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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Buzz Hitchcock Right Field
Retired (1975, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .789 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1951 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 06-28-1935
HR 186 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(36 games)
RBI 856
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF F  (0.3%) Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF D- (5.2%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1953 OAK
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1959 OAK
126
524
74
132
28
1
8
43
62
 90 0 1
5
 1 2
.685
.330
.355
.103
.252
1960 OAK
120
489
70
125
21
4
10
51
55
 86 1 3
7
 1 3
.707
.330
.376
.121
.256
1961 OAK
103
428
64
118
19
6
10
48
44
 56 1 0
0
 3 1
.763
.345
.418
.143
.276
1962 OAK
140
537
81
144
23
3
11
56
58
 84 0 1
2
 0 4
.723
.339
.384
.115
.268
1963 OAK
137
471
84
134
28
7
14
67
59
 63 1 2
0
 0 7
.827
.364
.463
.178
.285
1964 OAK
128
455
74
142
25
4
11
69
48
 59 2 3
0
 1 1
.835
.378
.457
.145
.312
1965 OAK
134
515
99
166
23
6
20
68
44
 66 0 1
0
 0 5
.882
.375
.507
.184
.322
1966 OAK
136
492
90
146
28
3
13
63
60
 68 2 1
0
 0 2
.820
.375
.445
.148
.297
1967 OAK
103
357
66
111
18
6
4
31
42
 44 0 1
0
 0 2
.811
.382
.429
.118
.311
1968 OAK
140
477
74
131
26
5
16
49
58
 62 1 2
0
 0 1
.804
.353
.451
.176
.275
1969 OAK
133
496
75
133
23
7
15
72
57
 87 1 0
0
 0 1
.778
.345
.433
.165
.268
1970 OAK
122
456
71
129
25
4
14
59
65
 75 3 0
0
 0 3
.823
.376
.447
.164
.283
1971 OAK
99
369
64
108
14
7
16
66
45
 48 2 3
0
 0 1
.869
.370
.499
.206
.293
1972 OAK
83
283
38
82
12
3
7
43
37
 36 1 1
0
 0 4
.800
.373
.428
.138
.290
1973 OAK
106
419
63
120
16
3
12
50
39
 78 2 5
0
 0 4
.771
.346
.425
.138
.286
1974 OAK
35
125
19
29
5
0
5
20
9
 24 1 1
0
 0 1
.679
.287
.392
.160
.232
Total
1846
6894
1106
1951
334
69
186
856
782
 1026 18 25
14
 6 42
.789
.356
.432
.149
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Buzz Hitchcock has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-04-01The Chicago Navy have acquired Dave Scheneberg from the waiver wire. The Chicago Navy have waived Buzz Hitchcock.
1974-06-12The Oakland Insomniacs have designated Buzz Hitchcock for assignment.
1973-06-01Buzz Hitchcock of the Oakland Insomniacs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1972-07-10Buzz Hitchcock of the Oakland Insomniacs is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1971-07-11Buzz Hitchcock of the Oakland Insomniacs is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1970-09-26Buzz Hitchcock of the Oakland Insomniacs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1967-08-13Buzz Hitchcock of the Oakland Insomniacs is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1961-05-02Buzz Hitchcock of the Oakland Insomniacs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1960-09-05Buzz Hitchcock of the Oakland Insomniacs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1959-09-13Buzz Hitchcock of the Oakland Insomniacs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1959-04-01The Oakland Insomniacs have promoted Buzz Hitchcock to the major league team. The Oakland Insomniacs have promoted Charlie Jones to the major league team. The Oakland Insomniacs have designated John Garbark for assignment. The Oakland Insomniacs have designated Dwight Stocksdale for assignment. The Oakland Insomniacs have designated Walter Heintzelman for assignment.
1953-07-13The Oakland Insomniacs have promoted Leon Martinez to the major league team. The Oakland Insomniacs have sent Buzz Hitchcock to the minors.
1953-07-05The Oakland Insomniacs have promoted Buzz Hitchcock to the major leagues.