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Art Ditmar
Arthur John Ditmar

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 196 lb.

Debut April 19, 1954
Final Game May 19, 1962
Born April 3, 1929 in Winthrop, MA

Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1954 25 PHA AL   1   4  14   5   0   0   8  0   39.3   50   35   28   4   36   14   1   3   199       0  6.41  3.91   61 2.186
 1955 26 KCA AL  12  12  35  22   7   1   8  1  175.3  180  109   98  23   86   79   7   7   773   5   1  5.03  4.16   83 1.517
 1956 27 KCA AL  12  22  44  34  14   2   6  1  254.3  254  141  125  30  108  126   7   5  1101   6   0  4.42  4.33   98 1.423
 1957 28 NYY AL   8   3  46  11   0   0  12  6  127.3  128   55   46   9   35   64   2   1   532   1   0  3.25  3.60  111 1.280
 1958 29 NYY AL   9   8  38  13   4   0  13  4  139.7  124   71   53  14   38   52   5   0   575   2   0  3.42  3.54  104 1.160
 1959 30 NYY AL  13   9  38  25   7   1   7  1  202.0  156   75   65  17   52   96   8   0   810   2   1  2.90  3.63  125 1.030
 1960 31 NYY AL  15   9  34  28   8   1   3  0  200.0  195   77   68  25   56   65   1   4   825   1   1  3.06  3.56  116 1.255
 1961 32 TOT AL   2   8  32  13   1   0   3  1  108.3  119   67   62  15   37   43   4   2   473   1   0  5.15  3.94   77 1.440
         NYY AL   2   3  12   8   1   0   1  0   54.3   59   33   28   9   14   24   2   1   231   0   0  4.64  3.74   81 1.344
         KCA AL   0   5  20   5   0   0   2  1   54.0   60   34   34   6   23   19   2   1   242   1   0  5.67  4.15   73 1.537
 1962 33 KCA AL   0   2   6   5   0   0   1  0   21.7   31   19   16   1   13   13   2   1   113   1   0  6.65  4.21   63 2.031
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  9 Yr WL% .483  72  77 287 156  41   5  61 14 1268.0 1237  649  561 138  461  552  37  23  5401  19   3  3.98  3.86   97 1.339
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    11  11  44  23   6   0   9  2  194.3  189   99   86  21   70   84   5   3   829   2   0  3.98  3.86   97 1.339
 Career High     15  22  46  34  14   2  13  6  254.3  254  141  125  30  108  126   8   7  1101   6   1  2.90  4.33  125 1.030

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1954 25 PHA AL  14    8    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   4  .125  .300  .125   20    1   1   0       0   0
 1955 26 KCA AL  35   62    3   13   0  0   0    6   0  0   1   9  .210  .222  .210   17   13   4   0   0   0   2
 1956 27 KCA AL  44   91    5   13   0  0   1    4   0  1   3  24  .143  .170  .176   -8   16   4   0   0   0   0
 1957 28 NYY AL  46   35    3    7   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   9  .200  .200  .200   11    7   1   0   0   0   1
 1958 29 NYY AL  38   44    8   11   0  0   0    5   0  0   2  10  .250  .283  .250   51   11   2   0   0   0   3
 1959 30 NYY AL  38   76    6   15   4  0   1   11   1  0   0  10  .197  .195  .289   34   22   1   1   0   0   5
 1960 31 NYY AL  36   69    2   11   2  0   0    2   0  0   4  14  .159  .205  .188   11   13   3   0   0   0   5
 1961 32 TOT AL  32   31    0    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   7  .097  .125  .097  -39    3   1   0   0   0   0
         NYY AL  12   19    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .053  .053  .053  -71    1   0   0   0   0   0
         KCA AL  20   12    0    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   2  .167  .231  .167    8    2   1   0   0   0   0
 1962 33 KCA AL   6    6    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   2  .167  .167  .167  -11    1   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      289  422   27   75   6  0   2   32   1  1  13  89  .178  .202  .206   12   87  17   1   0   0  16
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        237   15   42   3  0   1   18   1  1   7  50  .178  .202  .206   12   49  10   1   0   0   9
 Career High     46   91    8   15   4  0   1   11   1  1   4  24                          22   4   1   0   0   5

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1954 25 PHA AL   11    8    0   0.0    99| .125  .265| .300  .341| .125  .388| .425  .729|  20  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 1955 26 KCA AL   67   55    3   1.5   103| .210  .267| .222  .347| .210  .398| .432  .746|  17  .110  -7.6  -0.8   0%
 1956 27 KCA AL   98   83    3   1.0   106| .143  .267| .170  .349| .176  .408| .346  .757|  -8  .051 -14.8  -1.5   0%
 1957 28 NYY AL   36   30    1   0.9    98| .200  .261| .200  .333| .200  .393| .400  .726|  11  .052  -4.4  -0.4   0%
 1958 29 NYY AL   48   38    3   2.1    95| .250  .257| .283  .325| .250  .390| .533  .715|  51  .214  -3.0  -0.3   0%
 1959 30 NYY AL   78   68    3   1.2    95| .197  .256| .195  .326| .289  .391| .484  .717|  34  .083  -6.9  -0.7 100%
 1960 31 NYY AL   76   66    2   0.8    96| .159  .256| .205  .329| .188  .392| .393  .721|  11  .043  -8.5  -0.9   0%
 1961 32 TOT AL   33   29    1   0.9   102| .097  .261| .125  .336| .097  .406| .222  .741| -39  .049  -6.2  -0.7   0%
         NYY AL   19   18    0   0.0   100| .053  .258| .053  .332| .053  .401| .106  .734| -71  .000  -4.6  -0.5   0%
         KCA AL   14   11    1   2.4   105| .167  .265| .231  .340| .167  .412| .398  .753|   8  .234  -1.6  -0.2   0%
 1962 33 KCA AL    6    5    0   0.0   106| .167  .268| .167  .341| .167  .417| .334  .758| -11  .000  -1.0  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons       453  382   16   1.1   100| .178  .261| .202  .336| .206  .397| .408  .734|  12  .072 -53.3  -5.5  50%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1954 25 PHA AL   P   14      4    5    1    1  .900  .957  0.64  0.93  2.06  2.02    5   39.3
 1955 26 KCA AL   P   35     15   29    1    3  .978  .957  1.26  0.83  2.26  1.99   22  175.3
 1956 27 KCA AL   P   44     20   33    2    3  .964  .950  1.20  0.82  1.88  1.92   34  253.7
 1957 28 NYY AL   P   46      8   19    4    0  .871  .964  0.59  0.86  1.91  1.99   11  127.3
 1958 29 NYY AL   P   38      6   15    0    1 1.000  .963  0.55  0.82  1.35  1.95   13  139.7
 1959 30 NYY AL   P   38     21   25    3    2  .939  .954  1.21  0.85  2.05  2.05   25  202.0
 1960 31 NYY AL   P   34     18   24    1    3  .977  .968  1.24  0.78  1.89  1.96   28  200.0
 1961 32 TOT AL   P   32      9   19    1    0  .966  .952  0.88  0.83  2.33  2.05   13  108.3
         NYY AL   P   12      4   12    0    0 1.000  .952  1.33  0.83  2.65  2.06    8   54.3
         KCA AL   P   20      5    7    1    0  .923  .952  0.60  0.83  2.00  2.05    5   54.0
 1962 33 KCA AL   P    6      2    3    0    0 1.000  .962  0.83  0.78  2.07  2.07    5   21.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1954 25 PHA AL   P   14      4    5    1    1  .900  .957  0.64  0.93  2.06  2.02    5   39.3
 1955 26 KCA AL   P   35     15   29    1    3  .978  .957  1.26  0.83  2.26  1.99   22  175.3
 1956 27 KCA AL   P   44     20   33    2    3  .964  .950  1.20  0.82  1.88  1.92   34  253.7
 1957 28 NYY AL   P   46      8   19    4    0  .871  .964  0.59  0.86  1.91  1.99   11  127.3
 1958 29 NYY AL   P   38      6   15    0    1 1.000  .963  0.55  0.82  1.35  1.95   13  139.7
 1959 30 NYY AL   P   38     21   25    3    2  .939  .954  1.21  0.85  2.05  2.05   25  202.0
 1960 31 NYY AL   P   34     18   24    1    3  .977  .968  1.24  0.78  1.89  1.96   28  200.0
 1961 32 TOT AL   P   32      9   19    1    0  .966  .952  0.88  0.83  2.33  2.05   13  108.3
         NYY AL   P   12      4   12    0    0 1.000  .952  1.33  0.83  2.65  2.06    8   54.3
         KCA AL   P   20      5    7    1    0  .923  .952  0.60  0.83  2.00  2.05    5   54.0
 1962 33 KCA AL   P    6      2    3    0    0 1.000  .962  0.83  0.78  2.07  2.07    5   21.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 287    103  172   13   13  .955  .958  0.96  0.83  1.95  1.98  156 1267.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       287    103  172   13   13  .955  .958  0.96  0.83  1.95  1.98  156   1267

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1957   WS    NYY MLN     L   2   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   6     2   0   0   2 
 1958   WS    NYY MLN     W   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   3.2   2   0   0   2 
 1960   WS    NYY PIT     L   2   2  21.60  0  2  0  0   1.2   6   4   1   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 World Series        1-2   5   2   3.18  0  2  0  0  11.1  10   4   1   4 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1957   WS    NYY MLN     L   2   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1958   WS    NYY MLN     W   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1960   WS    NYY PIT     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 World Series        1-2   5   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

ERA
1959 AL-2.90-4
1960 AL-3.06-3

Wins
1960 AL-15-4

Won-Loss %
1960 AL-.625-8

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1959 AL-1.030-1
1960 AL-1.255-9

Hits Allowed/9IP
1959 AL-6.95-2

Bases on Balls/9IP
1959 AL-2.32-8
1960 AL-2.52-7

Games
1956 AL-44-7
1957 AL-46-8

Saves
1957 AL-6-10

Innings
1956 AL-254.3-6

Games Started
1956 AL-34-4

Home Runs Allow.
1955 AL-23-2
1956 AL-30-2
1960 AL-25-5

Bases On Balls Allow.
1956 AL-108-6

Hits Allowed
1956 AL-254-5

SO to Walk
1959 AL-1.85-8

Losses
1955 AL-12-10
1956 AL-22-1

Earned Runs Allow.
1955 AL-98-2
1956 AL-125-1

Wild Pitches
1955 AL-7-4

Hit Batsmen
1955 AL-7-7
1956 AL-7-6
1959 AL-8-8

Batters Faced
1956 AL-1101-4

Adjusted ERA+
1959 AL-125-7
1960 AL-116-6

Gray Ink: Pitching - 30 (769) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 6.0 (1188) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 10.0 (902) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent.
February 19, 1957: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics with players to be named later, Wayne Belardi, Jack McMahan, and Bobby Shantz to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later, Irv Noren, Milt Graff, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Rip Coleman, and Billy Hunter. The New York Yankees sent Jack Urban (April 5, 1957) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Curt Roberts (April 4, 1957) and Clete Boyer (June 4, 1957) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
June 14, 1961: Traded by the New York Yankees with Deron Johnson to the Kansas City Athletics for Bud Daley.
May 25, 1962: Released by the Kansas City Athletics.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
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ERA 1959 AL-2.90-4 1960 AL-3.06-3	Wins 1960 AL-15-4	Won-Loss % 1960 AL-.625-8	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1959 AL-1.030-1 1960 AL-1.255-9	Hits Allowed/9IP 1959 AL-6.95-2	Bases on Balls/9IP 1959 AL-2.32-8 1960 AL-2.52-7
Games 1956 AL-44-7 1957 AL-46-8	Saves 1957 AL-6-10	Innings 1956 AL-254.3-6	Games Started 1956 AL-34-4	Home Runs Allow. 1955 AL-23-2 1956 AL-30-2 1960 AL-25-5	Bases On Balls Allow. 1956 AL-108-6
Hits Allowed 1956 AL-254-5	SO to Walk 1959 AL-1.85-8	Losses 1955 AL-12-10 1956 AL-22-1	Earned Runs Allow. 1955 AL-98-2 1956 AL-125-1	Wild Pitches 1955 AL-7-4	Hit Batsmen 1955 AL-7-7 1956 AL-7-6 1959 AL-8-8
Batters Faced 1956 AL-1101-4	Adjusted ERA+ 1959 AL-125-7 1960 AL-116-6