Joe Vitko
Joseph John Vitko
Born: February 1, 1970
Somerville, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 38 (1988 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 24 (1989 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Central Cambria HS (Ebensburg, PA)
St. Francis College (NY)
Career: 1989-1994
Major League Statistics
Joe Vitko compiled a career record of 39 wins and 24 losses and a 3.10 ERA in his 91-game pitching career with the Mets, Pittsfield Mets, Columbia Mets, St. Lucie Mets and Binghamton Mets. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Mets | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.91 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29.7 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2.49 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 90.3 | 70 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.24 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 140.3 | 102 | 40 | 35 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 105 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 549 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.49 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 165.0 | 163 | 76 | 64 | 11 | 53 | 0 | 89 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 696 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| 1993 | R | GULF | Mets | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.36 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 259 |
| Totals | 39 | 24 | .619 | 3.10 | 91 | 83 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 534.3 | 457 | 213 | 184 | 29 | 179 | 2 | 371 | 24 | 6 | 36 | 1540 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Mets | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 26 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 11 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 45 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .032 | .032 | .032 | .065 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Mets | P | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | P | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Columbia Mets | P | 16 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 22 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.727 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | P | 26 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 1 | .918 | 1.731 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | R | GULF | Mets | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | P | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .900 | 1.636 |
| Totals | 91 | 56 | 89 | 6 | 9 | .960 | 1.593 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Mets | NYN | ||
| 1989 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Pittsfield Mets | NYN | ||
| 1990 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1993 | R | Gulf Coast League | Mets | NYN | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN |
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