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Barry Zito League
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Neal Bithorn Catcher
Retired (2010, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .753 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
H 1599 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-18-1974
HR 187 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(46 games)
RBI 845
SB 135 Salary $1.75M Final Contract Year 2010
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B C  (38.5%) LF D- (7.0%) Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B F  (0.2%) RF F  (3.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1992 Minors 18 49.00 5 / 6 5 / 5 4 / 6 5 / 8 2 / 7 8 / 8 9 / 9 38 / 49
1992 Majors 18 4.38 27 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4
1993 Minors 19 76.00 13 / 13 9 / 12 6 / 11 6 / 9 5 / 11 12 / 12 8 / 8 59 / 76
1993 Pos (1B) 19 45.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 11 / 45
1994 Minors 20 65.00 9 / 10 7 / 11 6 / 9 8 / 16 1 / 11 6 / 6 2 / 2 39 / 65
1994 Pos (1B) 20 53.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 53
1995 Majors 21 56.74 162 88 0 2 / 9 3 / 9 5 / 12 3 / 7 1 / 6 5 / 5 4 / 8 23 / 56
1996 Majors 22 71.33 162 112 0 3 / 8 6 / 11 4 / 9 3 / 7 5 / 10 8 / 11 7 / 15 36 / 71
1997 Majors 23 37.05 162 35 0 2 / 5 1 / 6 3 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 4 4 / 6 12 / 37
1998 Majors 24 59.82 155 100 7 1 / 7 5 / 11 6 / 12 1 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 11 23 / 59
1999 Majors 25 57.81 162 103 0 1 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 9 4 / 9 11 / 57
2000 Majors 26 39.87 119 69 43 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 11 1 / 3 0 / 7 5 / 39
2001 Majors 27 64.09 162 130 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 10 3 / 14 6 / 64
2002 Majors 28 64.13 162 130 0 0 / 9 2 / 11 1 / 11 1 / 12 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 9 5 / 64
2003 Majors 29 63.83 162 130 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 16 1 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 8 3 / 63
2004 Majors 30 50.96 132 107 30 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 50
2005 Majors 31 41.54 143 48 19 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 6 2 / 41
2006 Majors 32 64.43 162 130 0 0 / 13 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 64
2007 Majors 33 60.30 162 122 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 60
2008 Majors 34 56.03 162 103 0 -1 / 10 -2 / 8 -2 / 7 -5 / 9 -5 / 7 -1 / 9 0 / 6 -16 / 56
2009 Majors 35 53.18 162 98 0 -2 / 7 -2 / 10 -4 / 10 -7 / 9 -6 / 3 -2 / 5 -2 / 9 -25 / 53
2010 Majors 36 32.49 162 13 0 -4 / 6 -7 / 5 -6 / 3 -2 / 7 -6 / 3 0 / 6 -2 / 2 -27 / 32
Total 2520 1518 99 29 / 150 31 / 159 26 / 152 19 / 176 4 / 137 43 / 137 44 / 149 214 / 1158
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2010-11-01Neal Bithorn has retired from the Seattle Blue Sox
2010-03-28The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Neal Bithorn to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Frank Groh to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Bob Cline to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Freddie Reese to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Lee Kippert to the major league team.
2010-03-28Neal Bithorn has signed with the Seattle Blue Sox for $1.75M per year for 1 year.
2009-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Neal Bithorn to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Rod Hunt to the major league team.
2009-03-29Neal Bithorn has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $2.85M per year for 1 year.
2008-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Lave Lincoln to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jeff Ramos to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Josh Peck to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Neal Bithorn to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ben Bowers to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Julian Larker to the major league team.
2008-03-29Neal Bithorn has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $2.99M per year for 1 year.
2007-03-29Trade #1371442 has been completed between the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches and the St. Louis Writers. The St. Louis Writers receive Neal Bithorn from the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches in exchange for Jim Lundstedt.
2007-03-29The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have placed Neal Bithorn on the trade block.
2007-03-29Neal Bithorn has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $3.49M per year for 1 year.
2006-03-28The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Claude Candiotti to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Neal Bithorn to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Roy Rowdon to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Speed Rudderham to the major league team.
2006-03-28Neal Bithorn has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
2005-05-15Neal Bithorn of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2005-03-31The Montreal Royals have promoted Jorge Lowe to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Zeb Snyder to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Neal Bithorn to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Rafael Callahan to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Steve Krieger to the major league team.
2005-03-30Neal Bithorn has signed with the Montreal Royals for $3.75M per year for 1 year.
2004-09-26Neal Bithorn of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2004-08-25Neal Bithorn of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2004-03-30The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Ken Gonder to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Herman Smaza to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Neal Bithorn to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Tom Dickerson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Juan Estalella to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jack Nicholson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jose Cruz to the major league team.
2004-03-29Neal Bithorn has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $4.0M per year for 1 year.
2003-03-28The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Neal Bithorn to the major league team.
2003-03-28Neal Bithorn has signed with the San Francisco EDGE for $3.78M per year for 1 year.
2000-06-05Neal Bithorn of the San Francisco EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1998-06-10Neal Bithorn of the San Francisco EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1995-04-01The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Neal Bithorn to the major league team. The San Francisco EDGE have sent Gene Matthews to the minors. The San Francisco EDGE have sent Jack Nicholson to the minors.
1992-05-02The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Jud Holland to the major league team. The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Max Vandagrift to the major league team. The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Bob Collard to the major league team. The San Francisco EDGE have sent Greg McAleese to the minors. The San Francisco EDGE have sent Neal Bithorn to the minors.
1992-04-02The San Francisco EDGE have auto-promoted Neal Bithorn to the major leagues.