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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1961 P ANA 4 4 17.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.02 1.000
1962 P ANA 36 36 181.2 29 1 27 1 0 0 1.39 .966
1963 P ANA 31 31 145.0 21 1 19 1 0 -3 1.24 .952
1964 P ANA-BOS 23 23 118.1 13 0 13 0 0 +1 0.99 1.000
1965 P BOS 72 0 82.0 14 1 13 0 0 -1 1.54 1.000
1966 P BOS 59 14 138.1 15 1 13 1 1 -2 0.91 .933
1967 P BOS 26 26 157.1 19 0 18 1 1 -6 1.03 .947
1968 P BOS 52 8 135.1 16 0 16 0 0 -1 1.06 1.000
1969 P BOS-OAK 61 6 102.2 12 0 11 1 0 -1 0.96 .917
1970 P OAK 34 34 181.1 24 1 23 0 0 0 1.19 1.000
1971 P OAK-ARI 59 16 142.2 14 1 13 0 0 -2 0.88 1.000
1972 P ARI 72 0 81.2 10 1 8 1 0 +2 0.99 .900
1973 P ARI 84 0 93.2 15 2 13 0 1 -1 1.44 1.000
1974 P ARI 81 0 90.2 12 0 11 1 1 +2 1.09 .917
1975 P ARI 88 0 99.1 11 0 9 2 0 -4 0.82 .818
1976 P ARI 63 1 89.2 14 2 12 0 0 0 1.41 1.000
Total 481 51 779.0 100 7 89 4 2 -3 1.11 .960

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.