#87 Eddie Waitkus, First Base, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Eddie Waitkus
9/4/1919 25 USA,MA,CAMBRIDGE 6"1 175
First Base L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 3.0 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 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 3 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 1 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 2 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/7 | CHC | W 9-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/8 | CHC | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/10 | @PHI | W 8-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/15 | BSN | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @STL | W 7-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | NYN | L 10-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/26 | CHC | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/27 | CHC | L 3-11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | STL | W 11-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/30 | @PHI | L 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 56 | 117 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 6 | .248 | .341 | .385 | .725 | .692 | .137 |
Projected | 56 | 117 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 6 | .248 | .341 | .385 | .725 | .692 | .137 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 33 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 16.8 | 4.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 86 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .367 | .442 | .809 |
vs. RHP | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .270 | .226 | .496 |
Close/Late | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 |
Scoring Position | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .237 | .429 | .665 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .313 | .083 | .396 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 28 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | .294 | .400 | .431 | .831 |
Road | 28 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .212 | .293 | .348 | .642 |
March/April | 12 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .227 | .292 | .409 | .701 |
May | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .063 | .158 | .063 | .220 |
June | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .217 | .357 | .522 | .879 |
July | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .222 | .417 | .333 | .750 |
August | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .250 | .523 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .444 | .500 | .556 | 1.056 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1944 | 56 | 117 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .341 | .385 | .725 | PIT |
Total | 56 | 117 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .341 | .385 | .725 | |
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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 |
1941, AAA | 92 | 253 | 80 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 50 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 4 | .316 | .409 | .494 | .903 |
1942, AAA | 116 | 409 | 149 | 39 | 4 | 17 | 96 | 90 | 69 | 27 | 14 | 15 | .364 | .447 | .604 | 1.051 |
1943, AAA | 136 | 522 | 173 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 81 | 105 | 74 | 37 | 14 | 11 | .331 | .412 | .519 | .932 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.00 | | | | |
First Base | 39 | 33 | 320 | 23 | 24 | 348 | 5 | .986 | 268.0 | 11.69 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1941... Injured on 6/23/1941 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5 weeks... Had first career hit (double) on 4/1/1944, off Lefty Gomez (PHI)... Hit first career homerun on 4/18/1944, off Sam Nahem (STL)...
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