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Willie Mays League
4-1-2086
Vern Kitson Starting Pitcher
Retired (2005, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.79 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 198-138 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 09-11-1968
K 2259 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(147 games)
IP 3266.2
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1989 PHI
1
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
25.2
 27 16 15 0 14
17
1.60
5.26
1990 PHI
9
 12
35
35
3
1
0
 0
206.2
 245 145 134 2 77
147
1.56
5.84
1991 PHI
11
 7
28
28
3
0
0
 0
189.0
 213 106 102 3 69
118
1.49
4.86
1992 PHI
16
 4
23
23
5
1
0
 0
171.2
 144 72 66 1 49
93
1.12
3.46
1993 PHI
16
 8
35
35
7
1
0
 0
256.2
 249 112 101 3 77
171
1.27
3.54
1994 PHI
20
 6
35
35
15
4
0
 0
262.1
 207 97 90 4 76
182
1.08
3.09
1995 PHI
8
 10
28
28
2
1
0
 0
186.2
 179 114 102 2 67
135
1.32
4.92
1996 PHI
16
 13
35
35
6
0
0
 0
257.0
 242 112 98 1 59
176
1.17
3.43
1997 PHI-DET
18
 9
35
35
8
1
0
 0
257.1
 215 92 87 0 76
171
1.13
3.04
1997 PHI
3
 2
6
6
2
1
0
 0
38.1
 34 19 18 0 11
23
1.17
4.23
1997 DET
15
 7
29
29
6
0
0
 0
219.0
 181 73 69 0 65
148
1.12
2.84
1998 DET
12
 9
31
31
8
1
0
 0
223.2
 207 107 95 1 54
172
1.17
3.82
1999 DET
17
 7
33
33
5
2
0
 0
239.1
 206 88 79 1 57
165
1.10
2.97
2000 DET
11
 13
35
35
3
2
0
 0
232.0
 225 95 86 3 49
168
1.18
3.34
2001 DET
8
 8
27
27
2
1
0
 0
150.2
 137 71 66 2 45
122
1.21
3.94
2002 DET
12
 8
35
35
1
1
0
 0
207.1
 187 75 67 2 60
155
1.19
2.91
2003 DET
10
 6
25
25
2
0
0
 0
144.0
 151 67 64 2 59
96
1.46
4.00
2004 DET
8
 5
34
22
1
0
0
 2
133.1
 128 59 56 2 39
91
1.25
3.78
2005 DET
5
 11
23
23
2
0
0
 0
123.1
 125 76 66 0 44
80
1.37
4.82
2086
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
198
 138
501
489
73
16
0
 2
3266.2
 3087 1504 1374 29 971
2259
1.24
3.79
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Vern Kitson has retired from the Detroit The Chosen Ones
2001-07-18Vern Kitson of the Detroit The Chosen Ones is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1997-04-29A trade has been completed between the Detroit The Chosen Ones and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Rashard Mendenhall, Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 DET (Al Ogden), Draft Pick 2001 Round 1 DET (Bill Slaughter) from the Detroit The Chosen Ones in exchange for Vern Kitson.
1995-06-20Vern Kitson of the Philadelphia Franklins is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1989-09-14The Philadelphia Franklins have promoted Vern Kitson to the major league team.