Scott Hatteberg
Scott Hatteberg | |
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First baseman / Catcher | |
Born: Salem, Oregon, U.S. | December 14, 1969|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 25, 2008, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .273 |
Home runs | 106 |
Runs batted in | 527 |
Teams | |
Scott Allen Hatteberg (born December 14, 1969) is an American former professional first baseman and catcher. From 1995 through 2008, he played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds. Before his major league career, Hatteberg attended Washington State University, where he played college baseball for the Cougars.
Early life
Hatteberg was born in
Amateur career
Hatteberg attended
Hatteberg was a member of the United States national baseball team. At the 1990 Goodwill Games,[1] he hit a home run against the Mexican national team. In the 1990 Baseball World Cup, Hatteberg hit .292/.346/.417.
Professional career
Boston Red Sox
The
Hatteberg made his major league debut with the Red Sox in 1995. In parts of seven seasons from 1995 through 2001, he hit 34 home runs and
In Hatteberg's last season with the Red Sox, he ruptured a nerve in his elbow and tore a
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics signed Hatteberg to a one-year contract with a $950,000 base salary plus incentives, the day after the Rockies declined to offer salary arbitration. Due to his difficulty throwing resulting from the elbow injury, he was asked to play first base.[5][6]
Hatteberg's conversion from catcher to first baseman by the Athletics is the subject of a chapter in the
A career highlight for Hatteberg was as a member of the Oakland A's on September 4, 2002. The A's had won 19 straight games to tie the
As an everyday player Hatteberg helped the Athletics reach the playoffs twice, in 2002 and 2003. He hit 49 home runs and batted .269 from 2002 through 2005. He drove in 263 runs and had an on-base percentage of .355. His best year was 2004 when he hit .287, scored 87 runs, hit 15 home runs, drove in 82 runs, and had an on-base percentage of .367.[8]
Cincinnati Reds
On February 12, 2006, the
On August 8, 2006, he recorded his 1,000th career hit against Jason Marquis of the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. He went 3-for-5 in this game, increasing his batting average to .323.[10]
During the first weeks of the 2008 season, he was relegated to pinch-hitting while rookie Joey Votto replaced him at first base.[11] Pinch-hitting was relatively new to Hatteberg, who admitted that it was a role he was not particularly comfortable in even though he had hit his historic September 4, 2002 20-game winning-streak clinching walk-off homer for Oakland as a pinch-hitter. On May 27, 2008, he was designated for assignment by the Reds to make room on the roster for top prospect Jay Bruce and officially released by the club on June 4.[11][12]
Career statistics
In 1,314 games over 14 seasons, Hatteberg posted a .273
After retirement
Hatteberg serves as a Special Assistant to Baseball Operations for the Oakland Athletics.[13] In the 2012 and 2013 seasons, Hatteberg substituted for Ray Fosse as the Oakland A's color commentator on TV broadcasts for a number of games.[14]
Personal life
He and his wife Elizabeth, nicknamed "Bitsy," have three daughters, Lauren, Sophia, and Ella. They reside in Gig Harbor, Washington.[15][16] He is a self-taught guitar player and avid fly fisherman.[17][18]
Sources
- Lewis, Michael (August 22, 2011). Moneyball. W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 230–. ISBN 9780393341454. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
References
- ^ a b "On The Move". Sickle Sheaf Magazine. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013. Alpha Gamma Rho seasonal magazine.
- ^ "1st Round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Ultimate opposites: Triple play, grand slam for Hatteberg". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. August 6, 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2022. Republished as: "Hat trick: Triple play to grand slam". Seattle Times. Associated Press. August 7, 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2022. and "Hatteberg's at-bats: triple play, grand slam". Deseret News. Associated Press. August 7, 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Service, Steven Krasner, New England Sports. "Elbow surgery likely for Hatteberg". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "'Moneyball': Tracking Down How Statsx Win Games". NPR.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013. NPR Interview with Moneyball author, Michael Lewis.
- ^ a b "John Blachette: Right on the Money". TheSpokesmanReview.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ Cresson, Guy. (August 13, 2017). Today in Oakland Athletics History: 15th Anniversary of the 2002 Streak. whitecleatbeat.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Scott Hatteberg Stats | Baseball-Reference.com".
- ^ Associated Press (June 29, 2013). "BoSox send Arroyo and cash to Reds for Pena". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Cincinnati 10, St. Louis 3". Post-Gazette.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Reds designate Hatteberg for assignment". MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Scott Hatteberg". Rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "A's Front Office". OaklandAthletics.com. MLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ Slusser, Susan (June 7, 2012). "Some A's telecasts to feature Scott Hatteberg". SFGate.com. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ Baldwin, Michael. "'Moneyball' Q&A With Scott Hatteberg". Patch.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Scott Hatteberg's Wife Elizabeth 'Bitsy' Hatteberg". PlayerWives.com. September 25, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ Trucks, Rob (June 23, 2004). "Pickin' Machine". EastBayExpress.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ Urban, Mychael (September 11, 2002). "Batting Around with Scott Hatteberg". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)