1946
Born July 27, 1946
Pocahontas, IA, USA
Larry Biittner Notable
b. July 27, 1946 · Washington Senators 1970–1971, Texas Rangers 1972–1973, 1983, Montreal Expos 1974–1976, Chicago Cubs 1976–1980, Cincinnati Reds 1981–1982
Larry Biittner played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Washington Senators in 1970 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1983. His longest stay was with the Chicago Cubs, from 1976 to 1980.
Across 1,217 games he batted .273, with 861 hits and 310 runs. He finished with 29 home runs, 144 doubles and 10 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 40.50 earned run average, pitching 1.3 innings in 1 game. He struck out 3.
He played 490 games in the outfield, with 757 putouts and 25 errors. He also played 381 games at first base.
He was born in Pocahontas, IA, USA on July 27, 1946, and died on January 2, 2022. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | WSA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | WSA | 66 | 171 | 12 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 1 | .257 |
| 1972 | TEX | 137 | 382 | 34 | 99 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 1 | .259 |
| 1973 | TEX | 83 | 258 | 19 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 1 | .252 |
| 1974 | MON | 18 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .269 |
| 1975 | MON | 121 | 346 | 34 | 109 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 2 | .315 |
| 1976 | CHC/MON | 89 | 224 | 23 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 0 | .237 |
| 1977 | CHC | 138 | 493 | 74 | 147 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 62 | 35 | 36 | 2 | .298 |
| 1978 | CHC | 120 | 343 | 32 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 23 | 37 | 0 | .257 |
| 1979 | CHC | 111 | 272 | 35 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 23 | 1 | .290 |
| 1980 | CHC | 127 | 273 | 21 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 18 | 33 | 1 | .249 |
| 1981 | CIN | 42 | 61 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .213 |
| 1982 | CIN | 97 | 184 | 18 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 1 | .310 |
| 1983 | TEX | 66 | 116 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 0 | .276 |
| Career | — | 1217 | 3151 | 310 | 861 | 144 | 20 | 29 | 354 | 236 | 287 | 10 | .273 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 40.50 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 40.50 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died January 2, 2022
1970
Major-league debut: Larry Biittner
Larry Biittner made a major-league debut on July 17, 1970.
1983
Final major-league game: Larry Biittner
Larry Biittner played a final major-league game on September 29, 1983.
Image: Washington Senators, public domain