#87 Eddie Waitkus, First Base, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, 10/23/1946 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Eddie Waitkus
9/4/1919 27 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 : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal 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 1946 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 5 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 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 | | |
9/19 | BRO | L 9-11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | NYN | L 6-10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | @STL | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @STL | W 6-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/27 | @CHC | W 9-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/28 | @BRO | W 8-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @NYN | W 11-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | BRO | W 6-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | PHI | L 0-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @CIN | L 5-8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 143 | 494 | 149 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 65 | 78 | 46 | 17 | .302 | .360 | .435 | .795 | .733 | .134 |
Projected | 143 | 494 | 149 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 65 | 78 | 46 | 17 | .302 | .360 | .435 | .795 | .733 | .134 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 128 | 549 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 215 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 78.1 | 5.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 114 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .254 | .304 | .421 | .725 |
vs. RHP | 380 | 120 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 61 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .375 | .439 | .814 |
Close/Late | 39 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .378 | .462 | .839 |
Scoring Position | 115 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .287 | .371 | .443 | .815 |
Pinch Hitting | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .643 | .929 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 238 | 70 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 38 | 23 | 7 | .294 | .355 | .416 | .771 |
Road | 72 | 256 | 79 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 40 | 23 | 10 | .309 | .363 | .453 | .816 |
March/April | 25 | 85 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 4 | .306 | .385 | .400 | .785 |
May | 25 | 79 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | .316 | .382 | .443 | .825 |
June | 22 | 82 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .280 | .310 | .427 | .737 |
July | 23 | 84 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | .298 | .344 | .405 | .749 |
August | 24 | 77 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | .286 | .360 | .442 | .801 |
Sept/Oct | 24 | 87 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 4 | .322 | .368 | .494 | .863 |
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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 |
1945 | 103 | 267 | 84 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 44 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .376 | .449 | .826 | PIT |
1946 | 143 | 494 | 149 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 65 | 78 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .302 | .360 | .435 | .795 | PIT |
Total | 302 | 878 | 262 | 64 | 6 | 14 | 109 | 141 | 88 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 2 | 2 | .298 | .362 | .433 | .795 | |
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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% |
First Base | 139 | 128 | 1389 | 102 | 117 | 1515 | 24 | .984 | 1098.2 | 12.41 | | | | |
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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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