Mike Pitz

Michael William Pitz

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.

• School University of the Pacific
• High School Colfax High School

• Born June 13, 1965 in Roseville, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Mike Pitz has pitched in the minor leagues an the CPBL.

Pitz was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 19th round of the 1983 amateur draft but opted for college. He played baseball and football in college. The Los Angeles Dodgers chose him in the 4th round of the 1986 Amateur Draft, and he went 4-5 with a 3.67 ERA for the Great Falls Dodgers in his first year. He fanned 111 while walking 21 in 88 1/3 IP. He easily led the Pioneer League in strikeouts, 36 ahead of #2 Michael Humphrey. He joined Joe Lazor, Mike Kolovitz, Doug Vontz and Rich Dunn as the league's All-Star hurlers. Baseball America rated him the league's #3 prospect, behind only Gary Sheffield and Mark Whiten and ahead of guys like Greg Vaughn and Darryl Hamilton.

He improved to 17-6 with a 3.11 ERA for the Bakersfield Dodgers in 1987, tying Tim Burcham for the California League lead in wins and for 9th in ERA. He led the Dodgers chain in wins, one ahead of Ramón Martínez and trailed only Martínez and John Wetteland in strikeouts. He again made his loop's All-Star team, alongside Kat Kamei, Mike Mills and Burcham. Baseball America picked him as the league's 8th-best prospect, between Juan Bell and Burcham. Pitz then went 3-8 with a 4.80 ERA for the San Antonio Missions in 1988, and he was 6-10 with a 4.30 ERA in 1989.

His ERA was 4.12 in 26 appearances with a 4-4 record for the Jacksonville Suns, then he went to the Seattle Mariners system. Pitz went 1-5 with a 3.98 ERA in 1991, then he left the team. The Wei Chuan Dragons signed him in 1993, and he was 6-6 with a 3.14 ERA. He announced his retirement.