Dick Witt
Pittsburgh Industrials (ML)
Dick Witt
Nickname:
Gabby
Birthdate:
Dec. 23, 1933 (34 y, 4 m, 27 d)
Born In:
El Paso, TX, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
5'10"/199
Entry:
1954 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 12, Team: Pittsburgh Industrials
Contract:
$664k / 4 years (1965-1968)
ML Service Time:
12 years, 69 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
1968-04-22
Contact Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Contact decreased from 35 to 30
Contact vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Contact vs L decreased from 35 to 30
1968-04-09
Contact Potential increased from 30 to 35
Contact increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs R increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs L increased from 30 to 35
Control vs R decreased from 55 to 50
1968-04-01
Contact Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Contact decreased from 35 to 30
Contact vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Contact vs L decreased from 35 to 30
1968-03-11
Movement vs R increased from 70 to 75
1968-03-05
Contact Potential increased from 30 to 35
Contact increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs R increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs L increased from 30 to 35
GB% increased from 56% to 57%
1968-02-19
Gap vs L decreased from 35 to 30
1968-02-05
Contact Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Contact decreased from 35 to 30
Contact vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Contact vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 35
1968-01-08
Weight increased from 198 to 199
1967-11-27
Control vs R increased from 50 to 55
1967-11-08
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 40 to 35
1967-10-30
Movement vs R decreased from 75 to 70
GB% decreased from 58% to 56%
1967-10-13
Movement Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Movement decreased from 75 to 70
1967-10-06
Gap vs L decreased from 35 to 30
1967-09-18
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 35 to 40
1967-09-11
Movement vs L decreased from 75 to 70
GB% decreased from 59% to 58%
1967-09-04
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 40 to 35
1967-07-03
Weight increased from 197 to 198
1967-06-26
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 35 to 40
1967-06-05
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 35
1967-05-29
Stuff vs L decreased from 65 to 60
Weight increased from 196 to 197
1967-05-15
Stuff vs L increased from 60 to 65
1967-05-08
Velocity increased from 88-90 mph to 89-91 mph
Fastball Pot increased from 55 to 60
Fastball increased from 55 to 60
1967-02-20
GB% decreased from 61% to 59%
1967-01-09
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 40 to 35
1966-12-26
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 35 to 40
Fastball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Fastball decreased from 60 to 55
1966-12-12
Fastball Pot increased from 55 to 60
Fastball increased from 55 to 60
1966-11-28
Gap vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Weight decreased from 197 to 196
1966-11-08
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 35
1966-10-20
Local Popularity increased from Very Popular to Extremely Popular
National Popularity increased from Well Known to Popular
1966-10-16
Control vs R decreased from 55 to 50
1966-09-30
Outfield Error decreased from 30 to 25
1966-09-23
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 40 to 35
1966-09-05
Control vs R increased from 50 to 55
1966-08-08
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 35 to 40
1966-07-04
Gap vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Velocity increased from 87-89 mph to 88-90 mph
1966-06-20
Gap Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Gap decreased from 35 to 30
1966-05-16
Gap Potential increased from 30 to 35
Gap increased from 30 to 35
1966-05-02
Weight decreased from 198 to 197
1966-04-18
Gap Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Gap decreased from 35 to 30
1966-04-12
Weight increased from 197 to 198
1966-03-28
Gap vs R decreased from 35 to 30
1966-03-08
Movement vs R decreased from 80 to 75
GB% decreased from 63% to 61%
1966-02-21
Gap vs R increased from 30 to 35
Movement Potential decreased from 80 to 75
Movement decreased from 80 to 75
GB% decreased from 64% to 63%
1966-02-07
Weight increased from 196 to 197
1966-01-24
Gap vs R decreased from 35 to 30
1966-01-10
Movement Potential increased from 75 to 80
Movement increased from 75 to 80
GB% increased from 63% to 64%
1965-12-20
Gap vs R increased from 30 to 35
1965-12-13
Velocity increased from 86-88 mph to 87-89 mph
1965-12-06
Stuff vs R increased from 55 to 60
Weight decreased from 197 to 196
1965-11-22
Weight increased from 196 to 197
1965-11-07
Stuff vs R decreased from 60 to 55
1965-10-21
Local Popularity decreased from Extremely Popular to Very Popular
National Popularity decreased from Popular to Well Known
1965-10-15
Gap Potential increased from 30 to 35
Gap increased from 30 to 35
1965-09-20
Gap Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Gap decreased from 35 to 30
Stuff Potential increased from 55 to 60
Stuff increased from 55 to 60
Stuff vs R increased from 55 to 60
Stuff vs L increased from 55 to 60
Velocity increased from 85-87 mph to 86-88 mph
Fastball Pot increased from 50 to 55
Fastball increased from 50 to 55
Forkball Pot increased from 50 to 55
Forkball increased from 50 to 55
1965-08-30
Gap Potential increased from 30 to 35
Gap increased from 30 to 35
1965-08-23
Gap Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Gap decreased from 35 to 30
1965-08-16
Movement Potential decreased from 80 to 75
Movement decreased from 80 to 75
1965-08-09
Weight increased from 194 to 196
1965-07-12
Movement vs L decreased from 80 to 75
1965-07-05
Gap Potential increased from 30 to 35
Gap increased from 30 to 35
1965-06-21
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 35
1965-06-07
Forkball Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Forkball decreased from 55 to 50
1965-05-17
GB% decreased from 64% to 63%
1965-05-03
GB% increased from 63% to 64%
Forkball Pot increased from 50 to 55
Forkball increased from 50 to 55
1965-04-26
Forkball Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Forkball decreased from 55 to 50
1965-04-05
Gap vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Forkball Pot increased from 50 to 55
Forkball increased from 50 to 55
1965-03-29
Gap Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Gap decreased from 35 to 30
1965-03-15
Forkball Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Forkball decreased from 55 to 50
1965-03-09
Gap vs R decreased from 35 to 30
GB% increased from 62% to 63%
1965-01-01
Movement Potential increased from 75 to 80
Movement increased from 75 to 80
Movement vs R increased from 75 to 80
Movement vs L increased from 75 to 80
Control Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Control decreased from 55 to 50
Control vs R decreased from 55 to 50
GB% increased from 59% to 62%
National Popularity decreased from Very Popular to Popular
1964-07-01
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 40 to 35
Outfield Range decreased from 25 to 20
Outfield Arm decreased from 40 to 35
Control vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Weight increased from 193 to 194
1964-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Contact decreased from 40 to 35
Contact vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Contact vs L decreased from 40 to 35
Power Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Control Potential increased from 50 to 55
Control increased from 50 to 55
Control vs R increased from 50 to 55
Control vs L increased from 50 to 55
GB% decreased from 60% to 59%
Stamina increased from 50 to 55
Weight increased from 192 to 193
National Popularity increased from Popular to Very Popular
1963-07-01
Sac Bunt decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff vs L decreased from 60 to 55
Movement vs R decreased from 80 to 75
Control vs R decreased from 55 to 50
GB% decreased from 61% to 60%
Stamina decreased from 55 to 50
1963-01-01
Control vs R increased from 50 to 55
Changeup Pot decreased from 70 to 65
Changeup decreased from 70 to 65
Local Popularity increased from Very Popular to Extremely Popular
1962-07-01
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Movement Potential decreased from 80 to 75
Movement decreased from 80 to 75
GB% increased from 60% to 61%
Weight increased from 190 to 192
1962-01-01
Eye Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Eye decreased from 30 to 25
Eye vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Eye vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Speed increased from 20 to 25
Outfield Range decreased from 30 to 25
P defense decreased from 25 to 20
Movement Potential increased from 60 to 80
Movement increased from 60 to 80
Movement vs R increased from 65 to 80
Movement vs L increased from 60 to 75
GB% increased from 57% to 60%
Forkball Pot increased from 50 to 55
Forkball increased from 50 to 55
Weight increased from 186 to 190
Local Popularity increased from Popular to Very Popular
1961-07-01
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Outfield Error decreased from 35 to 30
Stuff Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff decreased from 60 to 55
Movement vs R increased from 60 to 65
1961-01-01
Avoid Ks increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 35 to 40
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Infield Range decreased from 25 to 20
P defense decreased from 35 to 25
Stuff Potential increased from 55 to 60
Stuff increased from 55 to 60
Movement Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Movement decreased from 65 to 60
Movement vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Movement vs L decreased from 65 to 60
GB% decreased from 61% to 57%
Forkball Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Forkball decreased from 55 to 50
Weight increased from 184 to 186
1960-07-01
Fastball increased from 45 to 50
Forkball Pot increased from 50 to 55
Forkball increased from 50 to 55
Weight increased from 182 to 184
1960-01-01
Contact vs R increased from 35 to 40
Eye Potential increased from 25 to 30
Eye increased from 25 to 30
Eye vs R increased from 25 to 30
Eye vs L increased from 25 to 30
Stuff vs L increased from 55 to 60
Movement increased from 60 to 65
Movement vs R increased from 60 to 65
Movement vs L increased from 60 to 65
Control increased from 45 to 50
Control vs R increased from 45 to 50
Control vs L increased from 45 to 50
GB% increased from 60% to 61%
Curveball increased from 55 to 60
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Popular
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Popular
1959-07-01
Contact increased from 35 to 40
Contact vs L increased from 35 to 40
Control increased from 40 to 45
Control vs L increased from 40 to 45
GB% decreased from 61% to 60%
Hold increased from 50 to 60
1959-01-01
Avoid Ks increased from 30 to 35
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 30 to 35
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 30 to 35
Outfield Arm decreased from 45 to 40
Stuff increased from 50 to 55
Stuff vs R increased from 50 to 55
Movement increased from 55 to 60
Movement vs R increased from 55 to 60
Movement vs L increased from 55 to 60
Control vs R increased from 40 to 45
Fastball increased from 40 to 45
Changeup Pot increased from 65 to 70
Changeup increased from 60 to 70
Forkball increased from 45 to 50
Weight decreased from 184 to 182
1958-07-01
Contact vs R increased from 30 to 35
Stuff vs L increased from 50 to 55
Control increased from 35 to 40
Control vs R increased from 35 to 40
Control vs L increased from 35 to 40
GB% decreased from 63% to 61%
Weight increased from 183 to 184
1958-01-01
Contact increased from 30 to 35
Contact vs L increased from 30 to 35
Stuff Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Changeup increased from 50 to 60
Role changed from RP to SP
Weight decreased from 184 to 183
1957-07-01
Avoid Ks increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 25 to 30
Outfield Range decreased from 35 to 30
P defense decreased from 40 to 35
Movement increased from 50 to 55
Movement vs R increased from 50 to 55
Movement vs L increased from 50 to 55
Control increased from 30 to 35
Control vs R increased from 30 to 35
Control vs L increased from 30 to 35
GB% increased from 62% to 63%
Fastball increased from 35 to 40
Changeup increased from 45 to 50
Weight increased from 181 to 184
1957-01-01
Stuff Potential increased from 55 to 60
Stuff increased from 40 to 50
Stuff vs R increased from 40 to 50
Stuff vs L increased from 40 to 50
Movement Potential increased from 60 to 65
Movement increased from 45 to 50
Movement vs R increased from 45 to 50
Movement vs L increased from 45 to 50
GB% increased from 59% to 62%
Curveball increased from 50 to 55
Changeup increased from 40 to 45
Forkball increased from 40 to 45
Weight increased from 180 to 181
1956-07-01
Contact increased from 25 to 30
Contact vs R increased from 25 to 30
Contact vs L increased from 25 to 30
Gap increased from 30 to 35
Gap vs R increased from 30 to 35
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 35
Infield Range decreased from 30 to 25
Stuff increased from 35 to 40
Stuff vs R increased from 35 to 40
Stuff vs L increased from 35 to 40
Curveball increased from 40 to 50
1956-01-01
Contact increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
Eye increased from 20 to 25
Eye vs R increased from 20 to 25
Eye vs L increased from 20 to 25
Movement increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
Control increased from 25 to 30
Control vs R increased from 25 to 30
Control vs L increased from 25 to 30
GB% increased from 58% to 59%
Curveball increased from 35 to 40
Forkball increased from 35 to 40
Weight increased from 179 to 180
1955-07-01
Gap increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs R increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 30
Outfield Range decreased from 40 to 35
P defense decreased from 45 to 40
Stuff vs R increased from 30 to 35
Movement increased from 35 to 40
Movement vs R increased from 35 to 40
Movement vs L increased from 35 to 40
GB% increased from 57% to 58%
Changeup increased from 35 to 40
1955-01-01
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25