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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Elston Pitts Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.78 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 81-87 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 252 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 06-06-1933
K 1116 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(1 games)
IP 1685.0
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1955 KC
4
 7
116
0
0
0
0
 0
116.0
 145 97 84 6 53
67
1.71
6.52
1956 KC
4
 5
101
0
0
0
7
 0
101.2
 132 87 81 3 43
67
1.72
7.17
1957 KC
6
 9
90
0
0
0
12
 0
92.1
 117 80 74 2 43
71
1.73
7.21
1958 KC
2
 3
47
0
0
0
3
 0
51.1
 48 21 20 0 20
36
1.32
3.51
1959 KC-DET
6
 2
86
6
0
0
0
 0
127.1
 129 69 68 2 45
91
1.37
4.81
1960 DET
12
 3
93
1
0
0
0
 0
148.2
 149 75 73 2 50
111
1.34
4.42
1961 DET
7
 6
77
14
0
0
0
 1
167.2
 153 69 69 3 48
118
1.20
3.70
1962 DET
12
 5
100
0
0
0
0
 1
134.0
 138 70 66 2 51
99
1.41
4.43
1963 DET
4
 0
66
0
0
0
0
 0
124.0
 102 39 38 2 37
75
1.12
2.76
1964 DET-NYN-DET
7
 5
75
10
0
0
0
 1
138.2
 154 80 77 4 47
75
1.45
5.00
1965 DET
7
 15
33
31
0
0
0
 0
189.2
 192 101 97 4 67
107
1.37
4.60
1966 DET-CLE
1
 7
69
0
0
0
48
 11
62.1
 64 35 33 0 29
47
1.49
4.76
1967 CLE
2
 4
67
0
0
0
53
 3
60.1
 43 14 12 0 20
34
1.04
1.79
1968 CLE
3
 5
58
0
0
0
39
 7
54.0
 68 34 34 0 27
41
1.76
5.67
1969 CLE
1
 1
52
0
0
0
42
 2
48.1
 41 14 13 3 12
31
1.10
2.42
1970 CLE
3
 10
75
0
0
0
48
 12
68.2
 106 61 56 1 28
46
1.95
7.34
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
81
 87
1205
62
0
0
252
 38
1685.0
 1781 946 895 34 620
1116
1.42
4.78
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Elston Pitts has retired from the Cleveland CarpEaters
1966-04-08A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the Detroit Czars. The Detroit Czars receive Marvin Leist from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Elston Pitts, Henry Sears.
1964-08-28A trade has been completed between the New York Metrics and the Detroit Masterbasers. The Detroit Masterbasers receive Elston Pitts, Earl Torres, Davey Winston, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (DET), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (DET), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (DET), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (DET), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (DET) from the New York Metrics in exchange for Nicholas Mitchell, Bill Baney, Jeb Durian, Cy James.
1964-07-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Masterbasers and the New York Metrics. The New York Metrics receive Earl Torres, Elston Pitts from the Detroit Masterbasers in exchange for Jeb Durian.
1959-04-24A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Detroit Masterbasers. The Detroit Masterbasers receive Elston Pitts, Angel Simmons, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Mike Piatt, Rock Neptune.
1955-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Elston Pitts to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Al Leiter for assignment.