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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Billy Fitzke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.94 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 81-104 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 09-04-1929
K 1240 Drafted Round 4, Pick 60
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(95 games)
IP 1607.0
WHIP 1.47 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1965
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1954 ARI
3
 4
71
0
0
0
1
 5
98.1
 124 64 61 4 33
65
1.60
5.58
1955 ARI-BOS
8
 18
37
34
2
1
0
 0
205.1
 235 141 132 5 66
183
1.47
5.79
1956 BOS-OAK
0
 12
20
20
0
0
0
 0
113.0
 158 108 100 1 51
71
1.85
7.96
1958 ARI
12
 15
36
35
0
0
0
 0
199.2
 190 97 77 2 72
159
1.31
3.47
1959 STL
12
 11
36
36
0
0
0
 0
189.1
 220 129 117 3 88
126
1.63
5.56
1960 SF
11
 8
31
31
1
1
0
 0
174.2
 180 89 85 5 60
138
1.37
4.38
1961 SF
13
 9
28
28
2
0
0
 0
179.2
 166 74 71 3 52
128
1.21
3.56
1962 SF
8
 12
28
28
0
0
0
 0
150.1
 152 101 96 6 85
125
1.58
5.75
1963 SF
7
 4
23
23
0
0
0
 0
142.1
 143 60 55 5 45
112
1.32
3.48
1964 STL
7
 11
28
28
0
0
0
 0
154.1
 174 107 88 1 61
133
1.52
5.13
2103
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
81
 104
338
263
5
2
1
 5
1607.0
 1742 970 882 35 613
1240
1.47
4.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Billy Fitzke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-03-30The St. Louis Writers have promoted Billy Fitzke to the major league team.
1964-03-30Billy Fitzke has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $2.85M per year for 1 year.
1960-03-30The San Francisco Seals have promoted Dave Weekly to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Billy Fitzke to the major league team.
1960-03-30Billy Fitzke has signed with the San Francisco Seals for $1.85M per year for 4 years.
1959-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Billy Fitzke to the major league team.
1959-03-29Billy Fitzke has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1958-03-31The Arizona Heat have promoted Dick Taff to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Tim Hunter to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Billy Fitzke to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Jason Maldonado to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Bill Lopez to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Pete Hebner to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Ed Service to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Russ Pasqua to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Randy Crump to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Bill Daubach to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Earl Boone to the major league team.
1958-03-31Billy Fitzke has signed with the Arizona Heat for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1956-10-03The Oakland Senators have promoted Bill Flowers to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Kevin Middleton to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Doc Sommer to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Dutch Peterson to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Tyson Murphy to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have designated Billy Fitzke for assignment. The Oakland Senators have designated Lou Nieman for assignment. The Oakland Senators have sent Bill Hughes to the minors. The Oakland Senators have designated Mike Maloney for assignment. The Oakland Senators have sent Rafael Stanky to the minors.
1956-07-05The Oakland Senators have promoted Billy Fitzke to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Lee Escalera to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Bill Hughes to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have sent Hod Barnhart to the minors. The Oakland Senators have designated Ted Laxton for assignment. The Oakland Senators have designated Joe Stone for assignment.
1956-07-05A trade has been completed between the Boston Irish Assassin and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive Hod Barnhart, Chet Sanders, Billy Fitzke, Bucky Bergman, Charlie Schulte, Luis Josephson, Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 BOS (Dutch Marsh), Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 BOS (Skeeter Miller), Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 OAK (Jack LeMay), Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 OAK (Luis Coco), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 OAK (Danny Moose) from the Boston Irish Assassin in exchange for Hanley Varga, John Keeler.
1956-04-14The Boston Irish Assassin have sent Billy Fitzke to the minors.
1955-04-08A trade has been completed between the Boston Irish Assassin and the Arizona Heat. The Arizona Heat receive Vic McIntire, Mike Corcoran from the Boston Irish Assassin in exchange for Billy Fitzke, Bucky Bergman, Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 ARI (Britt Matos).
1954-03-28The Arizona Heat have promoted Jerry Duffy to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Billy Fitzke to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Phil Clancy to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Tom Stricklett to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Skip Harrington to the major league team.