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Wilson Roberts League
4-21-2047
Tex Vitko Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.64 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 26-50 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 136 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 02-08-1940
K 609 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(129 games)
IP 779.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 ANA
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 ANA
36
55
3
3
0
0
0
1
3
 14 0 0
0
 0 1
.158
.103
.055
.000
.055
1963 ANA
31
48
2
6
1
0
0
0
1
 20 0 0
0
 0 1
.289
.143
.146
.021
.125
1964 ANA-BOS
23
40
1
4
0
0
0
2
2
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.243
.143
.100
.000
.100
1965 BOS
75
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1966 BOS
60
33
4
6
1
0
0
3
2
 10 0 1
0
 0 1
.434
.222
.212
.030
.182
1967 BOS
26
53
4
5
0
0
0
1
3
 16 3 0
0
 0 1
.281
.186
.094
.000
.094
1968 BOS
53
42
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
 15 1 0
0
 0 0
.185
.114
.071
.000
.071
1969 BOS-OAK
64
12
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
1
 0 1
.397
.231
.167
.000
.167
1970 OAK
34
60
2
6
0
0
0
4
3
 17 0 1
0
 0 0
.241
.141
.100
.000
.100
1971 OAK-ARI
64
41
0
5
0
0
0
0
1
 10 0 0
1
 1 0
.265
.143
.122
.000
.122
1972 ARI
77
13
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.516
.286
.231
.000
.231
1973 ARI
87
14
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1974 ARI
85
13
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.368
.214
.154
.000
.154
1975 ARI
91
16
0
3
0
0
0
2
1
 4 0 0
0
 0 2
.423
.235
.188
.000
.188
1976 ARI
68
20
0
5
0
0
0
2
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
Total
506
177
3
26
0
0
0
8
7
 51 0 1
1
 1 4
.325
.178
.147
.000
.147

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Mookie Wilson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Tex Vitko has retired from the Los Angeles Copper Kings
1976-05-17Tex Vitko of the Arizona Copper Kings is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1971-06-22Trade #1583472 has been completed between the Arizona Copper Kings and the Oakland Bears. The Oakland Bears receive Jim Brown, Frank Schuler from the Arizona Copper Kings in exchange for Tex Vitko, John Rath.
1970-07-04The Oakland Bears have placed Tex Vitko on the trade block.