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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Jim Bitker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.24 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 9-16 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 41 (OS 41) Date of Birth 02-12-1963
K 161 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1988)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(55 games)
IP 233.2
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1988 Majors 25 26.00 0 / 0 1 / 12 4 / 14 5 / 26
1989 Majors 26 27.00 0 / 1 1 / 10 3 / 16 4 / 27
1990 Majors 27 18.00 0 / 0 2 / 7 2 / 11 4 / 18
1991 Majors 28 23.00 0 / 0 4 / 10 2 / 13 6 / 23
1992 Majors 29 28.00 0 / 0 2 / 18 0 / 10 2 / 28
1993 Majors 30 27.00 0 / 1 0 / 12 2 / 14 2 / 27
1994 Majors 31 30.00 0 / 1 2 / 15 2 / 14 4 / 30
1995 Majors 32 13.49 55 8 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 13
1996 Majors 33 33.28 148 0 14 0 / 1 0 / 16 1 / 16 1 / 33
1997 Majors 34 40.90 162 23 0 -3 / 6 -4 / 14 0 / 20 -7 / 40
Total 365 31 14 -3 / 10 8 / 120 16 / 135 21 / 265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Jim Bitker has retired from the Texas EDGE
1996-09-16Jim Bitker of the Texas EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1995-08-01The Texas EDGE have promoted Jim Bitker to the major league team. The Texas EDGE have designated Red Clark for assignment.
1995-08-01The Texas EDGE have acquired Jim Bitker from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Kansas City Otters have waived Jim Bitker.