Joe Vitter
Joseph Albert Vitter
Born: January 25, 1911
New Orleans, LA US
Deceased: February 15, 1995
Denver, CO US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 169
Career: 1934-1949
Joe Vitter compiled a career batting average of .265 with 35 home runs and 575 RBI in his 1575-game career with the Pine Bluff Judges, Portsmouth Cubs, San Francisco Seals, Mission Reds, Shreveport Sports, Hollywood Stars, St. Paul Saints, Atlanta Crackers, Spartanburg Peaches, DeLand Red Hats, Daytona Beach Islanders and Jenkins Cavaliers. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
 San Francisco Seals |
 Hollywood Stars |
 St. Paul Saints |
 DeLand Red Hats |
 Atlanta Crackers |
 Daytona Beach Islanders |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 52 | 203 | 203 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .360 | .645 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 111 | 431 | 431 | 141 | 38 | 6 | 0 | .327 | .327 | .443 | .770 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 139 | 530 | 530 | 136 | 24 | 8 | 7 | .257 | .257 | .372 | .628 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | (+) Mission Reds | 133 | 457 | 457 | 130 | 18 | 7 | 3 | .284 | .284 | .374 | .659 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | (+) San Francisco Seals | 133 | 457 | 457 | 130 | 18 | 7 | 3 | .284 | .284 | .374 | .659 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 130 | 458 | 458 | 129 | 17 | 5 | 1 | .282 | .282 | .347 | .629 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 156 | 552 | 552 | 143 | 35 | 9 | 3 | .259 | .259 | .371 | .630 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 135 | 477 | 477 | 119 | 25 | 7 | 2 | .249 | .249 | .344 | .593 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 119 | 380 | 380 | 95 | 22 | 6 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .363 | .613 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 140 | 527 | 527 | 116 | 16 | 5 | 5 | .220 | .220 | .298 | .518 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 75 | 267 | 237 | 26 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 22 | .274 | .348 | .363 | .711 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 140 | 514 | 447 | 70 | 122 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 19 | 50 | 50 | .273 | .349 | .360 | .709 | 161 | 10 | 2 | 15 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 127 | 546 | 468 | 80 | 117 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 445 | 9 | 67 | 48 | .250 | .348 | .357 | .704 | 167 | 6 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 110 | 351 | 281 | 44 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 59 | 50 | .228 | .364 | .320 | .684 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1947 | D | FLOR | DeLand Red Hats | 58 | 215 | 215 | 67 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .312 | .312 | .395 | .707 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 12 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .207 | .324 | .276 | .599 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | (+) Daytona Beach Islanders | 91 | 304 | 304 | 94 | 13 | 4 | 4 | .309 | .309 | .418 | .727 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | (+) DeLand Red Hats | 91 | 304 | 304 | 94 | 13 | 4 | 4 | .309 | .309 | .418 | .727 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | 70 | 306 | 256 | 56 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 45 | 15 | .301 | .407 | .371 | .778 | 95 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 1575 | 5793 | 5492 | 280 | 1455 | 266 | 75 | 35 | 575 | 57 | 0 | 252 | 188 | .265 | .298 | .360 | .658 | 1976 | 21 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 2B | 52 | 136 | 148 | 16 | .947 | 5.462 | |
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 2B | 106 | 272 | 291 | 44 | .928 | 5.311 | |
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | SS | 65 | 133 | 226 | 28 | .928 | 5.523 | |
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 98 | 307 | 262 | 21 | .964 | 5.806 | |
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 62 | 152 | 180 | 15 | .957 | 5.355 | |
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 71 | 59 | 159 | 15 | .936 | 3.070 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 66 | 182 | 171 | 16 | .957 | 5.348 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | OF | 100 | 239 | 10 | 2 | .992 | 2.490 | |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 32 | 35 | 71 | 9 | 1 | .922 | 3.312 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 19 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.053 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | SS | 14 | 20 | 44 | 4 | 4 | .941 | 4.571 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 53 | 137 | 166 | 8 | 33 | .974 | 5.717 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | SS | 45 | 84 | 122 | 19 | 29 | .916 | 4.578 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 20 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 1.850 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 15 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.733 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 95 | 247 | 257 | 19 | 60 | .964 | 5.305 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 31 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .913 | 1.355 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 65 | 111 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .976 | 1.862 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1B | 12 | 82 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .977 | 7.083 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 11 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .900 | 1.636 |
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Jenkins Cavaliers | 2B | 70 | 208 | 144 | 24 | 31 | .936 | 5.029 |
| Totals | 1102 | 2530 | 2300 | 253 | 175 | .950 | 4.383 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | East Dixie League | Pine Bluff Judges | |||
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Pine Bluff Judges | |||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Mission Reds | |||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1947 | D | Florida State League | DeLand Red Hats | |||
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | |||
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | DeLand Red Hats | |||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Jenkins Cavaliers |
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