#87 Eddie Waitkus, First Base, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, 10/20/1949 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Eddie Waitkus
9/4/1919 30 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 1.5 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 $ 1,414,286 1949 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 8 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 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 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 | | |
9/21 | @CHC | L 5-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | BRO | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | BRO | L 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | NYN | L 5-10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/27 | NYN | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @STL | W 7-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/29 | @CIN | L 6-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | BSN | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/2 | @BSN | W 12-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | PHI | L 6-10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 148 | 500 | 155 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 72 | 75 | 51 | 17 | .310 | .373 | .434 | .807 | .753 | .124 |
Projected | 148 | 500 | 155 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 72 | 75 | 51 | 17 | .310 | .373 | .434 | .807 | .753 | .124 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 120 | 557 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 217 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 81.7 | 6.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 58 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .349 | .500 | .849 |
vs. RHP | 442 | 137 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 62 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .310 | .377 | .425 | .802 |
Close/Late | 62 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .323 | .500 | .823 |
Scoring Position | 146 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .375 | .438 | .813 |
Pinch Hitting | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .389 | .667 | 1.056 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 263 | 74 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 37 | 25 | 9 | .281 | .346 | .392 | .738 |
Road | 70 | 237 | 81 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 38 | 26 | 8 | .342 | .403 | .481 | .884 |
March/April | 25 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .212 | .273 | .250 | .523 |
May | 22 | 77 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .364 | .424 | .519 | .943 |
June | 26 | 89 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | .393 | .440 | .551 | .991 |
July | 23 | 74 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 2 | .338 | .430 | .514 | .944 |
August | 26 | 89 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | .247 | .302 | .326 | .628 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 91 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | .308 | .373 | .451 | .823 |
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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 |
1947 | 133 | 445 | 134 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 81 | 71 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .301 | .352 | .467 | .819 | PIT |
1948 | 122 | 420 | 131 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 73 | 69 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .312 | .371 | .474 | .845 | PIT |
1949 | 148 | 500 | 155 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 72 | 75 | 51 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .310 | .373 | .434 | .807 | PIT |
Total | 705 | 2243 | 682 | 165 | 17 | 41 | 335 | 356 | 217 | 7 | 19 | 91 | 4 | 8 | .304 | .364 | .448 | .812 | |
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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 | 135 | 120 | 1394 | 113 | 122 | 1536 | 29 | .981 | 1117.1 | 12.37 | | | | |
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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)... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 7/7/1948... 1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,414,286 through salary arbitration...
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