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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 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1986 KC 145 583 77 147 25 0 4 44 71 103 25 12 6 .649 .334 .316 .252
1987 KC 144 607 91 145 21 6 17 58 59 87 19 14 1 .685 .307 .377 .239
1988 KC 144 594 94 176 24 4 9 62 76 79 20 27 0 .773 .377 .396 .296
1989 KC 144 616 101 185 29 7 22 90 53 110 32 10 3 .837 .359 .477 .300
1990 KC 144 573 86 149 28 2 19 66 63 98 21 9 2 .750 .334 .415 .260
1991 KC 144 547 91 161 22 7 26 113 62 100 22 12 1 .866 .363 .503 .294
1992 KC 144 545 78 147 24 4 18 71 57 119 20 12 1 .767 .340 .428 .270
1993 KC 144 569 92 175 33 5 23 93 64 87 21 21 0 .887 .382 .504 .308
1994 KC 144 536 69 138 22 6 13 77 74 92 15 17 1 .743 .350 .394 .257
1995 KC 144 582 111 189 36 8 24 108 63 81 21 16 2 .925 .387 .538 .325
1996 KC 144 541 101 169 30 5 28 87 67 105 30 11 2 .929 .387 .542 .312
1997 KC-CHA 128 312 48 85 14 0 12 49 46 35 7 2 1 .799 .366 .433 .272
1998 CHA 149 485 60 141 23 3 12 68 53 77 14 3 0 .788 .363 .425 .291
1999 CHA 128 362 53 106 12 4 14 54 39 67 7 8 1 .825 .360 .464 .293
2000 CHA 87 274 32 76 13 1 5 31 32 49 7 7 2 .744 .357 .387 .277
2001 CHA 73 194 23 53 8 1 5 28 18 29 5 2 4 .737 .335 .402 .273
Total 2150 7920 1207 2242 364 63 251 1099 897 1318 286 183 27 .797 .357 .440 .283
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.