Mickey Witek
Nicholas Joseph Witek
Born: December 19, 1915
Luzerne, PA US
Deceased: August 24, 1990
Kingston, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1935-1950
Major League Statistics
Mickey Witek compiled a career batting average of .308 with 46 home runs and 91 RBI in his 952-game career with the Bassett Furniture Makers, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Newark Bears, Jersey City Giants, Louisville Colonels, Kansas City Blues and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | BIST | Bassett Furniture Makers | 125 | 511 | 511 | 163 | 32 | 15 | 7 | .319 | .319 | .481 | .800 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 140 | 555 | 555 | 174 | 36 | 8 | 14 | .314 | .314 | .483 | .796 | 268 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 109 | 409 | 409 | 131 | 20 | 6 | 11 | .320 | .320 | .479 | .800 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 120 | 483 | 483 | 143 | 15 | 4 | 6 | .296 | .296 | .381 | .677 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 156 | 621 | 621 | 204 | 39 | 7 | 5 | .329 | .329 | .438 | .767 | 272 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 105 | 431 | 381 | 47 | 109 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 37 | 13 | .286 | .349 | .381 | .730 | 145 | 0 | 13 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 22 | 95 | 84 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | .298 | .372 | .345 | .718 | 29 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 117 | 510 | 464 | 80 | 145 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 41 | 20 | .312 | .370 | .375 | .745 | 174 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 117 | 510 | 464 | 80 | 145 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 41 | 20 | .312 | .370 | .375 | .745 | 174 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 41 | 172 | 157 | 19 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 9 | .280 | .343 | .363 | .706 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 59 | 250 | 220 | 26 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 13 | .309 | .387 | .341 | .728 | 75 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 15 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .269 | .345 | .365 | .710 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 54 | 126 | 115 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | .261 | .320 | .278 | .598 | 32 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 952 | 3715 | 3592 | 123 | 1105 | 178 | 51 | 46 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 104 | 54 | .308 | .327 | .424 | .751 | 1523 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 2B | 140 | 385 | 494 | 31 | .966 | 6.279 | |
| 1937 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 2B | 109 | 291 | 321 | 21 | .967 | 5.615 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 99 | 167 | 269 | 26 | .944 | 4.404 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 138 | 279 | 393 | 44 | .939 | 4.870 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 2B | 105 | 243 | 277 | 20 | 53 | .963 | 4.952 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 2B | 11 | 24 | 30 | 1 | 11 | .982 | 4.909 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3B | 11 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 4 | .918 | 4.091 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 46 | 135 | 123 | 6 | 38 | .977 | 5.609 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 32 | 27 | 49 | 8 | 2 | .905 | 2.375 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 10 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 1 | .892 | 3.300 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 40 | 58 | 86 | 5 | 26 | .966 | 3.600 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 14 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 2 | .865 | 2.286 |
| Totals | 760 | 1648 | 2116 | 175 | 137 | .956 | 4.953 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Bi-State League | Bassett Furniture Makers | NYA | ||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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