#87 Eddie Waitkus, First Base, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, 10/23/1945 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Eddie Waitkus
9/4/1919 26 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 0 / 6 (Unknown) 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 $ 300,000 1945 (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 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/18 | CHC | L 9-11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/20 | BRO | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/21 | BRO | W 11-10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | @STL | W 10-3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | @NYN | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | BRO | W 11-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @BRO | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | CHC | L 6-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | PHI | L 1-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @BSN | L 4-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 103 | 267 | 84 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 44 | 26 | 19 | .315 | .376 | .449 | .826 | .782 | .135 |
Projected | 103 | 267 | 84 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 44 | 26 | 19 | .315 | .376 | .449 | .826 | .782 | .135 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 61 | 299 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 120 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 46.1 | 6.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 104 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .336 | .375 | .711 |
vs. RHP | 163 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .356 | .403 | .497 | .900 |
Close/Late | 39 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .349 | .385 | .733 |
Scoring Position | 58 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .345 | .369 | .500 | .869 |
Pinch Hitting | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .300 | .361 | .333 | .694 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 49 | 133 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 5 | .316 | .376 | .474 | .850 |
Road | 54 | 134 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 14 | .313 | .367 | .425 | .792 |
March/April | 14 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .267 | .371 | .333 | .705 |
May | 17 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .289 | .304 | .467 | .771 |
June | 16 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .341 | .372 | .561 | .933 |
July | 16 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | .286 | .390 | .400 | .790 |
August | 21 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | .327 | .356 | .385 | .741 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 64 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .344 | .413 | .500 | .913 |
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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 |
Total | 159 | 384 | 113 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 63 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .365 | .430 | .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 | 71 | 61 | 603 | 52 | 57 | 666 | 11 | .983 | 528.0 | 11.35 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 18.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 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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