#87 Eddie Waitkus, First Base, 24 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, 6/21/1944 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Eddie Waitkus
9/4/1919 24 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) 0 Year(s), 83 Days (83 total Days) 83 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 83 Days (83 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 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
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 | | |
5/12 | NYN | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
5/14 | NYN | L 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
5/18 | @PHI | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
5/25 | @CIN | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/1 | @BRO | W 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
6/3 | @CHC | W 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/4 | @CHC | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/7 | NYN | W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
6/17 | STL | L 3-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
6/18 | STL | L 8-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 27 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | .204 | .302 | .407 | .709 | .667 | .204 |
Projected | 62 | 125 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 2 | .204 | .302 | .407 | .709 | .667 | .204 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 15 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 6.7 | 4.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .324 | .500 | .824 |
vs. RHP | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .269 | .273 | .542 |
Close/Late | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
Scoring Position | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .111 | .360 | .278 | .638 |
Road | 14 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .263 | .472 | .735 |
Last Week | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .556 | .833 | 1.389 |
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 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .313 | .450 | .750 | 1.200 |
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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 | 27 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .302 | .407 | .709 | PIT |
Total | 27 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .302 | .407 | .709 | |
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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 | 18 | 15 | 154 | 10 | 14 | 166 | 2 | .988 | 122.0 | 12.25 | | | | |
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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