Joe Bitker
Joseph Anthony Bitker
Born: February 12, 1964
Glendale, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 3 (1983 January Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 6 (1984 January Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 2 (1984 June Secondary Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Sacramento City College
Career: 1984-1991
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Joe Bitker compiled a career record of 51 wins and 42 losses, with 34 saves, and a 3.61 ERA in his 242-game pitching career with the Spokane Indians, Charleston Rainbows, Beaumont Golden Gators, Las Vegas Stars, Tacoma Tigers and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Spokane Indians |
 Charleston Rainbows |
 Beaumont Golden Gators |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.41 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87.0 | 85 | 48 | 33 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1985 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2.59 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 90.3 | 74 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 8 | 1 | .889 | 3.12 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 98.0 | 91 | 43 | 34 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.53 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 114.7 | 114 | 55 | 45 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 91 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.83 | 36 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 160.3 | 184 | 97 | 86 | 14 | 79 | 1 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.58 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 178.3 | 195 | 98 | 71 | 11 | 41 | 3 | 106 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 24 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 18 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.20 | 48 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 56.3 | 51 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4.00 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27.0 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 115 |
| Totals | 51 | 42 | .548 | 3.61 | 242 | 116 | 66 | 20 | 8 | 34 | 839.3 | 848 | 424 | 337 | 45 | 315 | 12 | 590 | 25 | 10 | 39 | 115 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .500 | .773 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 16 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .235 | .278 | .353 | .631 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | 13 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .222 | .333 | .222 | .556 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 21 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .450 | .522 | .500 | 1.022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 38 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .143 | .250 | .190 | .440 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 29 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .286 | .250 | .536 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | (+) Las Vegas Stars | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | (+) Tacoma Tigers | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 136 | 139 | 114 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 22 | .237 | .310 | .298 | .608 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 14 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .793 | 1.643 |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | P | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .533 |
| 1985 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | P | 13 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | P | 18 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .885 | 1.278 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 36 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .818 | .750 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 28 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 1 | .878 | 1.286 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 48 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .261 |
| Totals | 242 | 58 | 114 | 22 | 7 | .887 | .711 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | SDN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Golden Gators | SDN | ||
| 1985 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rainbows | SDN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Golden Gators | SDN | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX |
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