#97 Dick Littlefield, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Dick Littlefield

3/18/1926
32
USA,MI,DETROIT
6"0
185

Starting Pitcher
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L
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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
$ 150,000
1958
$ 1,260,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 109 Days (1141 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 39 Days (1587 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall63488-91 Mph
Versus LHB644 
Versus RHB634 
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    
7/31@CINW 6-5*875554     
8/5CHNW 10-3*861147WPoG   
8/11@LAL 1-10*468841L    
8/18@SFL 6-7*5.2125544L    
8/25LAW 11-10*3810841     
8/31@CHNW 3-2*7.231173WPoG   
9/6@CINL 2-5*865545L    
9/12@CHNW 8-2*772263WPoG   
9/17LAW 13-4*884445W    
9/23@LAL 4-13*4107636L    

Pitching Stats 1958

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall262681205.37182.2179118109125112519.21934.6
Projected272781305.37192.0188124115131118     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00015.28.85.56.212975.000.05.29
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1834180416223734002.224.351.333.684
vs. RHB5081381722189968878003.272.372.437.809
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home993205.6362.16141394434
Road171751005.24120.111877708178
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May661404.0149.14323222631
June551203.7238.23320162422
July662207.0939.13732313524
August552207.3128.13525232316
Sept./Oct.442205.6727.03118171719

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
Total155134456405.44944.29526375711696065492221.65.272 

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
Total1553074260013181111300.137.166.156.322 

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher262611411553.945182.22.71    

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
   

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