Larry Biittner

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: July 27, 1946 in Pocahontas, IA us

Died: January 2, 2022 in Pocahontas, IA

Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Pocahontas, IA

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 10th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA).

High School: Catholic HS (Pocahontas, IA)

Schools: Drake University (Des Moines, IA), Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA)

Debut: July 17, 1970 (Age 23-355d, 13,021st in major league history)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1983 (Age 37-064d)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: Lawrence David Biittner

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.2

3151

861

.273

310

RBI

354

OBP

.324

SLG

.359

OPS

.683

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	20-46 / in Starts: 8-14
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	60 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 127 PAs	18
Actual Runners on Base	87 (40-32-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 127 PAs	14
Avg. Runners on Base	77 (37-26-13)

Most Driven In
G Wright	3
B Sample	3
B Bell	3
P O'Brien	3
M Rivers	2
B Dent	1
J Anderson	1
B Jones	1

Most Driven In By
P O'Brien	1
B Bell	1
M Rivers	0

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1152	2 (1)	Apr 5	TEX		CHW	W,4-1	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.22	-0.006	.32	-0.01%	-0.23	PH
2	1153	3	Apr 6	TEX		CHW	W,4-1	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	9	1.29	0.102	2.07	0.10%	1.00	PH
3	1154	4	Apr 8	TEX		BOS	L,5-8	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	1.500	2.167	9	2.84	0.009	4.16	0.01%	0.11	PH
4	1155	6 (1)	Apr 10	TEX		BOS	W,9-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.571	.833	1.405	4	.93	0.014	1.34	0.01%	0.05	RF
5	1156	8 (1)	Apr 13	TEX	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.500	.864	4	1.33	-0.139	2.14	-0.14%	-0.90	RF
6	1157	9	Apr 15	TEX	@	BOS	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.455	.788	9	1.00	-0.026	1.58	-0.03%	-0.31	PH
7	1158	11 (1)	Apr 17	TEX	@	BOS	W,1-0	12-GF(14)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.385	.500	.885	5	1.37	0.032	1.93	0.03%	0.13	1B
8	1159	12	Apr 19	TEX	@	BAL	L,2-4	2-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.400	.462	.862	6	.99	0.028	1.44	0.02%	0.28	1B
9	1160	13	Apr 20	TEX	@	BAL	W,11-2	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.500	.900	4	.57	0.164	.80	0.14%	0.80	1B
10	1161	14	Apr 21	TEX	@	BAL	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.348	.429	.776	4	1.05	-0.037	1.59	-0.03%	-0.43	1B
11	1162	15	Apr 22	TEX		MIL	W,3-2	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.375	.455	.830	4	3.68	0.246	5.21	0.21%	1.06	PH
12	1163	17 (1)	Apr 24	TEX		MIL	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.370	.440	.810	4	.88	-0.011	1.34	-0.01%	-0.16	1B
13	1164	19 (1)	Apr 27	TEX		TOR	L,2-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.357	.423	.780	7	3.61	-0.081	5.05	-0.07%	-0.47	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	1165	22 (2)	May 1	TEX		NYY	L,4-8	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.379	.444	.824	5	.22	0.009	.33	0.01%	0.21	PH
15	1166	26 (3)	May 6	TEX	@	MIL	W,9-4	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.400	.464	.864	5	.37	0.022	.54	0.02%	1.73	PH
16	1167	27	May 8	TEX	@	MIL	L,3-6	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.379	.419	.483	.902	8	2.27	0.082	3.54	0.08%	0.37	PH
17	1168	31 (3)	May 14	TEX		BAL	L,11-14	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.367	.406	.467	.873	9	2.25	-0.057	3.71	-0.06%	-0.23	PH
18	1169	33 (1)	May 16	TEX		CLE	W,3-1	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.400	.455	.855	5	.60	-0.023	1.02	-0.02%	-0.08	1B
19	1170	36 (2)	May 19	TEX	@	DET	L,1-2	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.385	.432	.817	5	1.21	-0.079	2.39	-0.09%	-0.36	1B
20	1171	37	May 20	TEX	@	DET	W,4-0	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.325	.357	.400	.757	4	.55	-0.030	1.04	-0.03%	-0.39	1B
21	1172	38	May 21	TEX	@	DET	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.349	.390	.739	8	.93	-0.023	1.89	-0.03%	-0.16	PH
22	1173	39	May 22	TEX	@	DET	L,5-12	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.340	.400	.740	4	.77	-0.036	1.54	-0.04%	0.06	1B
23	1174	40	May 23	TEX	@	KCR	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.333	.388	.721	4	.73	0.030	1.62	0.04%	0.34	1B
24	1175	42 (1)	May 25	TEX	@	KCR	L,2-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.327	.380	.707	5	1.54	-0.040	3.05	-0.05%	-0.44	PH 1B
25	1176	43	May 26	TEX	@	CHW	W,3-1	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.340	.380	.720	7	1.06	0.031	1.83	0.03%	0.66	PH
26	1177	44	May 27	TEX	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.333	.370	.704	5	1.54	0.016	2.84	0.02%	-0.25	DH
27	1178	45	May 28	TEX	@	CHW	L,3-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.281	.311	.351	.662	5	1.04	-0.059	1.84	-0.06%	-0.90	DH
28	1179	47 (1)	May 31	TEX		KCR	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.306	.345	.651	7	1.77	-0.045	2.94	-0.05%	-0.10	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	1180	54 (6)	Jun 9	TEX	@	SEA	L,2-3	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.308	.333	.641	4	1.12	-0.040	1.85	-0.04%	-0.27	1B
30	1181	55	Jun 10	TEX	@	MIN	W,4-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.303	.328	.631	4	.49	-0.007	.72	-0.01%	-0.21	PH
31	1182	56	Jun 11	TEX	@	MIN	W,11-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.299	.323	.621	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	1B
32	1183	58 (1)	Jun 13	TEX		SEA	W,5-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.294	.317	.612	7	1.06	-0.024	1.98	-0.03%	-0.47	1B
33	1184	59	Jun 14	TEX		SEA	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.292	.328	.620	7	.75	0.021	1.44	0.02%	0.61	1B
34	1185	60	Jun 15	TEX		SEA	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.303	.338	.641	7	.94	-0.072	1.93	-0.09%	-0.50	1B
35	1186	61	Jun 16	TEX		MIN	L,3-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.299	.333	.632	4	4.25	-0.216	8.51	-0.26%	-0.80	PH
36	1187	63 (1)	Jun 18	TEX		MIN	L,4-8	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.295	.329	.624	8	1.91	-0.053	3.96	-0.07%	-0.35	PH
37	1188	65 (1)	Jun 20	TEX		CAL	L,9-10	9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.304	.329	.633	8	3.17	0.010	8.49	0.02%	0.23	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
38	1189	77 (11)	Jul 2	TEX	@	OAK	W,13-3	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.313	.338	.650	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.00	1B
39	1190	78	Jul 3	TEX	@	OAK	W,16-4	14-GF(15)	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.325	.342	.667	8	1.87	0.039	5.62	0.07%	0.89	PH 1B
40	1191	80 (1)	Jul 8	TEX	@	TOR	L,5-8	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.333	.342	.675	8	1.57	0.045	4.39	0.08%	0.34	PH
41	1192	81	Jul 9	TEX	@	TOR	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.329	.338	.667	8	.77	-0.020	2.10	-0.03%	-0.46	PH
42	1193	82	Jul 10	TEX	@	TOR	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.337	.346	.683	8	1.56	0.077	4.28	0.13%	0.39	PH
43	1194	83	Jul 11	TEX		MIL	W,5-4	GS-7	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.300	.348	.363	.711	6	1.15	0.108	3.08	0.17%	0.68	1B
44	1195	88 (4)	Jul 16	TEX	@	NYY	L,1-3	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.356	.370	.726	8	1.20	0.042	3.53	0.07%	0.27	1B
45	1196	90 (1)	Jul 18 (1)	TEX	@	MIL	L,3-4	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.351	.365	.716	6	1.39	0.040	3.83	0.07%	-0.25	DH
46	1197	91	Jul 18 (2)	TEX	@	MIL	L,4-5	9-9	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.358	.384	.742	2	2.01	0.140	5.31	0.22%	1.16	PH
47	1198	92	Jul 19	TEX	@	MIL	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.374	.400	.774	6	1.29	0.224	3.33	0.35%	1.68	1B
48	1199	95 (2)	Jul 22	TEX		TOR	L,5-10	9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.380	.400	.780	8	3.17	0.010	8.58	0.02%	0.23	PH
49	1200	96	Jul 23	TEX		TOR	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.376	.396	.772	9	5.86	-0.160	14.86	-0.24%	-0.36	PH
50	1201	98 (1)	Jul 25	TEX		NYY	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.373	.391	.764	9	1.77	-0.045	4.84	-0.07%	-0.10	PH
51	1202	100 (1)	Jul 27	TEX		NYY	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.369	.387	.756	8	3.44	-0.096	8.18	-0.14%	-0.23	PH
52	1203	102 (1)	Jul 30	TEX	@	BAL	L,4-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.365	.383	.748	8	.14	-0.004	.28	0.00%	-0.10	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
53	1204	104 (1)	Aug 2	TEX		BOS	L,5-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.362	.379	.741	8	1.98	-0.054	3.36	-0.06%	-0.36	PH
54	1205	105	Aug 3	TEX		BOS	L,4-5	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.358	.375	.733	9	2.58	-0.064	3.58	-0.05%	-0.16	PH
55	1206	110 (4)	Aug 7 (2)	TEX	@	CLE	L,0-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.345	.360	.705	7	.51	-0.049	1.01	-0.06%	-1.45	1B
56	1207	111	Aug 8	TEX	@	BOS	W,12-7	9-9	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.351	.376	.728	9	1.00	0.051	1.61	0.05%	1.65	PH
57	1208	123 (11)	Aug 21	TEX		CHW	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.348	.373	.721	8	.55	-0.014	.40	-0.01%	-0.10	PH
58	1209	124	Aug 22	TEX		DET	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.345	.362	.707	8	1.05	-0.070	.26	-0.01%	-0.65	DH
59	1210	125	Aug 23	TEX		DET	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.345	.361	.706	8	.90	-0.027	.21	0.00%	-0.07	DH
60	1211	126	Aug 24	TEX		DET	L,2-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.336	.351	.687	8	1.26	-0.090	.27	-0.01%	-0.74	DH
61	1212	127	Aug 25 (1)	TEX	@	KCR	L,1-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.348	.682	9	.97	-0.024	.10	0.00%	-0.16	PH
62	1213	132 (4)	Aug 29	TEX	@	CHW	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.331	.345	.676	9	1.04	-0.027	.04	0.00%	-0.11	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
63	1214	143 (10)	Sep 9	TEX	@	SEA	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.328	.342	.670	7	.98	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
64	1215	146 (2)	Sep 13	TEX	@	OAK	L,5-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.281	.328	.342	.670	7						PH
65	1216	157 (10)	Sep 25	TEX		SEA	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.325	.339	.665	8	10.80	-0.269	.00	0.00%	-0.76	PH
66	1217	160 (2)	Sep 29	TEX	@	MIN	L,0-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.323	.336	.659	9	1.53	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
							20-46		127	116	5	32	5	1	0	18	9	5	16	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	.276	.323	.336	.659		1.30	-0.590	2.24	0.08%	1.25

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