Dick Littlefield
Richard Bernard Littlefield
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: March 18, 1926 in Detroit, MI
Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1946. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 7, 1950
Final Game: May 30, 1958
Died: November 20, 1997 in Detroit, MI
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1950 24 BOS AL 15 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 1
1951 25 CHW AL 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 93 0 0 0 0 /1
1952 26 TOT AL 35 23 23 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 .087 .087 .087 .174 -52 2 0 0 0 1
1952 26 DET AL 28 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .143 .286 -21 1 0 0 0 1
1952 26 SLB AL 7 16 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 .063 .063 .063 .125 -66 1 0 0 0 /1
1953 27 SLB AL 38 49 42 4 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 17 .190 .227 .190 .418 13 8 1 0 5 1
1954 28 TOT MLB 26 56 50 4 8 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 13 .160 .192 .240 .432 13 12 1 0 4 0 1
1954 28 BAL AL 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1954 28 PIT NL 23 55 49 4 8 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 13 .163 .196 .245 .441 16 12 1 0 4 0 1
1955 29 PIT NL 35 39 34 1 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 15 .176 .263 .206 .469 28 7 0 0 1 0 0 1
1956 30 TOT NL 40 30 28 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 12 .071 .103 .071 .175 -51 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
1956 30 PIT NL 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1956 30 STL NL 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1956 30 NYG NL 31 26 24 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 .083 .120 .083 .203 -44 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
1957 31 CHC NL 48 12 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182 .250 .182 .432 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1958 32 MLN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
9 Seasons 245 216 193 11 28 3 1 0 10 0 0 12 71 .145 .195 .171 .366 -1 33 2 0 11 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 143 128 7 19 2 1 0 7 0 0 8 47 .145 .195 .171 .366 -1 22 1 0 7
PIT (3 yrs) 64 96 85 5 14 3 1 0 5 0 0 6 30 .165 .220 .224 .443 18 19 1 0 5 0 0
BAL (3 yrs) 48 66 59 5 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 23 .153 .180 .153 .333 -9 9 1 0 5 0
NYG (1 yr) 31 26 24 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 .083 .120 .083 .203 -44 2 0 0 1 0 0
MLN (1 yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
STL (1 yr) 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 15 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 48 12 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182 .250 .182 .432 20 2 0 0 0 0 0
DET (1 yr) 28 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .143 .286 -21 1 0 0 0
CHW (1 yr) 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 93 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 150 136 122 5 18 3 1 0 7 0 0 8 43 .148 .200 .189 .389 5 23 1 0 6 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 95 80 71 6 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 28 .141 .187 .141 .328 -11 10 1 0 5 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1950 24 BOS AL 4 4 0 0.0 122 .000 .000 .290 .000 .379 .000 .435 .000 .814 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1951 25 CHW AL 3 1 0 0.0 101 .000 .000 .265 .667 .346 .000 .389 .667 .735 93 .000 0.4 0.0 2.000 2.000 .000
1952 26 TOT AL 23 21 0 0.0 98 .133 .087 .263 .087 .343 .087 .384 .174 .727 -52 .000 -4.8 -0.5 .095 .000 .000
1952 26 DET AL 7 6 0 0.0 97 .200 .143 .261 .143 .341 .143 .381 .286 .723 -21 .000 -1.2 -0.1 .167 .000 .000
1952 26 SLB AL 16 15 0 0.0 99 .100 .063 .264 .063 .344 .063 .385 .125 .729 -66 .000 -3.7 -0.4 .067 .000 .000
1953 27 SLB AL 49 40 2 1.3 104 .320 .190 .272 .227 .348 .190 .400 .418 .749 13 .100 -5.3 -0.5 .286 .048 .000
1954 28 TOT MLB 56 47 2 1.1 107 .216 .160 .271 .192 .342 .240 .419 .432 .761 13 .067 -6.6 -0.6 .326 .120 .080
1954 28 BAL AL 1 1 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .256 .000 .330 .000 .374 .000 .704 -100 .000 -0.3 0.0 .000 .000 .000
1954 28 PIT NL 55 46 2 1.2 107 .222 .163 .272 .196 .343 .245 .420 .441 .763 16 .070 -6.3 -0.6 .333 .122 .082
1955 29 PIT NL 39 29 2 1.8 104 .316 .176 .263 .263 .334 .206 .417 .469 .750 28 .153 -3.4 -0.3 .393 .147 .029
1956 30 TOT NL 30 27 0 0.0 102 .125 .071 .263 .103 .330 .071 .415 .175 .744 -51 .000 -6.0 -0.7 .115 .036 .000
1956 30 PIT NL 2 2 0 0.0 100 .000 .260 .000 .327 .000 .411 .000 .738 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1956 30 STL NL 2 2 0 0.0 103 .000 .000 .264 .000 .331 .000 .417 .000 .748 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1956 30 NYG NL 26 23 0 0.0 102 .133 .083 .263 .120 .330 .083 .415 .203 .745 -44 .000 -4.9 -0.5 .136 .042 .000
1957 31 CHC NL 12 9 1 3.0 102 .250 .182 .267 .250 .331 .182 .414 .432 .744 20 .313 -1.3 -0.1 .333 .091 .000
9 Seasons 216 178 7 1.1 104 .230 .145 .268 .195 .340 .171 .410 .366 .750 -1 .065 -28.4 -2.8 .269 .088 .026
162 Game Avg. 143 118 5 1.1 104 .230 .145 .268 .195 .340 .171 .410 .366 .750 -1 .065 -28.4 -2.8 .269 .088 .026
PIT (3 yrs) 96 77 4 1.4 106 .255 .165 .268 .220 .339 .224 .418 .443 .757 18 .096 -10.3 -1.0 .347 .129 .059
BAL (3 yrs) 66 56 2 1.0 102 .250 .153 .269 .180 .347 .153 .396 .333 .743 -9 .058 -9.3 -0.9 .216 .034 .000
NYG (1 yr) 26 23 0 0.0 102 .133 .083 .263 .120 .330 .083 .415 .203 .745 -44 .000 -4.9 -0.5 .136 .042 .000
STL (1 yr) 2 2 0 0.0 103 .000 .000 .264 .000 .331 .000 .417 .000 .748 -100 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
BOS (1 yr) 4 4 0 0.0 122 .000 .000 .290 .000 .379 .000 .435 .000 .814 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
CHC (1 yr) 12 9 1 3.0 102 .250 .182 .267 .250 .331 .182 .414 .432 .744 20 .313 -1.3 -0.1 .333 .091 .000
DET (1 yr) 7 6 0 0.0 97 .200 .143 .261 .143 .341 .143 .381 .286 .723 -21 .000 -1.2 -0.1 .167 .000 .000
CHW (1 yr) 3 1 0 0.0 101 .000 .000 .265 .667 .346 .000 .389 .667 .735 93 .000 0.4 0.0 2.000 2.000 .000
NL (5 yrs) 136 111 5 1.2 105 .228 .148 .267 .200 .336 .189 .417 .389 .753 5 .077 -17.0 -1.7 .295 .107 .041
AL (5 yrs) 80 67 2 0.8 103 .233 .141 .270 .187 .348 .141 .396 .328 .744 -11 .043 -11.3 -1.1 .226 .056 .000

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1950 24 BOS AL 4 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3 25%
1951 25 CHW AL 3 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.00 33%
1952 26 TOT AL 23 0.0% 34.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.9 23.0 65%
1952 26 DET AL 7 0.0% 28.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.5 71%
1952 26 SLB AL 16 0.0% 37.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.7 16.0 63%
1953 27 SLB AL 49 0.0% 34.7% 4.1% 0.0% 0% 8.50 2.5 21.0 51%
1954 28 TOT MLB 56 0.0% 23.2% 3.6% 5.4% 38% 6.50 3.8 25.0 1.83 66%
1954 28 BAL AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 100%
1954 28 PIT NL 55 0.0% 23.6% 3.6% 5.5% 38% 6.50 3.8 24.5 2.20 65%
1955 29 PIT NL 39 0.0% 38.5% 10.3% 2.6% 17% 3.75 2.3 11.3 5.00 49%
1956 30 TOT NL 30 0.0% 40.0% 3.3% 0.0% 0% 12.00 2.3 14.0 2.00 53%
1956 30 PIT NL 2 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
1956 30 STL NL 2 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 50%
1956 30 NYG NL 26 0.0% 34.6% 3.9% 0.0% 0% 9.00 2.7 12.0 1.67 58%
1957 31 CHC NL 12 0.0% 25.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0% 3.00 3.7 1.50 67%
9 Seasons 216 0.0% 32.9% 5.6% 1.9% 14% 5.92 2.7 19.3 2.08 56%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1954 28 TOT MLB 2 0 40% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1954 28 BAL AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 28 PIT NL 2 0 40% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1955 29 PIT NL 0 0 10% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 30 TOT NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 30 PIT NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 30 STL NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 30 NYG NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 31 CHC NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Seasons 2 0 28% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1954 28 TOT MLB 34 53% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 133% 5 1 20% 5 0 0% 25 4 16% 1 0 0% 2 1 50% 22
1954 28 BAL AL 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 28 PIT NL 33 52% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 133% 5 1 20% 5 0 0% 25 4 16% 1 0 0% 2 1 50% 22
1955 29 PIT NL 13 85% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 8 1 13% 0 0 1 1 100% 26
1956 30 TOT NL 19 42% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 5 0 0% 5 1 20% 12 1 8% 2 1 50% 0 0 11
1956 30 PIT NL 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 30 STL NL 2 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 30 NYG NL 15 53% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 5 0 0% 5 1 20% 12 1 8% 2 1 50% 0 0 11
1957 31 CHC NL 10 80% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 6 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 2
9 Seasons 76 59% 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 275% 14 2 14% 12 1 8% 51 6 12% 5 1 20% 3 2 67% 61
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1950 24 15 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1951 25 19 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 .286 .000 .286 -22 0 0 0 0
1952 26 54 30 28 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 .071 .133 .071 .205 -43 2 0 0 0
1953 27 92 79 70 6 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 28 .143 .189 .143 .332 -10 10 1 0 5
1954 28 118 135 120 10 18 2 1 0 5 0 0 6 41 .150 .190 .183 .374 0 22 2 0 9 0
1955 29 153 174 154 11 24 3 1 0 8 0 0 10 56 .156 .207 .188 .396 7 29 2 0 10 0 0
1956 30 193 204 182 11 26 3 1 0 10 0 0 11 68 .143 .192 .170 .362 -2 31 2 0 11 0 0
1957 31 241 216 193 11 28 3 1 0 10 0 0 12 71 .145 .195 .171 .366 -1 33 2 0 11 0 0
1958 32 245 216 193 11 28 3 1 0 10 0 0 12 71 .145 .195 .171 .366 -1 33 2 0 11 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1950 24 16 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 15
1951 25 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 0 4
1952 26 37 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 35
1953 27 40 47 45 5 9 0 0 0 2 0 2 18 .200 .234 .200 .434 2 38
1954 28 27 54 52 4 8 2 1 0 2 0 2 14 .154 .185 .231 .416 2 26
1955 29 37 41 36 1 7 1 0 0 3 0 5 16 .194 .293 .222 .515 2 35
1956 30 42 30 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 .000 .033 .000 .033 0 40
1957 31 50 14 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 .357 .250 .607 1 48
8 Seasons 253 217 203 10 27 3 1 0 7 0 14 75 .133 .189 .158 .347 7 241
162 Game Avg. 162 139 130 6 17 2 1 0 4 0 9 48 .133 .189 .158 .347 4 241

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