CF Jim Bitting #3
Denver Burros MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/29/1973
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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
113 371 108 19 5 7 51 20 53 .291 .327 .426 0 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 55 70 65
Gap 60 50 65 60
Power 35 35 40 35
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 55 55 60 55
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
10/22/1972 DET Win, 13-5 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
10/20/1972 @ DET Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/19/1972 @ DET Win, 6-2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/18/1972 @ DET Win, 5-4 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/16/1972 DET Loss, 5-10 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
10/15/1972 DET Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/13/1972 SDC Win, 5-3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
10/12/1972 SDC Win, 7-6 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
10/10/1972 @ SDC Win, 6-2 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
10/09/1972 @ SDC Loss, 0-14 3 0 1 0 0 0 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: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, None
Service This Yr:175 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 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 113 371 108 19 5 7 51 47 20 53 .291 .327 .426 .753 .344 .135 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 82 391 0 1 0 6 7 0 158 31 0 0 0.0 51.1 5.00 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 24 3 1 3 10 9 1 12 0 3 0 .279 .287 .442 .729
Versus Right   285 84 16 4 4 41 38 19 41 0 4 0 .295 .339 .421 .760
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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
August   111 31 6 1 1 14 15 8 14 0 1 0 .279 .328 .378 .706
September   90 32 9 0 2 10 16 6 13 0 3 0 .356 .396 .522 .918
Spring Training   60 14 2 0 1 5 3 3 12 0 2 0 .233 .270 .317 .587
Postseason   80 19 5 2 1 8 10 7 11 1 1 0 .237 .295 .388 .683
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   772 216 42 9 11 95 86 42 127 4 11 1 .280 .316 .400 .716
Home   175 45 6 2 6 22 20 8 26 0 2 0 .257 .290 .417 .707
Road   196 63 13 3 1 29 27 12 27 0 5 0 .321 .361 .434 .794
Grass   371 108 19 5 7 51 47 20 53 0 7 0 .291 .327 .426 .753
Day   225 63 10 2 5 29 33 13 31 0 5 0 .280 .319 .409 .728
Night   146 45 9 3 2 22 14 7 22 0 2 0 .308 .340 .452 .792
As Starter   338 100 19 5 4 47 41 19 44 0 7 0 .296 .333 .417 .750
As Reliever / Substitution   33 8 0 0 3 4 6 1 9 0 0 0 .242 .265 .515 .780
Pinch Hitting   11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Close/Late   102 28 3 0 4 17 14 6 19 0 1 0 .275 .315 .422 .736
Inning 1-3   117 36 8 2 2 18 18 8 15 0 3 0 .308 .352 .462 .814
Inning 4-6   114 35 7 3 1 10 11 5 11 0 3 0 .307 .336 .447 .784
Inning 7-9   131 33 3 0 3 19 15 7 27 0 0 0 .252 .290 .344 .633
Extra Innings   9 4 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 .444 .444 .889 1.333
0 Outs   144 43 9 0 4 19 24 8 25 0 6 0 .299 .336 .444 .780
1 Outs   138 45 7 4 2 21 15 5 16 0 1 0 .326 .350 .478 .828
2 Outs   89 20 3 1 1 11 8 7 12 0 0 0 .225 .281 .315 .596
Scoring Position   122 28 5 2 2 43 12 7 18 0 7 0 .230 .271 .352 .624
Bases Empty   200 66 11 2 4 4 29 10 28 0 0 0 .330 .362 .465 .827
Runner on 1st   49 14 3 1 1 4 6 3 7 0 0 0 .286 .327 .449 .776
Runner on 2nd   47 10 2 0 2 11 6 5 12 0 5 0 .213 .288 .383 .671
Runner on 3rd   13 2 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 8 1 1 0 8 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .360 .458 .818
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .083 .154 .167 .321
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   15 5 0 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Bases Loaded   11 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Two Strikes   150 28 4 2 2 15 11 10 53 0 0 0 .187 .237 .280 .518
First Pitch   49 11 4 0 0 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 .224 .240 .306 .546
Count 0-1   39 18 3 2 2 8 4 0 0 0 3 0 .462 .462 .795 1.256
Count 0-2   24 5 0 1 0 4 2 0 11 0 0 0 .208 .208 .292 .500
Count 1-0   44 15 2 0 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .341 .455 .795
Count 1-1   41 18 1 1 1 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 .439 .439 .585 1.024
Count 1-2   49 10 1 1 1 3 3 0 17 0 0 0 .204 .204 .327 .531
Count 2-0   6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   27 10 3 0 1 8 5 0 0 0 1 0 .370 .370 .593 .963
Count 2-2   57 9 3 0 1 8 3 0 20 0 0 0 .158 .158 .263 .421
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   14 4 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 1 0 .286 .444 .357 .802
Full Count   20 4 0 0 0 0 3 10 5 0 0 0 .200 .467 .200 .667
Behind in Count   112 33 4 4 3 15 9 0 28 0 3 0 .295 .295 .482 .777
Ahead in Count   92 33 7 0 2 16 19 9 0 0 2 0 .359 .416 .500 .916
Batting Leadoff   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   223 70 16 1 2 30 30 13 30 0 5 0 .314 .352 .422 .773
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   69 18 1 1 1 6 8 3 9 0 2 0 .261 .292 .348 .639
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   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   162 49 6 3 3 11 21 7 27 0 1 0 .302 .331 .432 .763
Medium Leverage   141 40 11 0 1 17 18 11 16 0 3 0 .284 .336 .383 .719
High Leverage   66 19 2 2 3 23 8 2 9 0 3 0 .288 .309 .515 .824
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 91 1.9
1972 Denver - MLB 24 113 371 108 19 5 7 51 47 20 0 0 53 0 0 .291 .327 .426 .753 113 114 3.1
Total MLB 238 772 216 42 9 11 95 86 42 1 4 127 2 2 .280 .316 .400 .716 105 102 5.0
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 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 93 92 1.5
Total MLB 19 80 19 5 2 1 8 10 7 0 1 11 0 0 .237 .295 .388 .683 93 92
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
TOTAL 2B 3 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 .989
TOTAL LF 81 45 108 1 0 112 3 .973 481.1 2.04 +4.1 1.036
TOTAL CF 164 134 340 2 0 349 7 .980 1203.2 2.56 +10.0 1.030
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).
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