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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 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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1970 Away 3 7 16 16 0 0 0 0 80.2 87 56 52 6 33 51 1.49 5.80
1970 Home 5 7 18 18 1 0 0 0 100.2 102 52 51 3 41 80 1.42 4.56
1971 Away 3 2 29 7 0 0 4 2 58.2 66 29 25 1 19 45 1.45 3.84
1971 Home 3 2 35 9 0 0 9 2 84.0 73 34 33 3 29 77 1.21 3.54
1972 Away 1 4 47 0 0 0 16 4 52.2 59 29 25 0 14 47 1.39 4.27
1972 Home 0 0 30 0 0 0 15 1 29.0 28 13 9 0 16 27 1.52 2.79
1973 Away 1 3 39 0 0 0 13 1 45.0 53 24 24 0 14 28 1.49 4.80
1973 Home 1 5 48 0 0 0 12 5 48.2 58 29 29 4 16 44 1.52 5.36
1974 Away 0 1 45 0 0 0 17 2 45.2 43 16 16 1 17 37 1.31 3.15
1974 Home 3 2 40 0 0 0 18 1 45.0 40 16 13 0 10 27 1.11 2.60
1975 Away 0 6 45 0 0 0 9 5 52.2 76 36 31 1 24 38 1.90 5.30
1975 Home 2 4 46 0 0 0 14 3 46.2 46 30 28 0 19 37 1.39 5.40
1976 Away 1 4 40 1 0 0 7 5 47.1 51 36 34 1 23 31 1.56 6.46
1976 Home 3 3 28 0 0 0 2 2 42.1 53 33 32 1 23 40 1.80 6.80
2047 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2047 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 9 27 261 24 0 0 66 19 382.2 435 226 207 10 144 277 1.51 4.87
Total Home 17 23 245 27 1 0 70 14 396.1 400 207 195 11 154 332 1.40 4.43
Total
26
 50
506
51
1
0
136
 33
779.0
 835 433 402 21 298
609
1.45
4.64

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.