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Wilson Roberts League
4-23-2047
Tex Vitko Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.64 Total Rating   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 Endurance   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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 H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 ANA
4
78
32
5
4
4
10
13
1.214
.484
.731
.321
.410
1962 ANA
36
752
242
36
7
39
98
150
.945
.401
.544
.222
.322
1963 ANA
31
630
217
32
13
43
70
117
1.053
.412
.641
.297
.344
1964 ANA-BOS
23
492
161
33
5
17
70
88
.929
.410
.518
.191
.327
1965 BOS
75
324
94
17
3
10
29
50
.804
.350
.454
.164
.290
1966 BOS
60
521
137
20
5
9
56
113
.707
.335
.372
.109
.263
1967 BOS
26
630
179
27
5
14
64
128
.760
.350
.410
.125
.284
1968 BOS
53
540
159
17
4
11
54
93
.765
.363
.402
.107
.294
1969 BOS-OAK
64
409
124
16
2
10
46
78
.799
.374
.425
.122
.303
1970 OAK
34
692
189
27
3
22
74
131
.767
.351
.416
.143
.273
1971 OAK-ARI
64
552
139
25
5
15
48
122
.712
.316
.397
.145
.252
1972 ARI
77
329
87
14
3
7
30
74
.713
.324
.389
.125
.264
1973 ARI
87
372
111
12
3
8
30
72
.768
.357
.411
.113
.298
1974 ARI
85
343
83
6
3
8
27
64
.645
.298
.347
.105
.242
1975 ARI
91
409
122
19
4
16
43
75
.847
.366
.482
.183
.298
1976 ARI
68
358
104
13
1
13
46
71
.812
.371
.441
.151
.291
2047
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 506 3055 835 116 22 89 298 609 .754 .341 .413 .140 .273

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.