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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
Johnny Hitchcock Second Base
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .230 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .640 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 208 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 07-31-1939
HR 21 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(24 games)
RBI 115
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * D+ (25.3%) SS D+ (21.1%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B C- (32.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 20 38.00 5 / 5 4 / 4 3 / 6 4 / 7 1 / 3 5 / 9 1 / 4 23 / 38
1960 Minors 21 22.00 3 / 3 4 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 6 1 / 3 14 / 22
1960 Pos (C) 21 138.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 138
1961 Minors 22 30.00 4 / 4 4 / 4 4 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 7 18 / 30
1961 Pos (C) 22 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 162
1962 Minors 23 8.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 8
1962 Majors 23 7.58 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 7
1962 Pos (C) 23 63.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 63
1963 Minors 24 22.00 0 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 3 4 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 9 / 22
1963 Majors 24 2.50 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1963 Pos (C) 24 147.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 147
1964 Minors 25 16.00 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 2 5 / 16
1964 Pos (C) 25 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 16
1965 Minors 26 28.00 2 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 6 4 / 7 1 / 1 2 / 5 0 / 1 14 / 28
1966 Minors 27 23.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 4 9 / 23
1967 Minors 28 27.00 2 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 5 / 27
1968 Minors 29 6.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6
1968 Majors 29 22.25 94 19 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 22
1969 Majors 30 39.91 162 46 0 1 / 3 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 5 0 / 7 5 / 39
1970 Majors 31 32.90 162 24 0 0 / 3 2 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 32
1971 Majors 32 26.57 129 29 31 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 26
1972 Majors 33 29.35 162 16 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 29
1973 Majors 34 35.98 162 31 0 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 35
1974 Majors 35 17.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 17
Total 871 165 31 21 / 52 28 / 71 12 / 57 19 / 68 16 / 63 18 / 63 7 / 55 132 / 955
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Johnny Hitchcock has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-03The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived Johnny Hitchcock.
1974-03-25The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Lefty Driscoll for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Pete Gerber for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Johnny Hitchcock for assignment.
1971-05-03Johnny Hitchcock of the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1968-05-29The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Johnny Hitchcock to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have sent Eddie Jorgensen to the minors.
1968-05-29A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux and the Chicago American Giants. The Chicago American Giants receive Draft Pick - 1971 Round 3 (TB), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (NYN) from the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux in exchange for Johnny Hitchcock.
1963-04-18The Chicago American Giants have acquired Johnny Hitchcock from the waiver wire.
1963-04-11The Brooklyn Big Blue waive Johnny Hitchcock.
1962-06-11The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Johnny Hitchcock to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Keith Krausse to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Henri Tauscher for assignment. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Sam Hitchcock for assignment.