Dennis Littlejohn

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: October 4, 1954 in Santa Monica, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 9th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from North Torrance HS (Torrance, CA) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1976 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: North Torrance HS (Torrance, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: July 9, 1978 (Age 23-278d, 14,059th in major league history)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1980 (Age 26-001d)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Dennis Gerald Littlejohn

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

222

.203

RBI

OBP

.286

SLG

.257

OPS

.543

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	24-39 / in Starts: 24-38
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	35 games
Most Games w/o RBI	21 games
Grand Slams	0 in 7 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 222 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	138 (69-48-21)
Avg. MLBer w/ 222 PAs	24
Avg. Runners on Base	137 (67-45-23)

Most Driven In
T Whitfield	4
J LeMaster	3
R Metzger	2
D Evans	2
M Ivie	1
Self	1
M Venable	0
L Herndon	0

Most Driven In By
M Ivie	2
W McCovey	2
B Knepper	1
J Clark	1
J Montefusco	1
Self	1
E Whitson	1
L Herndon	1

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 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	3	87 (86)	Jul 10	SFG	@	MON	W,11-7	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.01	-0.080	.52	-0.03%	-0.87	C
2	4	88	Jul 11	SFG	@	MON	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	8	.80	0.006	.51	0.00%	0.06	C
3	5	89	Jul 12	SFG	@	MON	W,5-3	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.300	.333	.633	8	.96	0.190	.78	0.09%	1.78	C
4	6	90	Jul 13 (1)	SFG	@	NYM	L,6-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.357	.385	.742	8	1.29	0.041	1.36	0.03%	0.45	C
5	7	92 (1)	Jul 14	SFG	@	NYM	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.353	.375	.728	8	1.65	-0.018	1.55	-0.01%	0.15	C
6	8	94 (1)	Jul 19	SFG		PHI	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.316	.333	.649	8	.94	-0.048	.92	-0.03%	-0.52	C
7	9	95	Jul 20	SFG		PHI	L,4-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.273	.286	.558	8	.72	-0.052	.90	-0.04%	-0.37	C
8	10	98 (2)	Jul 22 (2)	SFG		MON	L,5-15	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.308	.292	.599	8	.48	0.019	.74	0.02%	0.64	C
9	11	99	Jul 23	SFG		MON	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.267	.250	.517	8	.34	-0.033	.43	-0.03%	-0.96	C
10	12	100	Jul 24	SFG		NYM	L,5-6	8-GF(12)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.241	.250	.241	.491	1	3.43	-0.173	3.31	-0.10%	-0.89	C
11	13	101	Jul 25	SFG		NYM	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.257	.281	.538	8	.76	-0.005	.55	0.00%	0.05	C
12	14	103 (1)	Jul 27	SFG	@	SDP	W,4-3	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.256	.278	.534	8	1.06	-0.036	.75	-0.02%	0.00	C
13	15	104	Jul 28	SFG	@	SDP	L,3-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.279	.282	.561	8	.93	0.051	.82	0.03%	0.06	C
14	16	105	Jul 29	SFG	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.255	.256	.511	8	.58	-0.057	.38	-0.02%	-0.77	C
15	17	106	Jul 30	SFG	@	HOU	W,8-0	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.269	.239	.508	8	.62	-0.020	.67	-0.01%	-0.27	C
16	18	107	Jul 31	SFG	@	HOU	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.250	.220	.470	8	1.01	-0.065	1.33	-0.05%	-0.41	C
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
17	19	108	Aug 1	SFG	@	HOU	L,4-5	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.254	.212	.466	8	1.24	-0.069	1.37	-0.05%	-0.82	C
18	20	110 (1)	Aug 4	SFG	@	LAD	L,3-4	CG(11)	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.254	.200	.454	8	1.53	-0.038	.55	-0.01%	-0.27	C
19	21	111	Aug 5	SFG	@	LAD	L,1-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.254	.203	.457	8	.50	-0.033	.09	0.00%	-0.78	C
20	22	112	Aug 6	SFG	@	LAD	W,7-1	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.264	.219	.483	8	.78	0.199	.08	0.01%	1.26	C
21	23	113	Aug 7	SFG		SDP	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.253	.209	.462	8	.64	-0.050	.07	0.00%	-0.98	C
22	24	114	Aug 8	SFG		SDP	W,10-7	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.263	.211	.474	8	.30	-0.014	.05	0.00%	-0.94	C
23	25	115	Aug 9	SFG		SDP	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.262	.213	.475	8	1.32	-0.033	.26	0.00%	-0.88	C
24	26	116	Aug 10	SFG		LAD	L,0-9	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.276	.221	.497	8	.16	-0.004	.03	0.00%	0.10	C
25	27	117	Aug 11	SFG		LAD	L,4-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.270	.215	.485	8	1.14	-0.068	.11	0.00%	-0.56	C
26	28	124 (6)	Aug 19	SFG	@	STL	L,0-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.261	.207	.468	8	1.79	-0.182	.07	0.00%	-1.30	C
27	29	125	Aug 20	SFG	@	PIT	L,5-6	GS-7	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.274	.235	.509	8	1.24	0.057	.02	0.00%	0.46	C
28	30	126	Aug 21	SFG	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.273	.270	.542	8	.97	-0.079	.02	0.00%	0.15	C
29	31	127	Aug 22	SFG	@	PIT	L,6-8	CG	4	4	1	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.282	.301	.583	8	1.56	0.216	.03	0.00%	1.73	C
30	32	128	Aug 24	SFG		CHC	L,1-4	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.221	.276	.295	.571	8	1.63	0.085	.01	0.00%	0.43	C
31	33	129	Aug 25	SFG		CHC	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.275	.293	.568	8	1.17	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.56	C
32	34	130	Aug 26	SFG		CHC	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.277	.294	.571	8	1.69	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.17	C
33	35	131	Aug 28	SFG		STL	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.221	.272	.288	.560	8	.78	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.09	C
34	36	132	Aug 29	SFG		STL	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.274	.299	.573	8	.88	0.119	.00	0.00%	0.80	C
35	37	133	Aug 30	SFG		STL	W,3-2	CG	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.267	.291	.558	8	1.81	-0.123	.00	0.00%	-0.88	C
36	38	134	Aug 31	SFG		PIT	L,4-6	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.282	.295	.577	8	1.13	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.76	C
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
37	39	135	Sep 1 (1)	SFG		PIT	L,3-5	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.289	.289	.579	8	1.16	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.15	C
38	40	137 (1)	Sep 2	SFG		PIT	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.280	.280	.560	8	1.44	-0.151	.00	0.00%	-0.97	C
39	41	138	Sep 3	SFG	@	SDP	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.279	.279	.558	8	1.52	-0.002	.00	0.00%	0.06	C
40	42	139	Sep 4	SFG	@	SDP	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.273	.272	.545	8	1.31	-0.095	.00	0.00%	-0.79	C
41	43	140	Sep 5	SFG	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.273	.266	.538	8	1.29	-0.100	.00	0.00%	-0.60	C
42	44	141	Sep 6	SFG	@	CIN	L,3-12	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.198	.265	.260	.525	8	.11	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.57	C
43	45	142	Sep 7	SFG	@	HOU	W,9-2	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.270	.265	.534	8	.48	0.053	.00	0.00%	0.33	C
44	46	143	Sep 8	SFG	@	HOU	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.201	.269	.259	.528	8	1.04	-0.112	.00	0.00%	-0.75	C
45	47	144	Sep 9	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.269	.259	.527	8	.45	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.36	C
46	48	145	Sep 11	SFG		ATL	L,1-2	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.270	.260	.530	8	1.46	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.18	C
47	49	146	Sep 12	SFG		ATL	W,4-3	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.271	.257	.528	8	.69	0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.11	C
48	50	147	Sep 13	SFG		ATL	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.199	.266	.252	.518	8	1.19	-0.084	.00	0.00%	-0.68	C
49	51	148	Sep 14	SFG		HOU	L,0-7	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.201	.267	.260	.527	8	.58	0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.11	C
50	52	149	Sep 15	SFG		HOU	W,5-3	CG	3	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.274	.280	.555	8	1.29	0.071	.00	0.00%	0.98	C
51	53	150	Sep 16	SFG		HOU	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.275	.277	.552	8	1.13	0.033	.00	0.00%	0.47	C
52	54	151	Sep 17	SFG		CIN	W,7-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.269	.270	.539	8	.31	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-1.42	C
53	55	152	Sep 18	SFG		CIN	W,3-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.274	.267	.541	8	.48	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.10	C
54	56	153	Sep 19	SFG	@	LAD	L,2-7	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.196	.274	.262	.536	8	.56	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-1.40	C
55	57	154	Sep 20	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.269	.257	.527	8	1.07	-0.085	.00	0.00%	-0.78	C
56	58	155	Sep 22	SFG	@	ATL	L,2-10	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.267	.254	.521	8	.68	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.37	C
57	59	156	Sep 23	SFG	@	ATL	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.194	.269	.257	.526	8	.90	0.073	.00	0.00%	0.65	C
58	60	157	Sep 25	SFG		LAD	L,2-11	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.270	.254	.524	8	.04	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.11	C
59	61	158	Sep 26	SFG		LAD	L,4-8	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.266	.250	.516	8	.75	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.48	C
60	62	159	Sep 27	SFG		LAD	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.271	.251	.522	8	.49	0.032	.00	0.00%	0.43	C
61	63	160	Sep 28	SFG		SDP	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.189	.268	.249	.517	8	1.20	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.23	C
62	64	161	Sep 29	SFG		SDP	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.190	.268	.249	.516	8	1.07	0.071	.00	0.00%	0.47	C
63	65	162	Sep 30	SFG		SDP	L,3-5	CG(10)	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.272	.254	.526	8	1.03	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.16	C
							24-39		222	193	15	38	6	1	1	13	21	4	46	0	5	3	6	4	0	0	.197	.272	.254	.526		.96	-0.925	.28	-0.23%	-10.98

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