Larry Biittner

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder

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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1968	21	-3.6	Savannah	SOUL	AA	WSA	58	215	199	24	57	12	2	1	21	2	1	11	22	.286	.330	.382	.712	76		3	0	2
1968	21		Senators	FLIL	WRk	WSA
1969	22	-2.3	Savannah	SOUL	AA	HOU	14	46	44	4	9	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	3	.205	.239	.250	.489	11		1	0	0
1969	22	0.7	Senators	FLIS	WRk	WSA	32	126	117	11	34	5	0	1	19	0	0	7	10	.291	.333	.359	.692	42		1	0	1
1970	23	-0.3	Pittsfield	EL	AA	WSA	102	437	388	51	126	27	6	9	62	3	2	44	37	.325	.392	.495	.887	192		1	1	3
1970	23	-4.6	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971	24	-1.3	Denver	AA	AAA	WSA	25	106	101	20	36	10	2	2	18	0	0	4	15	.356	.387	.555	.941	56		1	0	0
1971	24	-3.7	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	66	189	171	12	44	4	1	0	16	1	0	16	20	.257	.323	.292	.615	50	7	1	0	1	3
1972	25	-2.8	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	137	422	382	34	99	18	1	3	31	1	3	29	37	.259	.313	.335	.648	128	7	2	6	3	5
1973	26	-2.0	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	83	281	258	19	65	8	2	1	12	1	0	20	21	.252	.307	.310	.617	80	8	1	1	1	0
1974	27	1.9	Memphis	IL	AAA	MON	94	361	303	53	99	16	1	3	48	4	3	43	37	.327	.407	.416	.823	126		4	2	9
1974	27	-0.1	MON	NL	Maj	MON	18	27	26	2	7	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	.269	.269	.308	.577	8	0	0	1	0	0
1975	28	0.8	MON	NL	Maj	MON	121	384	346	34	109	13	5	3	28	2	1	34	33	.315	.376	.408	.784	141	12	0	4	0	8
1976	29		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-MON	89	237	224	23	53	14	1	0	18	0	2	10	9	.237	.272	.308	.580	69	6	1	2	0	3
1976	29	1.4	MON	NL	Maj	MON	11	32	32	2	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.188	.188	.219	.406	7	2	0	0	0	0
1976	29	1.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	78	205	192	21	47	13	1	0	17	0	2	10	6	.245	.286	.323	.609	62	4	1	2	0	3
1977	30	2.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	138	532	493	74	147	28	1	12	62	2	1	35	36	.298	.345	.432	.777	213	17	1	1	2	2
1978	31	3.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	120	374	343	32	88	15	1	4	50	0	1	23	37	.257	.300	.341	.641	117	8	1	1	6	4
1979	32	3.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	111	295	272	35	79	13	3	3	50	1	1	21	23	.290	.339	.393	.732	107	10	0	0	2	1
1980	33	4.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	127	299	273	21	68	12	2	1	34	1	3	18	33	.249	.294	.319	.613	87	6	2	0	6	2
1981	34	5.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	42	66	61	1	13	4	0	0	8	0	0	4	4	.213	.258	.279	.536	17	3	0	0	1	1
1982	35	6.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	97	208	184	18	57	9	2	2	24	1	0	17	16	.310	.369	.413	.782	76	9	2	2	3	2
1983	36	7.2	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	66	127	116	5	32	5	1	0	18	0	0	9	16	.276	.323	.336	.659	39	0	0	0	2	5
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		1217	3443	3151	310	861	144	20	29	354	10	12	236	287	.273	.324	.359	.683	1132	93	11	18	27	36
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		293	1165	1035	152	327	67	11	15	151	9	6	103	114	.316	.379	.445	.824	461		10	3	14
Other (2 seasons)					Other		32	126	117	11	34	5	0	1	19	0	0	7	10					42		1	0	1
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1542	4734	4303	473	1222	216	31	45	524	19	18	346	411					1635	93	22	21	42	36

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		119	467	404	73	135	26	3	5	66	4	3	47	52	.334	.402	.451	.853	182		5	2	9
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		174	698	631	79	192	41	8	10	85	5	3	56	62	.304	.363	.442	.805	279		5	1	5