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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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1961 ANA
0
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
17.2
 32 20 20 2 10
13
2.38
10.19
1962 ANA
2
 22
36
36
0
0
0
 0
181.2
 242 176 160 4 98
150
1.87
7.93
1963 ANA
1
 19
31
31
0
0
0
 0
145.0
 217 162 156 7 70
117
1.98
9.68
1964 ANA-BOS
2
 15
23
23
1
0
0
 0
118.1
 161 110 102 2 70
88
1.95
7.76
1965 BOS
6
 10
75
0
0
0
1
 9
82.0
 94 51 49 2 29
50
1.50
5.38
1966 BOS
8
 5
60
14
1
0
2
 4
138.1
 137 69 68 2 56
113
1.40
4.42
1967 BOS
8
 10
26
26
0
0
0
 0
157.1
 179 98 92 2 64
128
1.54
5.26
1968 BOS
4
 4
53
8
0
0
0
 2
135.1
 159 79 77 5 54
93
1.57
5.12
1969 BOS-OAK
6
 4
64
6
0
0
9
 5
102.2
 124 61 52 2 46
78
1.66
4.56
1970 OAK
8
 14
34
34
1
0
0
 0
181.1
 189 108 103 9 74
131
1.45
5.11
1971 OAK-ARI
6
 4
64
16
0
0
13
 4
142.2
 139 63 58 4 48
122
1.31
3.66
1972 ARI
1
 4
77
0
0
0
31
 5
81.2
 87 42 34 0 30
74
1.43
3.75
1973 ARI
2
 8
87
0
0
0
25
 6
93.2
 111 53 53 4 30
72
1.51
5.09
1974 ARI
3
 3
85
0
0
0
35
 3
90.2
 83 32 29 1 27
64
1.21
2.88
1975 ARI
2
 10
91
0
0
0
23
 8
99.1
 122 66 59 1 43
75
1.66
5.35
1976 ARI
4
 7
68
1
0
0
9
 7
89.2
 104 69 66 2 46
71
1.67
6.62
2047
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
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.