 0 .302 .327 .491 .818
2 Outs   53 13 1 1 1 9 4 3 8 0 0 0 .245 .286 .358 .644
Scoring Position   52 17 2 2 1 23 6 0 6 0 3 0 .327 .327 .500 .827
Bases Empty   94 22 2 1 3 3 8 4 16 0 0 0 .234 .265 .372 .638
Runner on 1st   24 6 0 1 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .308 .333 .641
Runner on 2nd   15 6 1 0 1 6 3 0 3 0 1 0 .400 .400 .667 1.067
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 5 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .583 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Two Strikes   67 10 1 1 1 9 3 5 26 0 0 0 .149 .208 .239 .447
First Pitch   25 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 .160 .160 .160 .320
Count 0-1   22 11 2 2 1 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 .500 .500 .909 1.409
Count 0-2   11 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Count 1-0   16 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   18 9 0 1 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .778 1.278
Count 1-2   21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   14 4 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Count 2-2   28 5 1 0 1 6 1 0 11 0 0 0 .179 .179 .321 .500
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Full Count   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 .286 .583 .286 .869
Behind in Count   54 14 2 3 1 9 3 0 13 0 2 0 .259 .259 .463 .722
Ahead in Count   38 11 1 0 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 .289 .308 .395 .702
Batting Leadoff   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   53 15 2 1 0 9 3 2 7 0 2 0 .283 .309 .358 .668
Batting 3rd   19 6 0 0 3 3 5 1 5 0 0 0 .316 .350 .789 1.139
Batting 4th   4 3 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 2.000 2.750
Batting 5th   41 9 1 1 1 8 1 3 6 0 0 0 .220 .273 .366 .639
Batting 6th   40 10 0 0 0 3 4 0 7 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 7th   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   70 20 2 2 2 5 5 3 13 0 1 0 .286 .315 .457 .772
Medium Leverage   59 15 2 0 0 8 6 3 6 0 1 0 .254 .290 .288 .578
High Leverage   40 10 0 2 2 14 5 0 6 0 1 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
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 99 98 2.2
1972 Denver - MLB 24 63 170 45 4 4 4 27 16 6 0 0 26 0 0 .265 .290 .406 .696 95 106 1.0
Total MLB 188 571 153 27 8 8 71 55 28 1 4 100 2 2 .268 .301 .385 .687 98 100 3.2
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 2.5
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 .988
1972 Denver - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Denver - MLB CF 55 33 89 1 0 94 4 .957 355.2 2.28 +3.6 1.057
TOTAL 2B 3 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 .988
TOTAL LF 81 45 108 1 0 112 3 .973 481.1 2.04 +4.1 1.036
TOTAL CF 116 86 214 1 0 221 6 .973 781.1 2.48 +2.5 1.011
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.
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