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Earl Averill League
7-30-2077
Rod Hittle Catcher
Retired (2001, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .797 Status Deceased (2048) Option Years 0  
H 2242 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 02-21-1964
HR 251 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(90 games)
RBI 1099
SB 286
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B F  (2.4%) LF D- (4.3%) Arm A  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 12
3B F  (0.1%) RF F  (0.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1986 C KC 143 143 1286.0 954 872 76 6 5 9 103 66 39.1% 0 6.63 .994
1987 C KC 144 144 1294.2 971 908 62 1 2 6 83 48 36.6% 0 6.74 .999
1988 C KC 144 144 1302.1 990 939 51 0 3 5 63 37 37.0% 0 6.84 1.000
1989 C KC 144 144 1309.0 1012 952 57 3 2 12 76 47 38.2% -1 6.94 .997
1990 C KC 144 144 1282.2 984 925 57 2 2 5 101 45 30.8% +3 6.89 .998
1991 C KC 144 144 1293.2 1090 1009 80 1 1 3 86 68 44.2% -2 7.58 .999
1992 C KC 144 144 1293.2 1130 1064 65 1 3 4 72 56 43.8% 0 7.85 .999
1993 C KC 144 144 1295.2 1059 1005 54 0 4 4 76 44 36.7% +1 7.36 1.000
1994 C KC 144 144 1305.2 1067 999 67 1 4 3 72 45 38.5% -1 7.35 .999
1995 C KC 144 144 1287.0 1034 978 54 2 5 8 70 44 38.6% 0 7.22 .998
1996 C KC 144 144 1298.2 1076 1009 65 2 4 7 92 60 39.5% -2 7.44 .998
1997 C KC-CHA 80 75 664.0 521 474 46 1 0 3 57 43 43.0% 0 7.05 .998
1B KC-CHA 1 1 8.0 11 11 0 0 4 0 12.38 1.000
1998 C CHA 126 125 1121.1 970 896 74 0 2 7 73 65 47.1% -2 7.79 1.000
1B CHA 1 1 9.0 11 10 1 0 1 0 11.00 1.000
1999 C CHA 77 77 675.1 581 543 37 1 0 2 40 31 43.7% -1 7.73 .998
RF CHA 7 7 63.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 1.57 1.000
LF CHA 5 5 42.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 2.36 1.000
2000 C CHA 58 58 513.1 446 420 25 1 1 6 35 22 38.6% 0 7.80 .998
LF CHA 9 9 77.0 14 13 0 1 0 -1 1.52 .929
3B CHA 4 4 33.0 14 2 12 0 0 0 3.82 1.000
1B CHA 2 2 17.0 22 21 1 0 3 0 11.65 1.000
2001 C CHA 43 41 363.1 315 293 20 2 0 2 42 17 28.8% 0 7.75 .994
1B CHA 4 4 34.0 38 37 0 1 7 -2 9.79 .974
RF CHA 2 2 17.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.06 1.000
3B CHA 1 1 10.0 3 0 2 1 0 0 1.80 .667
LF CHA 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
Pos Total C 1967 1959 17586.1 14200 13286 890 24 38 86 1141 738 39.3% -5 7.25 .998
LF 15 15 127.0 26 25 0 1 0 -1 1.77 .962
RF 9 9 80.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 1.46 1.000
1B 8 8 68.0 82 79 2 1 15 -2 10.72 .988
3B 5 5 43.0 17 2 14 1 0 0 3.35 .941
Total 2004 1996 17904.1 14338 13405 906 27 53 86 1141 738 39.3% -8 7.19 .998
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Rod Hittle has retired from the Chicago turnpike titans
1997-06-06A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago turnpike titans. The Chicago turnpike titans receive Brad Fann, Rod Hittle, John Metz, Draft Pick 1998 Round 2 KC (Chick Knaupp) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Howie Helton. Protest This Trade.
1996-07-16The Kansas City Athletics have placed Rod Hittle on the trade block.
1992-10-08Rod Hittle of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1986-03-05The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Rod Hittle to the major league team.