#15 Bernie Opitz, First Base, 29 yrs, Los Angeles Angels
Saturday, 3/15/1957 |
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| Bernie Opitz
7/28/1927
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Dominican Republic
6"2
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First Base
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| Big League Contract
$ 4,310,000
1958
6 Year(s), 115 Days (1075 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 124 Days (1244 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Inelegible (more than 6 pro years)
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1 Option Year(s) left
Yes , 8 Day(s) left REVOCABLE
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Talent | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1952 | 118 | 448 | 136 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 60 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 1 | .304 | .360 | .422 | .782 | OKC |
| 1953 | 114 | 344 | 103 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 45 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 0 | .299 | .357 | .474 | .831 | OKC LA |
| 1954 | 120 | 390 | 133 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 3 | .341 | .410 | .549 | .959 | LAA |
| 1955 | 132 | 453 | 118 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 0 | .260 | .326 | .393 | .719 | LA |
| 1956 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .310 | .240 | .550 | LA |
| Total | 509 | 1660 | 496 | 138 | 4 | 36 | 263 | 227 | 149 | 21 | 14 | 139 | 14 | 4 | .299 | .361 | .452 | .813 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1956, AAA | 75 | 292 | 93 | 26 | 1 | 18 | 53 | 58 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 3 | .318 | .392 | .599 | .991 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1952 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .348 | .286 | .634 |
| 1954 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .143 | .150 | .293 |
| Total | 10 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .250 | .220 | .470 |
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Drafted in 12th round, 238th overall pick, by Oklahoma in 1952...
Had first career hit on 4/16/1952, off Alejo Torralbo (HOU)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1952, off Cameron Hagans (SLC)...
Injured on 5/9/1952 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
5/26/1952: Signed a contract extension with Oklahoma, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Traded from Oklahoma to Los Angeles on 2/13/1953 (Going to OKC: 1B Rod Madera. Going to LA: 1B Bernie Opitz, CF Leroy McKenzie)...
6/23/1955: Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles, $4,310,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 6/27/1956 with a Concussion, out for one week...
Injured on 8/2/1956 with a Bruised Wrist, out for one week...
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Doubles
1952 - 41 - 6th
1954 - 36 - 10th
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