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Name	Team	Age
Rod Hittle	Retired (2001, Age 37)	Died (2048, Age 84)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3 (1982)	C	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Earl Averill League	0	16 years (90 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	B+	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B+	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	B+	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A	0	2/21/1964
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	6	12
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (RF)
D- (4.3 %)	F  (2.4 %)	F  (0.9 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1982	B-	B	C-	C	D+	B-	D-
1983	B	B	C+	C	C-	B+	D
1984	B+	B+	B-	B-	C	A-	D+
1985	B+	B+	B	B-	C+	A-	C-
1986	A-	B+	B	B	C+	A	C-
1987	A-	B+	B	B+	B-	A	C
1988	A-	A-	B+	B+	B	A+	C+
1989	A	A-	B+	A-	B	A+	C+
1990	A	A	B+	A-	B	A+	C+
1991	A	A	A-	A-	B+	A+	B-
1992	A	A	A-	A-	B+	A+	B-
1993	A	A	A-	A-	B+	A+	B-
1994	A	A	A-	A-	B+	A+	B-
1995	A	A	A-	A-	B+	A+	B-
1996	A	A	A-	A-	B+	A+	B-
1997	A	A	A-	A	B+	A+	B-
1998	A	A	A-	A	B+	A+	B-
1999	A	A-	A-	A-	B	A+	B-
2000	A-	A-	A-	A-	B-	A+	C+
2001	A-	B+	A-	A-	B-	A	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2001-11-01	Rod Hittle has retired from the Chicago turnpike titans
1997-06-06	A 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.
1996-07-16	The Kansas City Athletics have placed Rod Hittle on the trade block.
1992-10-08	Rod Hittle of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1986-03-05	The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Rod Hittle to the major league team.