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Jumbo Brown League
5-14-2128
Joe Pitko Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.87 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 124-95 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 37 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-14-1951
K 1379 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(89 games)
IP 1842.2
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed A  Bunt F  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- 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
1974 SEA
3
 12
70
5
0
0
17
 3
106.0
 137 71 61 0 39
49
1.66
5.18
1975 SEA
7
 10
75
0
0
0
9
 6
84.0
 110 59 59 0 34
50
1.71
6.32
1976 SEA
10
 6
63
6
0
0
3
 4
119.2
 113 58 55 0 28
82
1.18
4.14
1977 SEA
5
 7
63
0
0
0
3
 3
142.2
 154 86 79 0 37
104
1.34
4.98
1978 SEA-MIN
3
 12
27
9
0
0
3
 1
89.0
 96 46 41 0 21
75
1.31
4.15
1979 MIN
5
 8
104
4
0
0
0
 4
133.0
 154 79 69 0 37
105
1.44
4.67
1980 MIN-SF
9
 4
55
8
0
0
0
 0
122.2
 123 58 56 0 35
85
1.29
4.11
1981 SF
16
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
200.0
 177 80 73 0 55
141
1.16
3.29
1982 SF
16
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
205.0
 195 89 84 0 47
187
1.18
3.69
1983 SF
13
 6
33
33
0
0
0
 0
199.2
 173 65 63 0 43
148
1.08
2.84
1984 SF
19
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
211.1
 192 85 80 0 49
164
1.14
3.41
1985 SF
18
 4
36
36
0
0
0
 0
212.0
 191 66 61 0 55
173
1.16
2.59
1986 SF
0
 2
9
3
0
0
2
 0
17.2
 29 12 12 0 8
16
2.09
6.11
2128
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
124
 95
643
212
0
0
37
 21
1842.2
 1844 854 793 0 488
1379
1.27
3.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Joe Pitko has retired from the San Francisco Shock
1980-07-13Trade #1372531 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the San Francisco Shock. The San Francisco Shock receive Joe Pitko, Herman Hill, Sadao Kitahara, Joe Ayrault, Dave Ploffe, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 SD (Katsuhito Takahashi) from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for Stretch Radford, Kevin Kuiper, Lou Martin, Blackjack Scoffic, Rupe Rowland.
1980-07-04Joe Pitko of the Minnesota PULSE is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1980-05-07Joe Pitko of the Minnesota PULSE is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1979-04-01The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Joe Pitko to the major league team.
1978-10-22The Minnesota PULSE have sent Joe Pitko to the minors.
1978-10-02The Minnesota PULSE have promoted Joe Pitko to the major league team.
1978-07-20The Minnesota PULSE have demoted Joe Pitko to the minor leagues.
1978-06-29Trade #1362299 has been completed between the Seattle Night Rangers and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Joe Pitko, Shane Holden, Greenbriar Stout, Ross Cortazzo from the Seattle Night Rangers in exchange for HYATT HILTON, Timmie McKale, David Anderson, GERMAINE DUPRIX, Cy Bono, Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 MIN (Black Bart), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 MIN (Mysterious Mather), Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 MIN (Fred Orsulak).
1976-04-01The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted Johnny Johnson to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted Joe Pitko to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted T.P. Lewis to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have designated Dutch Shea for assignment. The Seattle Night Rangers have designated Donnie Dipshit for assignment. The Seattle Night Rangers have sent Don Pruiett to the minors.
1976-03-25The Seattle Night Rangers have sent Lefty Gionfriddo to the minors. The Seattle Night Rangers have sent Bobby Taveras to the minors. The Seattle Night Rangers have sent T.P. Lewis to the minors. The Seattle Night Rangers have sent Rich Lang to the minors. The Seattle Night Rangers have sent Joe Pitko to the minors. The Seattle Night Rangers have sent Johnny Johnson to the minors. The Seattle Night Rangers have sent Gene Richards to the minors.
1974-04-01The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted Shane Holden to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted Joe Pitko to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted Mike Lewis to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have sent Harry Gajkowski to the minors. The Seattle Night Rangers have sent Tyson Blastcap to the minors.