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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Orber Pitts Starting Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.11 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 206-185 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-06-1946
K 2683 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(111 games)
IP 3372.2
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1968 P TB 29 29 169.1 26 0 25 1 1 -1 1.33 .962
1969 P TB 36 36 235.1 50 4 44 2 4 +3 1.84 .960
1970 P TB 36 36 254.0 37 4 33 0 2 +1 1.31 1.000
1971 P TB 36 36 256.0 37 0 36 1 1 -1 1.27 .973
1972 P TB-CHA-BRO-NYN 32 32 202.0 34 2 31 1 1 +4 1.47 .971
1973 P NYN 32 32 191.0 22 0 22 0 2 +1 1.04 1.000
1974 P NYN 32 32 217.2 32 2 29 1 0 -2 1.28 .969
1975 P NYN 33 33 231.0 32 0 30 2 0 +1 1.17 .938
1976 P NYN 33 33 220.0 28 1 26 1 2 +1 1.10 .964
1977 P NYN 33 33 213.2 27 2 23 2 0 0 1.05 .926
1978 P NYN 29 29 192.2 25 2 23 0 1 -1 1.17 1.000
1979 P NYN 34 34 240.1 30 1 28 1 0 -2 1.09 .967
1980 P NYN 32 32 208.1 28 2 26 0 0 0 1.21 1.000
1981 P NYN 38 38 220.2 19 0 19 0 1 -2 0.77 1.000
1982 P NYN 34 34 196.0 21 5 16 0 2 -1 0.96 1.000
1983 P NYN-SF 35 19 124.2 9 0 8 1 2 0 0.58 .889
Total 534 518 3372.2 457 25 419 13 19 +1 1.18 .972
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Orber Pitts has retired from the San Francisco Seals
1983-09-13The San Francisco Seals have acquired Orber Pitts from the waiver wire.
1983-09-09The New York Metropolitans have promoted Hy Boone to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Orber Pitts for assignment.
1980-08-21Orber Pitts of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1978-04-12Orber Pitts of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1972-07-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Orber Pitts from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Dennis Brazle, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 NYN (Con Lucid).
1972-05-19A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Brooklyn Robins. The Brooklyn Robins receive Orber Pitts, Izzy Lyons, Cotton Hill, Joe Nealon, Monte Anderson, Nate Daley from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for John Cochran, Jack Coombs, Tom Siemer, Jim Foster, Larry Schwamb.
1972-05-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Tides. The Tampa Bay Tides receive Troy Shea, Tom Murcer, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 CHA (Felipe Santana) from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Orber Pitts.
1968-05-09The Tampa Bay Tides have promoted Orber Pitts to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tides have sent Denney Peete to the minors.