#97 Dick Littlefield, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Dick Littlefield

3/18/1926
33
USA,MI,DETROIT
6"0
185

Starting Pitcher
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Great Leader
0 / 6 (Unknown)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,260,000
1960
7 Year(s), 109 Days (1313 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 39 Days (1759 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall53488-91 Mph
Versus LHB534 
Versus RHB534 
Talent635 
Pitching Ratings
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7
58
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP23112
Versus RHP23112
Talent111110
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3
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .923 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/30@PHIW 11-2 0.200000     
7/5CINL 2-11 2.200000     
7/19@MILL 5-13 100000     
7/25LAL 6-15*36111172L    
8/4CHNL 5-15 1.200001     
8/8SFL 2-11 100011     
8/27STLW 15-1*8.261143W    
9/2@MILL 7-8*7117651     
9/14@CHNL 7-8*7.297653     
9/20SFW 4-0*940063WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall17114405.5987.09260545546218.21436.4
Projected18124405.5991.09763575848     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.06515.59.54.85.79555.610.05.76
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB982431416161117000.245.310.418.728
vs. RHB2306872939444429003.296.404.461.864
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home742104.2833.22617162111
Road1072306.4153.16643383435
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April321105.2119.01712111413
May331105.9519.2281613913
June210108.106.2116646
July3101014.856.26111172
August311000.7911.161155
Sept./Oct.331004.5623.2241412167

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19511560709.5935.2555238123220002.44.344PIT
19523232111505.04221.121813712436145118501.64.269PIT
19533434141504.83244.121914813137146138611.49.249PIT
195424124406.4893.01047367216556201.82.289PIT
1957242481105.48167.21771091023893105401.61.274PIT
1958262681205.37182.217911810925125112511.66.278PIT
195917114405.5987.0926054135546211.69.294PIT
Total172145496805.451031.210446976251826615952431.65.274 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1950, AAA2929121003.10212.0187927327102240511.36.302
1951, AAA10106102.3277.268292063590001.33.316
1955, AAA272714604.47183.119397913087179301.53.328
1956, AAA14134406.0586.1866158115277101.60.301
1957, AAA663204.3941.036222042638001.51.281

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195115102100000400.200.200.300.500PIT
19523274114001232600.149.182.203.385PIT
19533485101005632800.118.148.129.277PIT
1954242430002121000.125.185.125.310PIT
19572455130004701700.236.232.236.469PIT
1958265930001232800.051.097.051.148PIT
1959173140000201300.129.129.129.258PIT
Total1723384660013201112600.136.162.154.316 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher17113193242.91787.02.48    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Boston (A) to Pittsburgh on 5/30/1950 (Going to PIT: CF Jim Piersall, P Dick Littlefield, P Willard Nixon, LF Charlie Maxwell. Going to BOS: LF Ralph Kiner)...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 7/31/1951, off Jack Banta (BRO)...
Earned first career win on 4/6/1952...
Injuries
Injured on 5/17/1951 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 7 weeks...
Injured on 6/13/1955 with a Blister On Finger, out for 6 days...
7/14/1958: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $1,260,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
K's
1953 - 138 - 8th
BB
1952 - 145 - 3rd
1953 - 146 - 3rd
1958 - 125 - 7th
   

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