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Derek Jeter League
4-1-2000
Tom Kitson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.68 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 52-39 Status Retired (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 55 Age 41 (OS 42) Date of Birth 09-11-1958
K 607 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(53 games)
IP 862.0
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt A- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1982 DET-MIN
1
 0
15
0
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 19 4 4 0 8
12
1.23
1.64
1983 MIN
0
 3
31
0
0
0
0
 2
30.2
 35 20 20 2 10
17
1.47
5.87
1984 MIN
0
 2
14
0
0
0
2
 2
20.0
 21 13 13 0 6
13
1.35
5.85
1985 MIN
2
 5
22
0
0
0
1
 2
41.2
 61 34 29 0 16
26
1.85
6.26
1986 MIN
5
 1
63
0
0
0
2
 3
98.0
 79 27 22 0 30
77
1.11
2.02
1987 MIN
7
 3
65
0
0
0
4
 2
80.2
 82 45 42 0 25
67
1.33
4.69
1988 MIN
4
 2
70
0
0
0
5
 2
77.2
 71 35 34 1 25
51
1.24
3.94
1989 MIN
5
 4
82
0
0
0
3
 1
106.1
 98 37 35 0 27
80
1.18
2.96
1990 MIN
7
 1
88
0
0
0
11
 3
94.0
 97 41 39 0 31
66
1.36
3.73
1991 MIN
9
 5
69
0
0
0
0
 1
83.0
 73 26 25 0 26
57
1.19
2.71
1992 MIN
1
 3
37
0
0
0
2
 1
41.2
 42 20 19 0 16
36
1.39
4.10
1993 MIN
5
 2
42
0
0
0
4
 0
51.0
 47 23 20 0 10
29
1.12
3.53
1994 MIN
6
 7
103
0
0
0
21
 5
109.2
 111 54 46 0 34
74
1.32
3.78
1995 KC
0
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 1
5.2
 11 4 4 0 0
2
1.94
6.35
2000
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
52
 39
706
0
0
0
55
 25
862.0
 847 383 352 3 264
607
1.29
3.68
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Tom Kitson has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1995-07-15The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Tom Kitson for assignment.
1995-03-26The Kansas City Monarchs have drafted Tom Kitson #51 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1988-09-19Tom Kitson of the Minnesota Northerners is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1988-04-04Tom Kitson of the Minnesota Northerners is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1985-06-17The Minnesota Northerners have promoted Tom Kitson to the major league team.
1985-06-12The Minnesota Northerners have promoted Steve Bernhardt to the major league team. The Minnesota Northerners have sent Tom Kitson to the minors.
1985-03-25The Minnesota Northerners have promoted Tom Kitson to the major league team.
1984-06-15The Minnesota Northerners have promoted Robert Talbot to the major league team. The Minnesota Northerners have sent Tom Kitson to the minors.
1984-06-06The Minnesota Northerners have promoted Tom Kitson to the major league team. The Minnesota Northerners have designated Robert Talbot for assignment.
1984-06-05The Minnesota Northerners have sent Tom Kitson to the minors.
1982-08-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Northerners. The Minnesota Northerners receive Stan Donahue, Tom Kitson from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Mike Johnson, Justin Brewer. Protest This Trade.
1982-08-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Lou Strauss to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Tom Kitson to the minors.
1982-06-13The Detroit Tigers have promoted Tom Kitson to the major league team.
1982-05-13The Detroit Tigers have placed Tom Kitson on the trade block.
1982-04-11A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Hookers. The Chicago Hookers receive Tom Chance, Harry Modak from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Tom Thompson, Jake Brown, Tom Kitson. Protest This Trade.
1979-03-25A trade has been completed between the San Diego Zoo and the Chicago Hookers. The Chicago Hookers receive Sammy Boggs, Lou Whitt, Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 SD (Tom Kitson) from the San Diego Zoo in exchange for Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 BOS (Jean Belizaire). Protest This Trade.