NAME     : Sterling Hitchcock
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : FAYETTEVILLE,NC,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/29/1948
  AGE      : 22
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 192
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1970
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .953)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 62
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.64  9 16  0  35 35 244.1 226 129 126  81 173 
  At Home        5.13  4 10  0  18 18 126.1 115  73  72  45  93 
  Away           4.12  5  6  0  17 17 118.0 111  56  54  36  80 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.28  0  4  0   5  5  35.2  27  15  13  16  22 
  May            2.12  3  0  0   6  6  46.2  36  12  11  15  35 
  June           4.36  1  3  0   6  6  43.1  39  21  21  17  26 
  July           4.35  2  2  0   5  5  39.1  35  19  19  10  31 
  August         7.78  1  3  0   6  6  39.1  43  34  34  14  28 
  Sep/Oct        6.30  2  4  0   7  7  40.0  46  28  28   9  31 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1969   5.11  8  9  0  29  0   0 151.1  86  51 114  Wic
 
  Total ERA   : 4.83
  Total Wins  : 17
  Total Losses: 25
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 3
  Total K's   : 287
  Total BB's  : 132
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Earned first career win on 4/28/1969
Injured on 7/27/1969 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 3 weeks