Larry Biittner

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: July 27, 1946 in Pocahontas, IA us

Died: January 2, 2022 in Pocahontas, IA

Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Pocahontas, IA

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 10th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA).

High School: Catholic HS (Pocahontas, IA)

Schools: Drake University (Des Moines, IA), Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA)

Debut: July 17, 1970 (Age 23-355d, 13,021st in major league history)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1983 (Age 37-064d)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: Lawrence David Biittner

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.2

3151

861

.273

310

RBI

354

OBP

.324

SLG

.359

OPS

.683

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1971 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1971 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	37 (36)	May 19	WSA		BAL	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	38	May 21	WSA	@	DET	L,0-1	GS	26	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	39	May 22	WSA	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	29	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
4	43 (3)	May 25	WSA	@	BOS	W,6-5	GS	33	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	44	May 26	WSA	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
6	46 (1)	May 28	WSA		KCR	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
7	47	May 31	WSA		CAL	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	48	Jun 1	WSA		CAL	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	49	Jun 2	WSA		CAL	L,1-2	CG	32	7.1	2	1	0	3	0	RF
10	50	Jun 4	WSA		OAK	L,3-5	CG	85	21.0	3	3	0	6	0	RF
11	51	Jun 5	WSA		OAK	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
12	53 (1)	Jun 8	WSA	@	KCR	L,2-4	GS	31	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
13	54	Jun 9	WSA	@	KCR	L,4-5	GS	30	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	57 (2)	Jun 13	WSA	@	CAL	W,5-2	GS	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
15	58	Jun 15	WSA	@	OAK	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	63 (4)	Jun 21	WSA		BAL	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
17	66 (2)	Jun 23	WSA		BAL	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	7	1	1	9	0	RF
18	73 (6)	Jun 29	WSA	@	BOS	L,2-6	GS	33	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
19	74	Jun 30	WSA		NYY	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	76 (1)	Jul 2	WSA	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
21	77	Jul 3	WSA	@	CLE	W,4-3	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	78	Jul 4	WSA	@	CLE	W,9-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	79	Jul 5	WSA	@	CLE	W,15-6	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
24	82 (2)	Jul 7	WSA	@	BAL	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
25	84 (1)	Jul 9	WSA		DET	L,0-1	CG	45	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	86 (1)	Jul 11	WSA		DET	W,4-3	GS	17	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	87	Jul 15	WSA		CHW	W,8-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	93 (5)	Jul 21	WSA		MIL	W,6-1	GS	30	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
29	94	Jul 22	WSA		MIL	L,0-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
30	98 (3)	Jul 25 (2)	WSA	@	CHW	L,6-9	GS	42	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF LF
31	99	Jul 27	WSA	@	MIN	L,2-4	GS	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
32	100	Jul 28	WSA	@	MIN	W,7-1	GS	20	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
33	102 (1)	Jul 31	WSA	@	MIL	W,4-3	GS	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
34	103	Aug 1 (1)	WSA	@	MIL	L,3-4	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
35	104	Aug 1 (2)	WSA	@	MIL	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	105	Aug 2	WSA	@	DET	L,7-11	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
37	127 (21)	Aug 25	WSA	@	CAL	W,5-4	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	135 (7)	Sep 2	WSA	@	NYY	L,1-11	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
39	140 (4)	Sep 7	WSA		DET	L,2-3	GS	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	142 (1)	Sep 9	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
41	144 (1)	Sep 14 (1)	WSA	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	145	Sep 14 susp	WSA	@	CLE	W,8-6	GS	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
43	152 (6)	Sep 21	WSA		CLE	W,9-1	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	1B
44	158 (5)	Sep 29	WSA		NYY	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	9	1	1	11	1	1B
							48gm		349.0	85	7	6	98	1