Pitts
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Pitts was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees and the Newark Eagles. In 9 career games, he hit .185 with 5 hits and 1 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
Full name: Pitts Pitts
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .185 | .214 | .185 | .399 | 0 |
Career AVG .185 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.
Career OBP .214 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.
Career SLG .185 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.
Career OPS .399 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NBY | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1944 | NE | NN2 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | NBY | NN2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 9 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .185 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-06-24 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-27 | NW2 | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-08-26 | NW2 | HOM | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-22 | NW2 | BLG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
Pitts: the record in brief
Pitts's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1944 to 1945. Club by club, the record runs the New York Black Yankees (1944 through 1945) and the Newark Eagles (1944). Pitts is listed as a shortstop. Pitts's full given name, per the bio, is Pitts Pitts.
Pitts collected 5 hits in 27 at bats across 9 games, good for a .185 batting average, along with 1 RBI. Over the seasons Pitts played, league hitters batted .261; the .185 career figure is 29.1% below that. The OPS comparison is .399 to a league .684, 41.6% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 3, in 1944.
Pitts's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .217 average on 5 hits. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
The best of the last games listed came on June 24, 1945, 2 hits in 4 at bats.
By games played in the field, shortstop leads with 7, followed by third base (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Pitts
- Was Pitts a pitcher?
- No. Pitts was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Pitts hit?
- Pitts hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was Pitts's career batting average?
- Pitts batted .185 over his career, with 5 hits in 27 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pitts have?
- Pitts drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Pitts in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pitts has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Pitts play for?
- Pitts played for the New York Black Yankees and the Newark Eagles.