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Earl Averill League
9-28-2076
Chris Biittner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.98 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 14-14 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 39 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 07-27-1942
K 295 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(12 games)
IP 393.2
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
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
1962 CHA
1
 2
13
1
0
0
2
 0
23.2
 29 14 14 3 15
13
1.86
5.32
1966 CHA
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
1972 CHA
0
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 9 3 2 1 5
8
1.62
2.08
1973 CHA
3
 4
100
0
0
0
13
 4
114.2
 115 55 52 4 64
89
1.56
4.08
1974 CHA
2
 2
87
0
0
0
8
 4
97.1
 113 48 46 3 43
84
1.60
4.25
1975 CHA
1
 4
51
0
0
0
5
 2
56.1
 71 49 45 2 30
32
1.79
7.19
1976 CHA
5
 0
54
0
0
0
5
 0
48.0
 49 29 29 2 34
37
1.73
5.44
1977 CHA
2
 1
35
0
0
0
6
 2
32.2
 31 21 20 1 14
20
1.38
5.51
1978 CHN
0
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 16 10 10 0 6
12
1.94
7.94
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
14
 14
356
1
0
0
39
 12
393.2
 433 229 218 16 211
295
1.64
4.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Chris Biittner has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1978-07-24The Chicago Cubs have promoted Chris Biittner to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Warren Spahn for assignment.
1978-07-24The Chicago Cubs have acquired Chris Biittner from the waiver wire.
1978-04-06The Chicago Black Sox have waived Chris Biittner.
1978-03-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Bill Smoot to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Chris Biittner for assignment.
1972-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted John Rooks to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Chris Biittner to the major league team.
1966-08-14The Chicago Black Sox have sent Chris Biittner to the minors.
1966-07-18The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Chris Biittner to the major league team.
1963-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Nick Hiller to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Chris Biittner to the minors.
1962-09-22The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Chris Biittner to the major league team.
1962-07-02The Chicago Black Sox have sent Chris Biittner down to the minors.
1962-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Chris Biittner to the major league team.
1962-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Chris Biittner to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Tom Delker for assignment.
1962-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have sent Chris Biittner to the minors.