Joe Bitker

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: February 12, 1964 in Glendale, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 3rd round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA), the Minnesota Twins in the 6th round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA) and the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA).

High School: Ponderosa HS (Shingle Springs, CA)

School: Sacramento City College (Sacramento, CA)

Last Game: June 19, 1991 (Age 27-127d)
vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

Full Name: Joseph Anthony Bitker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

4.73

26.2

WHIP

1.388

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1984	20	-0.8	Spokane	NORW	A-	SDP	4	4	.500	3.41	4.97	14	14	0	2	0	0	87.0	85	48	33	2	33	0	60	2	0	8		1.356	8.8	0.2	3.4	6.2	1.82
1985	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	SDP	17	4	.810	2.87	3.73	28	27	0	10	5	0	188.1	165	78	60	6	72	2	149	4	4	6		1.258	7.9	0.3	3.4	7.1	2.07
1985	21	-2.3	Beaumont	TL	AA	SDP	8	1	.889	3.12	3.95	15	14	0	4	1	0	98.0	91	43	34	3	41	2	64	2	1	3		1.347	8.4	0.3	3.8	5.9	1.56
1985	21	-0.2	Charleston	SALL	A	SDP	9	3	.750	2.59	3.49	13	13	0	6	4	0	90.1	74	35	26	3	31	0	85	2	3	3		1.162	7.4	0.3	3.1	8.5	2.74
1986	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	SDP	9	7	.563	3.49	4.12	23	21	1	2	2	0	142.0	138	65	55	5	61	4	110	8	1	8		1.401	8.7	0.3	3.9	7.0	1.80
1986	22	-3.9	Las Vegas	PCL	AAA	SDP	2	0	1.000	3.29	3.29	5	4	0	0	0	0	27.1	24	10	10	3	9	0	19	2	0	4		1.207	7.9	1.0	3.0	6.3	2.11
1986	22	-1.5	Beaumont	TL	AA	SDP	7	7	.500	3.53	4.32	18	17	1	2	2	0	114.2	114	55	45	2	52	4	91	6	1	4		1.448	8.9	0.2	4.1	7.1	1.75
1987	23	-2.9	Las Vegas	PCL	AAA	SDP	11	9	.550	4.83	5.44	36	27	2	3	0	1	160.1	184	97	86	14	79	1	80	7	1	9		1.640	10.3	0.8	4.4	4.5	1.01
1988	24	-2.3	Las Vegas	PCL	AAA	SDP	8	10	.444	3.58	4.95	28	27	0	3	1	0	178.1	195	98	71	11	41	3	106	4	4	4		1.323	9.8	0.6	2.1	5.3	2.59
1989	25		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	OAK-SDP	3	4				42	2	16	0	0	3	73.2	67	38	30	4	20	2	48	3	1	4
1989	25	-1.0	Las Vegas	PCL	AAA	SDP						18
1989	25	-1.0	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	OAK						24
1990	26		2 Teams	AL	Maj	OAK-TEX	0	0		2.25	2.25	6	0	5	0	0	0	12.0	8	3	3	0	4	0	8	1	0	0	48	1.000	6.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	2.00
1990	26	0.1	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	OAK	2	3	.400	3.20	3.51	48	0	43	0	0	26	56.1	51	22	20	6	20	0	52	0	0	2		1.260	8.1	1.0	3.2	8.3	2.60
1990	26	-2.4	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	0	0		0.00	0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	10	0.667	3.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	2.00
1990	26	-2.4	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	0	0		3.00	3.00	5	0	4	0	0	0	9.0	7	3	3	0	3	0	6	1	0	0	38	1.111	7.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	2.00
1991	27	0.6	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	TEX	0	5	.000	4.00	5.33	23	0	20	0	0	7	27.0	30	16	12	1	9	2	33	0	0	2	115	1.444	10.0	0.3	3.0	11.0	3.67
1991	27	-1.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	1	0	1.000	6.75	6.75	9	0	2	0	0	0	14.2	17	11	11	4	8	3	16	0	0	2	70	1.705	10.4	2.5	4.9	9.8	2.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		1	0	1.000	4.73	4.73	15	0	7	0	0	0	26.2	25	14	14	4	12	3	24	1	0	2	118	1.388	8.4	1.4	4.1	8.1	2.00
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		51	42				242	116	66	20	8	34	839.1	848	424	337	45	315	12	590	25	10	39	115
All Levels (8 Seasons)							52	42				257	116	73	20	8	34	866.0	873	438	351	49	327	15	614	26	10	41	233

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		23	27				182	58	65	6	1	34	449.1	484	243	199	35	158	6	290	13	5	21	115
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		15	8	.652	3.34	4.15	33	31	1	6	3	0	212.2	205	98	79	5	93	6	155	8	2	7		1.401	8.7	0.2	3.9	6.6	1.67
A (1 season)					Minors		9	3	.750	2.59	3.49	13	13	0	6	4	0	90.1	74	35	26	3	31	0	85	2	3	3		1.162	7.4	0.3	3.1	8.5	2.74
A- (1 season)					Minors		4	4	.500	3.41	4.97	14	14	0	2	0	0	87.0	85	48	33	2	33	0	60	2	0	8		1.356	8.8	0.2	3.4	6.2	1.82