What years did Joe Bitker play?

Joe Bitker played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1991.

Was Joe Bitker a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Bitker pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 24 strikeouts.

Joe Bitker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1991)

W–L 1–0

ERA 4.72

WHIP 1.39

SO 24

Pitcher PIV -713.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 2/12/1964 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-07-31
Last Game: 1991-06-19

Full name: Joseph Anthony Bitker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	15	0	0	0	0	26.7	25	14	4	12	24	4.72	-713.0

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 21.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1990	OAK	AL	0	1	3.0	1	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
1990	TEX	AL	0	5	9.0	7	3	3	6	3.00	3.86 (+22%)	0.0
1991	TEX	AL	1	9	14.7	17	11	8	16	6.75	3.91 (-73%)	-713.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	15	26.2	25	14	12	24	4.72	—	-713

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	OAK	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	TEX	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	TEX	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			15	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	19.2	21	9	6	18	4.12
Away	5	7.0	4	5	6	6	6.43

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-06-19	TEX	KCR	—	1.0	4	3	3	2	1	1
1991-06-16	TEX	NYY	W	4.0	0	0	0	1	3	0
1991-06-14	TEX	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1991-06-08	TEX	NYY	—	2.0	2	3	3	1	3	1
1991-06-06	TEX	KCR	—	0.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
1991-05-30	TEX	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1991-05-29	TEX	MIN	—	2.0	4	4	4	1	3	2
1991-05-27	TEX	MIN	—	1.2	3	0	0	0	1	0
1991-05-26	TEX	SEA	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1990-10-03	TEX	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	1	3	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1990	OAK	P	1	0	1	1
1990	TEX	P	5	1	1	0
1991	TEX	P	9	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	15

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	CA	1984

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Bitker

What years did Joe Bitker play?: Joe Bitker played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1991.
Was Joe Bitker a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Bitker pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 24 strikeouts.