Larry Biittner (1946-2022) - Find a Grave Memorial

Professional Baseball Player. Born Lawrence David Biittner, he was drafted in the 1968 amateur draft 10th round when he was picked by the Washington Senators. He made his major league debut with them on July 17, 1970. He played several positions to include all three outfield positions and first base. He played with the Senators from 1970 until 1973 before being traded to the Montreal Expos where he played from 1974 until 1976. He was once again traded this time to Chicago Cubs where he played from 1976 until 1980. His best season came while with the Cubs in 1977 when he played in a career-high 138 games, hit 28 doubles and batted .298. On January 12, 1981, he signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. He played for the Reds for two seasons until he was released in December 1982. He played with his last team, the Texas Rangers before being released on October 31, 1983. In his 14 season career he posted a .273 batting average (861-for-3151) with 310 runs, 29 home runs, 354 RBI, and 236 bases on balls in 1,271 games.

Bio by: Alan