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Mel Ott League
7-9-2068
Daryl Bitker First Base
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .786 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2021 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 02-12-1943
HR 289 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(14 games)
RBI 1165
SB 185
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF D- (6.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 STL
116
463
53
121
19
1
11
38
41
 74 1 2
9
 11 2
.699
.321
.378
.117
.261
1966 STL
135
508
48
119
16
1
16
80
51
 78 3 8
6
 6 2
.668
.304
.364
.130
.234
1967 STL
88
347
55
92
14
1
12
38
36
 64 3 0
12
 5 1
.754
.339
.415
.150
.265
1968 STL
133
429
47
112
22
1
12
63
27
 63 2 3
14
 6 0
.707
.306
.401
.140
.261
1969 STL
135
509
71
139
24
4
16
81
46
 83 3 6
8
 8 0
.764
.333
.430
.157
.273
1970 STL
136
526
71
151
18
5
20
85
52
 100 1 2
21
 10 1
.805
.351
.454
.167
.287
1971 STL
135
538
74
166
18
1
28
84
43
 94 3 4
17
 17 1
.862
.361
.502
.193
.309
1972 STL
122
486
63
123
15
5
21
80
48
 96 3 4
21
 11 6
.756
.322
.434
.181
.253
1973 STL
111
421
75
126
19
1
22
71
48
 51 2 2
10
 11 3
.878
.372
.506
.207
.299
1974 STL
135
521
81
160
21
4
28
124
52
 86 1 10
5
 9 8
.889
.365
.524
.217
.307
1975 STL
129
512
81
139
22
4
21
89
49
 77 1 8
10
 8 5
.785
.332
.453
.182
.271
1976 STL
135
524
86
165
28
2
32
122
49
 78 6 6
17
 8 5
.935
.376
.559
.244
.315
1977 STL
135
507
70
140
27
1
18
74
53
 86 5 8
15
 14 3
.785
.346
.440
.164
.276
1978 STL
119
457
56
121
25
1
17
65
39
 70 3 1
12
 11 3
.761
.326
.435
.171
.265
1979 STL
134
506
60
136
24
3
13
65
48
 85 2 2
7
 17 3
.738
.333
.405
.136
.269
1980 STL
61
61
9
11
1
1
2
6
7
 15 0 0
1
 0 0
.593
.265
.328
.148
.180
Total
1959
7315
1000
2021
313
36
289
1165
689
 1200 39 66
185
 152 43
.786
.339
.447
.171
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Daryl Bitker has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1978-08-10Daryl Bitker of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-09-05Daryl Bitker of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1973-08-23Daryl Bitker of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1972-05-15Daryl Bitker of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1967-09-04Daryl Bitker of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1967-04-22Daryl Bitker of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1965-04-01The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Lee Brenton to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted George Kelleher to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Daryl Bitker to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Felix Mathews for assignment. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Jim Kling for assignment. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Tomas Beare to the minors.