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Vada Pinson League
5-25-2074
Ernie Ovitz Starting Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 205-159 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 06-16-1929
K 2114 Drafted Round 9, Pick 134
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(161 games)
IP 3252.0
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance A-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
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
1950 CHN
8
 14
24
24
13
1
0
 0
175.2
 200 110 99 3 74
96
1.56
5.07
1951 CHN
8
 15
23
23
19
1
0
 0
193.0
 217 113 108 5 60
139
1.44
5.04
1952 CHN
6
 12
36
30
5
0
0
 0
181.0
 225 105 99 1 69
109
1.62
4.92
1953 CHN
8
 14
31
30
7
0
0
 0
199.2
 225 107 106 5 73
113
1.49
4.78
1954 CHN
9
 10
73
4
0
0
1
 0
171.1
 199 103 101 6 81
107
1.63
5.31
1955 CHN
11
 9
33
31
1
0
0
 0
210.0
 201 95 92 4 69
129
1.29
3.94
1956 CHN
11
 15
34
33
1
0
0
 0
217.1
 224 116 107 1 90
134
1.44
4.43
1957 CHN
14
 6
30
21
0
0
0
 0
162.1
 157 72 70 1 49
90
1.27
3.88
1958 CHN
19
 5
32
32
0
0
0
 0
223.1
 180 72 72 4 75
147
1.14
2.90
1959 CHN
22
 4
33
33
0
0
0
 0
244.1
 204 65 62 1 61
172
1.08
2.28
1960 CHN
21
 7
34
34
1
0
0
 0
234.1
 205 84 80 1 67
147
1.16
3.07
1961 CHN
22
 7
33
33
0
0
0
 0
232.0
 184 79 70 2 71
160
1.10
2.72
1962 CHN
16
 8
34
33
0
0
0
 0
210.0
 203 96 94 4 68
148
1.29
4.03
1963 CHN
17
 7
31
31
2
0
0
 0
223.1
 172 79 71 0 66
179
1.07
2.86
1964 CHN
9
 14
32
32
1
0
0
 0
190.0
 194 96 92 3 55
124
1.31
4.36
1965 CHN
4
 12
34
31
0
0
2
 0
184.2
 198 112 99 2 68
120
1.44
4.82
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
205
 159
547
455
50
2
3
 0
3252.0
 3188 1504 1422 43 1096
2114
1.32
3.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Ernie Ovitz has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1953-10-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tony Balsamo to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Dennis Eckersley to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ernie Ovitz to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Morgan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Paul Moskau to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Chick Brown to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Duff Harkness to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Andy Cheadle to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Chick Johnson to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Scott May to the minors.
1953-09-17The Chicago Cubs have promoted Andy Cheadle to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ernie Ovitz to the minors.
1952-09-21The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ernie Ovitz to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bill Faul to the minors.
1952-09-12The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jerry Spradlin to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ken Crosby to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rich Bordi to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ernie Ovitz to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Tony Balsamo to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Lee Smith to the minors.
1952-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ernie Ovitz to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tony Balsamo to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mike Morgan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Chris Haney to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Willie Prall to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Scott May to the minors.
1951-08-06The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Faul to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ernie Ovitz to the minors.
1951-04-13The Chicago Cubs have renamed Dennis Knight to Ernie Ovitz.
1950-07-13The Chicago Cubs have promoted Harry Niedenfuer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Dennis Knight to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Tom Sizemore to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Shannon Humphrey to the minors.
1950-06-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted Davey Walsh to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Dennis Knight to the minors.