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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.

Date Opponent W L GS SV BS IP H R ER BB SO WHIP ERA
09/30/1997 KC 0 1 1 0 0 6.0 6 4 4 4 3 1.67 6.00
09/20/1997 NYA 0 0 1 0 0 4.0 8 5 5 3 3 2.75 11.25
09/13/1997 SEA 1 0 1 0 0 6.0 5 3 3 3 2 1.33 4.50
09/06/1997 KC 0 1 1 0 0 2.2 4 6 6 2 1 2.25 20.25
08/27/1997 NYA 1 0 1 0 0 6.0 5 1 1 2 4 1.17 1.50
08/19/1997 SEA 0 1 1 0 0 2.1 7 7 7 1 2 3.43 27.00
08/14/1997 KC 0 1 1 0 0 5.2 7 6 6 3 3 1.76 9.53
08/07/1997 DET 0 0 1 0 0 3.2 8 4 4 1 2 2.45 9.82
07/31/1997 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 5.2 8 4 4 4 6 2.12 6.35
07/24/1997 WAS 0 1 1 0 0 4.2 9 5 5 3 3 2.57 9.64
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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.