Larry Biittner

Full Name: Lawrence David Biittner	Primary Position: OF,1B,LF,RF
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/205	First Game: July 17, 1970
Birthdate: July 27, 1945	Final Game: September 29, 1983
Birthplace: Pocahontas, Iowa	MLB Experience: 13 years
Bat/Throw: Left/Left

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[edit] Biography

Larry Biittner (Lawrence David Biittner) was born on July 27, 1945 in Pocahontas, Iowa. He made his Major League debut on July 17, 1970 for the Washington Senators. In 1971, his rookie year, he hit .257 with 0 home runs and 16 RBI. Biittner played for the Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds over the course of his 13 year career.

Most people believe that Larry Biittner's best season was 1977, when he hit for a .298 average and knocked in 62 runs.

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[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1970	WAS	A	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1971	WAS	A	66	171	12	44	0	16	.257	.323	.292	4	1	16	20	1	0	1	3	7
1972	TEX	A	137	382	34	99	3	31	.259	.313	.335	18	1	29	37	2	6	1	5	7
1973	TEX	A	83	258	19	65	1	12	.252	.307	.310	8	2	20	21	1	1	1	0	8
1974	MON	N	18	26	2	7	0	3	.269	.269	.308	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
1975	MON	N	121	346	34	109	3	28	.315	.376	.408	13	5	34	33	0	4	2	8	12
1976	MON	N	11	32	2	6	0	1	.188	.188	.219	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2
1976	CHI	N	78	192	21	47	0	17	.245	.286	.323	13	1	10	6	1	2	0	3	4
1976	TOT	N	89	224	23	53	0	18	.237	.272	.308	14	1	10	9	1	2	0	3	6
1977	CHI	N	138	493	74	147	12	62	.298	.345	.432	28	1	35	36	1	1	2	2	17
1978	CHI	N	120	343	32	88	4	50	.257	.300	.341	15	1	23	37	1	1	0	4	8
1979	CHI	N	111	272	35	79	3	50	.290	.339	.393	13	3	21	23	0	0	1	1	10
1980	CHI	N	127	273	21	68	1	34	.249	.294	.319	12	2	18	33	2	0	1	2	6
1981	CIN	N	42	61	1	13	0	8	.213	.258	.279	4	0	4	4	0	0	0	1	3
1982	CIN	N	97	184	18	57	2	24	.310	.369	.413	9	2	17	16	2	2	1	2	9
1983	TEX	A	66	116	5	32	0	18	.276	.323	.336	5	1	9	16	0	0	0	5	0
Total	NL		863	2222	240	621	25	277	.279	.328	.376	109	15	162	193	7	11	7	23	71
Total	AL		354	929	70	240	4	77	.258	.314	.320	35	5	74	94	4	7	3	13	22
Total			1217	3151	310	861	29	354	.273	.324	.359	144	20	236	287	11	18	10	36	93

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1971	WAS	A	LF	7	2	25	6	0	0	0	1.000
1971	WAS	A	OF	41	40	338	72	6	5	0	.940
1971	WAS	A	1B	3	1	11	11	1	1	1	.923
1971	WAS	A	RF	38	38	313	68	6	5	0	.937
1972	TEX	A	1B	65	42	414.2	410	36	4	36	.991
1972	TEX	A	CF	8	8	66.1	16	0	0	0	1.000
1972	TEX	A	RF	32	27	239.1	55	3	2	1	.967
1972	TEX	A	OF	66	56	481	93	5	4	1	.961
1972	TEX	A	LF	30	21	175.1	26	2	2	0	.933
1973	TEX	A	RF	39	38	303.1	59	3	1	1	.984
1973	TEX	A	DH	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1973	TEX	A	LF	21	14	144	31	3	1	0	.971
1973	TEX	A	CF	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000
1973	TEX	A	OF	58	52	449.1	91	6	2	1	.980
1973	TEX	A	1B	20	15	139.1	143	14	0	16	1.000
1974	MON	N	LF	4	3	28	6	1	0	0	1.000
1974	MON	N	OF	4	3	28	7	1	0	0	1.000
1975	MON	N	LF	35	31	281.1	66	2	2	0	.971
1975	MON	N	OF	93	86	757	166	8	5	0	.972
1975	MON	N	CF	4	4	39	10	0	0	0	1.000
1975	MON	N	RF	55	51	436.2	85	6	3	0	.968
1976	MON	N	RF	4	4	33.1	9	0	0	0	1.000
1976	MON	N	LF	3	3	26.2	6	0	1	0	.857
1976	MON	N	OF	7	7	60	17	1	1	0	.947
1976	CHI	N	OF	24	18	163.1	34	1	0	0	1.000
1976	CHI	N	LF	21	15	139	27	0	0	0	1.000
1976	CHI	N	1B	33	24	232.1	232	33	4	20	.985
1976	CHI	N	RF	4	3	24.1	7	1	0	0	1.000
1976	TOT	N	OF	31	25	223.1	51	2	1	0	.981
1976	TOT	N	RF	8	7	57.2	16	1	0	0	1.000
1976	TOT	N	LF	24	18	165.2	33	0	1	0	.971
1977	CHI	N	1B	80	64	617.1	713	64	10	50	.987
1977	CHI	N	P	1	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	.000
1977	CHI	N	LF	52	48	406.2	77	1	1	1	.987
1977	CHI	N	OF	52	48	406.2	79	1	1	1	.988
1978	CHI	N	OF	29	25	219.2	47	1	1	0	.980
1978	CHI	N	1B	62	50	484	554	52	8	53	.987
1978	CHI	N	LF	29	25	219.2	45	1	1	0	.979
1979	CHI	N	LF	23	17	153.1	20	1	2	0	.913
1979	CHI	N	OF	43	35	299.2	46	3	4	0	.925
1979	CHI	N	RF	20	18	146.1	24	2	2	0	.929
1979	CHI	N	1B	32	22	221.2	236	20	2	24	.992
1980	CHI	N	RF	17	15	127.2	27	2	0	1	1.000
1980	CHI	N	OF	38	33	271.2	55	4	1	2	.983
1980	CHI	N	CF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000
1980	CHI	N	LF	20	18	143	28	1	1	1	.967
1980	CHI	N	1B	41	24	236.1	250	19	1	14	.996
1981	CIN	N	RF	3	3	24	4	2	0	2	1.000
1981	CIN	N	OF	3	3	24	4	2	0	1	1.000
1981	CIN	N	1B	8	4	47	53	3	0	2	1.000
1982	CIN	N	LF	26	23	167.2	38	2	1	0	.976
1982	CIN	N	1B	15	12	119.2	128	12	1	13	.993
1982	CIN	N	OF	31	28	200.2	42	2	1	0	.978
1982	CIN	N	RF	6	5	33	6	1	0	1	1.000
1983	TEX	A	1B	22	14	136	136	15	2	13	.987
1983	TEX	A	RF	2	2	17	4	0	0	0	1.000
1983	TEX	A	DH	9	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1983	TEX	A	OF	2	2	17	4	0	0	0	1.000
Total			DH	12	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			P	1	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			1B	381	272	2659.1	2866	269	33	242	.990
Total			LF	271	220	1909.2	376	14	12	2	.970
Total			RF	220	204	1698	348	26	13	6	.966
Total			CF	14	12	108.1	29	0	0	0	1.000
Total			OF	491	436	3716	757	41	25	6	.970

[edit] Pitching Stats

Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
1977	CHI	N	1	0	0	0	4.50	3	6	6	0	0	0	1.1	5	3	1	0	0	0

[edit] Transactions

Selected by Washington Senators in the 10th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1968).
Traded by Texas Rangers to Montreal Expos in exchange for Pat Jarvis (December 20, 1973).
Traded by Montreal Expos with Steve Renko to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Andre Thornton (May 17, 1976).
Granted free agency (October 23, 1980).
Signed by Cincinnati Reds (January 12, 1981).
Released by Cincinnati Reds (December 6, 1982).
Signed by Texas Rangers (December 29, 1982).
Released by Texas Rangers (October 31, 1983).

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