#87 Eddie Waitkus, First Base, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates

#87 Eddie Waitkus, First Base, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/20/1949

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Eddie Waitkus

9/4/1919
30
USA,MA,CAMBRIDGE
6"1
175

First Base
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L

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Minimal
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Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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1.5 Stars

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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

Ratings

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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6
1
1
3
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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

Batting Stats 1949

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

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

	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

	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

Career Batting Stats

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

Career Minor League Batting Stats

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

Career Postseason Batting Stats

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

Fielding Stats 1949

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

First Base

135

120

1394

113

122

1536

.981

1117.1

12.37

Player History

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...

Batting Leader Boards Appearances

Doubles
1947 - 42 - 4th

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