Position: Second Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)
Born: January 10, 1928 in Elkader, IA us
Died: May 31, 2014 in Strawberry Point, IA
Buried: St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Elkader, IA
High School: Elkader HS (Elkader, IA)
School: University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)
Debut:
June 17, 1952
(Age 24-159d,
10,930th in major league history)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
June 23, 1957
(Age 29-164d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season
Full Name: John Douglas Dittmer
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Career
-0.8
1218
283
24
.232
117
136
2
.280
.333
.614
66
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 (32) | May 22 | DET | @ | BAL | L,3-4 | GF | 4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH 3B |
| 2 | 34 | May 25 | DET | @ | KCA | L,3-5 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3B |
| 3 | 35 | May 26 | DET | @ | KCA | L,1-3 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3B |
| Jun | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 4 | 61 (25) | Jun 21 | DET | @ | BAL | L,5-6 | GS | 19 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2B |
| 4gm | 21.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
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