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Dom DiMaggio League
7-18-2075
Ray Nitkowski Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 2190 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 03-09-1938
HR 441 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(1 games)
RBI 1447
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed C- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 22 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2
1960 Majors 22 43.00 2 / 6 4 / 8 2 / 6 2 / 5 4 / 4 6 / 9 4 / 5 24 / 43
1961 Majors 23 49.15 2 / 8 4 / 6 6 / 10 2 / 6 7 / 8 6 / 6 5 / 5 32 / 49
1962 Majors 24 61.11 1 / 3 2 / 10 6 / 8 9 / 11 7 / 8 10 / 12 9 / 9 44 / 61
1963 Majors 25 66.73 2 / 8 0 / 12 5 / 8 4 / 10 6 / 10 4 / 8 7 / 10 28 / 66
1964 Majors 26 66.88 0 / 5 0 / 10 4 / 10 3 / 9 6 / 12 4 / 10 3 / 10 20 / 66
1965 Majors 27 60.51 1 / 7 0 / 7 3 / 5 1 / 17 4 / 10 2 / 5 4 / 9 15 / 60
1966 Majors 28 55.09 2 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 7 7 / 55
1967 Majors 29 64.79 1 / 8 0 / 16 2 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 3 5 / 64
1968 Majors 30 65.79 0 / 9 0 / 16 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 65
1969 Majors 31 62.09 0 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 17 1 / 7 3 / 62
1970 Majors 32 57.59 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 57
1971 Majors 33 64.89 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 8 3 / 64
1972 Majors 34 61.89 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 11 2 / 61
1973 Majors 35 51.27 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 51
1974 Majors 36 24.75 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 24
1975 Majors 37 27.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 27
1976 Majors 38 26.68 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 26
Total 0 0 0 12 / 114 10 / 137 32 / 126 21 / 147 34 / 135 39 / 133 39 / 111 187 / 903
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Ray Nitkowski has retired from the St. Louis Red Birds
1962-03-05The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Joe Morgan to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Ray Nitkowski to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Eddie Visner for assignment. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated George France for assignment.
1960-04-08The St. Louis Blues have promoted Ray Nitkowski to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have designated Terry Heaton for assignment.
1960-04-02The St. Louis Blues have sent Ray Nitkowski down to the minors.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Blues have promoted Ray Nitkowski to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have designated Vance Seyfried for assignment.