#85 Danny Litwhiler, Rightfield, 28 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Danny Litwhiler
8/31/1916 28 USA,PA,RINGTOWN 5"10 198
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Suffers Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1944 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 3 2 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings SS : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 5 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 3 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 6 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @PIT | W 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/15 | @PIT | W 7-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/18 | STL | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/19 | STL | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/20 | BRO | W 9-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | BRO | L 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @CHC | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @NYN | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | @BRO | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 56 | 64 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .250 | .294 | .484 | .778 | .686 | .234 |
Projected | 56 | 64 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | .250 | .294 | .484 | .778 | .686 | .234 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 1 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 8.0 | 4.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .273 | .524 | .797 |
vs. RHP | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .233 | .298 | .465 | .763 |
Close/Late | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .300 | .304 | .450 | .754 |
Scoring Position | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 | .188 | .200 | .388 |
Pinch Hitting | 45 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .289 | .327 | .600 | .927 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 30 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .302 | .475 | .777 |
Road | 26 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .259 | .500 | .759 |
March/April | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
May | 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .556 | .778 |
June | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .133 | .214 | .348 |
July | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .571 | .750 | 1.321 |
August | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 |
Sept/Oct | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .412 | .750 | 1.162 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .417 | .801 | BSN |
1944 | 56 | 64 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .484 | .778 | BSN |
Total | 84 | 100 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .327 | .460 | .787 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1940, A | 138 | 549 | 184 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 90 | 82 | 59 | 58 | 3 | 8 | .335 | .395 | .479 | .874 |
1941, A | 67 | 264 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 43 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .345 | .409 | .534 | .943 |
1941, AA | 70 | 264 | 75 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 38 | 34 | 37 | 2 | 1 | .284 | .363 | .489 | .852 |
1942, AA | 107 | 297 | 106 | 14 | 4 | 27 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 41 | 0 | 2 | .357 | .431 | .704 | 1.135 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1943 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.2 | 3.86 | | | | |
Leftfield | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 3.38 | | | | |
Centerfield | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
Rightfield | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 18th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1940... Injured on 6/11/1942 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks... Had first career hit (double) on 6/18/1943, off Johnny Podgajny (NYN)... Hit first career homerun on 5/1/1944, off Dutch Leonard (PHI)...
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