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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Michael Bitting Second Base
Retired (1995, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .827 Status Retired (1995) Option Years 0  
H 3006 Age 83 (OS 84) Date of Birth 07-09-1956
HR 403 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(159 games)
RBI 1758
SB 392
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 15
3B B- (53.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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
1978 NYA
120
446
63
112
15
5
16
59
32
 92 4 3
11
 6 6
.720
.305
.415
.164
.251
1979 NYA
152
573
78
172
31
8
16
100
59
 98 3 4
27
 12 23
.832
.366
.466
.166
.300
1980 NYA
152
610
79
168
26
7
23
89
36
 104 2 1
21
 12 19
.772
.317
.454
.179
.275
1981 NYA
117
451
71
115
25
6
15
66
35
 83 5 3
22
 6 12
.751
.314
.437
.182
.255
1982 NYA
152
605
96
194
27
13
20
122
51
 106 1 3
28
 18 22
.880
.373
.507
.187
.321
1983 NYA
152
610
96
183
27
4
18
78
59
 99 1 6
36
 21 8
.805
.359
.446
.146
.300
1984 NYA
152
630
103
183
28
6
30
101
49
 124 1 6
22
 13 5
.836
.340
.497
.206
.290
1985 NYA
152
604
107
199
35
5
30
118
56
 96 6 7
30
 10 5
.941
.388
.553
.224
.329
1986 NYA
152
602
93
170
28
6
34
98
56
 97 0 5
17
 7 14
.859
.341
.518
.236
.282
1987 NYA
134
535
102
180
33
13
27
114
49
 90 4 4
34
 12 13
.992
.394
.598
.262
.336
1988 NYA
152
593
116
176
24
6
22
119
68
 118 2 7
31
 13 25
.836
.367
.469
.172
.297
1989 NYA
152
614
99
181
35
8
21
108
49
 131 1 4
24
 9 17
.826
.346
.480
.186
.295
1990 NYA
152
623
106
177
40
6
29
117
60
 103 4 3
19
 10 25
.856
.349
.507
.223
.284
1991 NYA
152
610
124
193
15
10
39
144
57
 100 2 2
15
 9 6
.941
.376
.566
.249
.316
1992 NYA
149
574
72
155
30
2
18
71
42
 114 2 4
20
 14 7
.743
.320
.423
.153
.270
1993 NYA
151
553
70
153
26
8
13
84
58
 106 0 4
11
 9 4
.766
.343
.423
.146
.277
1994 NYA
150
560
73
156
25
1
14
87
59
 104 7 0
10
 11 6
.756
.355
.402
.123
.279
1995 NYA
150
548
65
139
21
2
18
83
53
 116 3 3
14
 7 6
.719
.321
.398
.144
.254
Total
2643
10341
1613
3006
491
116
403
1758
928
 1881 48 69
392
 199 223
.827
.350
.478
.187
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Michael Bitting has retired from the New York Salseros
1995-09-23Michael Bitting collected his 3000th career hit.
1987-05-14Michael Bitting of the New York Salseros is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1981-06-15Michael Bitting of the New York Salseros is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1978-06-11The New York Salseros have promoted Michael Bitting to the major league team.
1978-05-22The New York Salseros have sent Michael Bitting to the minors.
1978-04-20The New York Salseros have renamed Robert Kent to Michael Bitting.
1978-04-20The New York Salseros have promoted Robert Kent to the major league team.
1977-10-23The New York Salseros have sent Robert Kent to the minors.
1977-10-03The New York Salseros have promoted Robert Kent to the major league team.
1976-10-23The New York Salseros have sent Robert Kent to the minors.
1976-10-03The New York Salseros have promoted Luis Higginbotham to the major league team. The New York Salseros have promoted Robert Kent to the major league team.
1975-10-23The New York Salseros have sent Robert Kent to the minors. The New York Salseros have sent Augie McCool to the minors.
1975-10-03The New York Salseros have promoted Augie McCool to the major league team. The New York Salseros have promoted Robert Kent to the major league team.
1975-03-01The New York Salseros have sent Robert Kent to the minors. The New York Salseros have sent Loy Cotter to the minors. The New York Salseros have sent Johnny Ross to the minors. The New York Salseros have sent Augie McCool to the minors.
1974-10-03The New York Salseros have promoted Robert Kent to the major league team.
1974-04-11The New York Salseros have renamed Billy Luebber to Robert Kent.