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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Art Hitchcock Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .708 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1442 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 04-29-1939
HR 174 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(55 games)
RBI 768
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1962 PIT
128
450
26
89
12
0
3
36
37
 96 1 8
0
 0 12
.500
.256
.244
.047
.198
1963 PIT
137
472
42
98
17
0
13
58
47
 98 3 2
0
 0 17
.609
.282
.326
.119
.208
1964 PIT
148
410
38
102
10
0
11
56
38
 79 0 2
0
 0 8
.665
.311
.354
.105
.249
1965 PIT
140
382
59
101
11
1
17
50
38
 70 1 3
0
 0 4
.762
.330
.432
.168
.264
1966 PIT
142
382
43
94
12
2
11
51
29
 74 2 3
1
 0 7
.675
.300
.374
.128
.246
1967 PIT
139
395
49
106
11
0
11
49
45
 65 2 2
3
 2 2
.724
.345
.380
.111
.268
1968 PIT
132
397
44
98
20
0
10
45
46
 76 2 2
3
 4 1
.699
.327
.373
.126
.247
1969 PIT
131
400
39
109
22
0
15
61
30
 66 0 4
3
 4 7
.760
.320
.440
.167
.272
1970 PIT
123
402
48
108
19
0
21
73
47
 64 2 6
3
 1 8
.816
.344
.473
.204
.269
1971 PIT
104
352
39
93
15
0
7
46
29
 59 2 5
2
 3 4
.686
.320
.366
.102
.264
1972 PIT
118
402
41
101
14
5
12
46
35
 72 4 4
3
 2 10
.715
.315
.400
.149
.251
1973 PIT
104
351
43
90
16
0
20
54
43
 60 2 3
0
 0 6
.811
.338
.473
.217
.256
1974 PIT
122
451
50
132
20
1
12
71
41
 61 1 2
3
 4 12
.773
.352
.421
.129
.293
1975 PIT
110
391
38
113
22
0
10
69
33
 66 1 2
0
 5 9
.766
.344
.422
.133
.289
1976 CIN
29
34
2
8
4
0
1
3
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 2
.719
.278
.441
.206
.235
Total
1807
5671
601
1442
225
9
174
768
540
 1014 23 48
21
 25 109
.708
.319
.389
.135
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Art Hitchcock has retired from the Cincinnati Red-K
1976-08-23The Cincinnati Red-K have promoted Art Hitchcock to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red-K have designated Gary Erwin for assignment.
1976-06-09The Cincinnati Red-K have promoted Jack Sells to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red-K have promoted Jamie Christman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red-K have designated Art Hitchcock for assignment. The Cincinnati Red-K have designated Bob Gerhardt for assignment.
1976-04-21The Cincinnati Red-K have re-claimed Art Hitchcock from the waiver wire.
1976-04-18The Cincinnati Red-K have promoted Ed Brunette to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red-K have designated Art Hitchcock for assignment.
1976-04-05The Cincinnati Red-K have acquired Art Hitchcock from the waiver wire.
1976-03-01The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have promoted Irish O"Brady to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have promoted Paul Newsom to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have promoted Paul Reed to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have designated Art Hitchcock for assignment. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have sent Spaceman McGinnity to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have designated Ike Jackson for assignment.
1975-06-10Art Hitchcock of the Pittsburgh Crew Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1973-05-08Art Hitchcock of the Pittsburgh Crew Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1971-05-13Art Hitchcock of the Pittsburgh Crew Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1962-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lee Newman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Kevin Beswick to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Art Hitchcock to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Wallace to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Mike Colangelo to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Hank Jackson to the minors.