CF Jim Bitting #3
Denver Burros MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/30/1976
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CF JIM BITTING #3 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
82 274 92 23 2 2 50 27 39 .336 .390 .456 1 3.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 55 60 60
Gap 55 50 60 55
Power 35 30 35 35
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 35 45
Arm: 20 35 55
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 60
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/29/1976 @ MIL Win, 7-1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/29/1976 @ MIL Loss, 3-5 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
08/28/1976 @ MIL Win, 5-4 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/27/1976 @ MIL Win, 8-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1976 @ LAB Win, 9-3 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
08/25/1976 @ LAB Win, 8-2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/24/1976 @ LAB Win, 3-2 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/23/1976 @ LAB Loss, 2-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1976 @ CHI Loss, 1-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/1976 MIL Win, 7-1 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Doesn't stand out.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:04/22/1948
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$175,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:146 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 15th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 82 274 92 23 2 2 50 25 27 39 .336 .390 .456 .846 .386 .120 144
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 68 305 0 0 0 4 0 4 125 27 1 0 100.0 50.8 7.21 3.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   32 6 2 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .188 .212 .250 .462
Versus Right   242 86 21 2 2 48 24 26 36 4 0 0 .355 .412 .483 .895
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   28 13 2 1 0 4 4 5 1 0 0 0 .464 .545 .607 1.153
April   75 23 5 1 0 14 5 7 16 0 0 0 .307 .366 .400 .766
May   70 25 10 0 2 12 9 9 7 1 0 0 .357 .425 .586 1.011
June   80 27 5 0 0 18 6 3 11 2 0 0 .338 .353 .400 .753
July   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
August   43 17 3 1 0 6 5 7 4 1 0 0 .395 .471 .512 .982
Spring Training   60 16 5 0 1 6 6 2 7 0 0 0 .267 .290 .400 .690
Last Year   336 108 16 4 4 62 43 29 40 2 0 1 .321 .375 .429 .804
2 Years Ago   361 101 19 3 4 58 41 33 48 5 2 2 .280 .339 .382 .721
Career   2321 676 132 20 28 339 266 185 331 20 28 4 .291 .342 .402 .743
Home   119 39 14 0 1 25 12 14 22 1 0 0 .328 .396 .471 .866
Road   155 53 9 2 1 25 13 13 17 3 0 0 .342 .386 .445 .831
Grass   267 90 23 2 2 49 25 26 38 3 0 0 .337 .392 .461 .853
Turf   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .619
Day   186 65 16 1 1 35 18 21 26 3 0 0 .349 .410 .462 .872
Night   88 27 7 1 1 15 7 6 13 1 0 0 .307 .347 .443 .791
As Starter   260 88 21 2 2 46 23 26 36 4 0 0 .338 .393 .458 .851
As Reliever / Substitution   14 4 2 0 0 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Close/Late   74 26 10 0 1 19 8 3 14 0 0 0 .351 .377 .527 .904
Inning 1-3   85 26 5 1 0 10 6 9 15 2 0 0 .306 .365 .388 .753
Inning 4-6   95 37 7 1 1 20 10 12 7 2 0 0 .389 .450 .516 .965
Inning 7-9   90 28 11 0 1 19 9 6 15 0 0 0 .311 .354 .467 .821
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   88 31 5 1 0 10 15 14 8 1 0 0 .352 .437 .432 .869
1 Outs   89 29 8 1 1 16 6 8 17 3 0 0 .326 .370 .472 .842
2 Outs   97 32 10 0 1 24 4 5 14 0 0 0 .330 .363 .464 .827
Scoring Position   97 32 9 0 1 46 8 14 17 4 0 0 .330 .400 .454 .854
Bases Empty   134 48 9 1 1 1 9 8 16 0 0 0 .358 .394 .463 .857
Runner on 1st   43 12 5 1 0 3 8 5 6 0 0 0 .279 .354 .442 .796
Runner on 2nd   30 11 1 0 1 10 3 4 5 0 0 0 .367 .441 .500 .941
Runner on 3rd   13 6 3 0 0 8 2 0 2 1 0 0 .462 .429 .692 1.121
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 9 2 0 0 8 1 4 3 0 0 0 .346 .433 .423 .856
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 .091 .143 .182 .325
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 1 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .333 .286 .619
Bases Loaded   10 4 1 0 0 12 1 3 3 1 0 0 .400 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   105 32 5 2 2 21 10 12 39 1 0 0 .305 .373 .448 .821
First Pitch   56 19 6 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .339 .333 .446 .780
Count 0-1   34 13 5 0 0 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 .382 .382 .529 .912
Count 0-2   19 6 0 1 0 5 1 0 8 0 0 0 .316 .316 .421 .737
Count 1-0   33 15 3 0 0 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 .455 .441 .545 .987
Count 1-1   16 6 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .353 .562 .915
Count 1-2   33 13 3 0 0 5 4 0 7 1 0 0 .394 .382 .485 .867
Count 2-0   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   15 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .400 .733
Count 2-2   32 9 1 1 2 8 2 0 12 0 0 0 .281 .281 .562 .844
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 .333 .765 .333 1.098
Full Count   21 4 1 0 0 3 3 12 12 0 0 0 .190 .485 .238 .723
Behind in Count   86 32 8 1 0 19 9 0 15 1 0 0 .372 .368 .488 .856
Ahead in Count   63 22 4 0 0 11 8 15 0 1 0 0 .349 .468 .413 .881
Batting 2nd   5 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Batting 3rd   19 7 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .368 .400 .421 .821
Batting 4th   33 13 5 0 0 8 5 2 5 1 0 0 .394 .417 .545 .962
Batting 5th   207 68 15 2 2 36 16 22 30 3 0 0 .329 .388 .449 .837
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 9th   7 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Low Leverage   106 30 8 0 1 6 10 8 20 0 0 0 .283 .333 .387 .720
Medium Leverage   117 45 9 2 1 23 9 10 12 2 0 0 .385 .426 .521 .948
High Leverage   50 16 6 0 0 21 6 9 7 2 0 0 .320 .410 .440 .850
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 25 146 578 159 32 2 7 74 71 54 0 5 77 2 0 .275 .334 .374 .708 92 86 2.6
1974 Denver - MLB 26 94 361 101 19 3 4 58 41 33 2 5 48 0 0 .280 .339 .382 .721 101 92 3.2
1975 Denver - MLB 27 149 336 108 16 4 4 62 43 29 1 2 40 0 1 .321 .375 .429 .804 120 120 2.1
1976 Denver - MLB 28 82 274 92 23 2 2 50 25 27 0 4 39 1 0 .336 .390 .456 .846 136 144 3.6
Total MLB 709 2321 676 132 20 28 339 266 185 4 20 331 5 3 .291 .342 .402 .743 107 103 16.1
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
1973 Denver - MLB 25 6 25 3 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .120 .185 .200 .385 5 -2 1.5
1975 Denver - MLB 27 7 13 5 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .538 .923 150 150 0.2
Total MLB 32 118 27 7 3 1 13 11 9 0 1 13 0 0 .229 .281 .364 .646 81 74
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 LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 +0.1 1.030
1973 Denver - MLB CF 135 132 356 13 1 372 3 .992 1205.0 2.76 +15.5 1.066
1974 Denver - MLB 2B 2 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 -0.2 1.030
1974 Denver - MLB LF 16 15 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 140.1 2.37 +3.4 1.129
1974 Denver - MLB CF 78 74 246 11 0 260 3 .988 648.0 3.57 +12.9 1.064
1975 Denver - MLB 1B 10 3 37 3 3 42 2 .952 33.2 10.69 -1.0 .781
1975 Denver - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Denver - MLB LF 111 42 119 3 0 125 3 .976 534.0 2.06 +4.9 1.050
1975 Denver - MLB CF 17 17 44 2 0 47 1 .979 128.0 3.23 +2.0 1.081
1975 Denver - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Denver - MLB LF 10 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 +0.1 1.038
1976 Denver - MLB CF 8 7 28 1 0 29 0 1.000 59.1 4.40 +1.8 1.046
1976 Denver - MLB RF 66 61 130 1 0 133 2 .985 527.1 2.24 +6.4 1.047
TOTAL 1B 10 3 37 3 3 42 2 .952 33.2 10.69 -1.0 .781
TOTAL 2B 6 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 -0.1 .999
TOTAL LF 220 104 275 4 0 285 6 .979 1201.2 2.09 +12.5 1.055
TOTAL CF 402 364 1014 29 1 1057 14 .987 3244.0 2.89 +42.3 1.054
TOTAL RF 66 61 130 1 0 133 2 .985 527.1 2.24 +6.4 1.047
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.
06/10/1973 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
10/22/1973 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $45,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
06/30/1974 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/04/1974 Injured (strained leg muscle),out for 5 weeks.
08/31/1974 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 5-6 weeks.
09/02/1974 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
11/01/1974 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $114,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
09/11/1975 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/07/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $175,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
04/04/1976 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Denver Burros development complex.
04/19/1976 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/03/1976 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 6 weeks.
08/27/1976 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1973 15 4
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