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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 D  Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1995 Away 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 17.2 24 16 13 2 7 15 1.75 6.62
1995 Home 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 25.1 28 22 17 0 9 18 1.46 6.04
1996 Away 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 31.0 38 28 22 0 17 22 1.77 6.39
1996 Home 0 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 43.2 41 27 17 1 20 27 1.40 3.50
1997 Away 2 6 9 9 0 0 0 0 43.0 60 43 43 2 24 29 1.95 9.00
1997 Home 3 4 14 14 0 0 0 0 73.0 86 50 50 3 27 50 1.55 6.16
2004 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2004 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 4 8 28 13 0 0 0 0 91.2 122 87 78 4 48 66 1.85 7.66
Total Home 5 8 35 18 0 0 0 0 142.0 155 99 84 4 56 95 1.49 5.32
Total
9
 16
63
31
0
0
0
 0
233.2
 277 186 162 8 104
161
1.63
6.24
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.