Joe Vitiello
Joseph David Vitiello
Born: April 11, 1970
Cambridge, MA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 31 (1988 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 1 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Stoneham HS (MA)
Alabama
Career: 1991-2004
Major League Statistics
Joe Vitiello compiled a career batting average of .301 with 176 home runs and 780 RBI in his 1176-game career with the Eugene Emeralds, Memphis Chicks, Baseball City Royals, Omaha Royals, Omaha Golden Spikes, Las Vegas Stars, Orix BlueWave, Ottawa Lynx, Fresno Grizzlies, Edmonton Trappers and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Memphis Chicks |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Baseball City Royals |
 Omaha Royals |
 Omaha Royals |
 Omaha Golden Spikes |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Orix BlueWave |
 Ottawa Lynx |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Fresno Grizzlies |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 36 | 153 | 128 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 36 | .219 | .340 | .266 | .605 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 19 | 78 | 64 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 18 | .328 | .423 | .641 | 1.064 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 115 | 461 | 400 | 52 | 113 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 101 | .282 | .360 | .388 | .748 | 155 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 117 | 480 | 413 | 62 | 119 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 95 | .288 | .377 | .467 | .844 | 193 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 98 | 419 | 352 | 46 | 121 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 63 | .344 | .440 | .526 | .966 | 185 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 59 | 249 | 229 | 33 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 50 | .279 | .329 | .515 | .845 | 118 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 36 | 152 | 132 | 26 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 32 | .280 | .368 | .538 | .906 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 13 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .214 | .298 | .452 | .750 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 103 | 428 | 376 | 44 | 107 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 68 | .285 | .355 | .492 | .847 | 185 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Golden Spikes | 122 | 521 | 447 | 70 | 142 | 33 | 0 | 28 | 98 | 3 | 4 | 66 | 84 | .318 | .407 | .579 | .986 | 259 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 77 | 304 | 274 | 43 | 96 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 59 | .350 | .411 | .584 | .995 | 160 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | 126 | 462 | 407 | 52 | 112 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 125 | .275 | .351 | .489 | .840 | 199 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 119 | 482 | 431 | 57 | 142 | 34 | 0 | 16 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 58 | .329 | .390 | .520 | .910 | 224 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 27 | 108 | 96 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | .271 | .333 | .406 | .740 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 23 | 83 | 75 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .213 | .289 | .280 | .569 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 86 | 360 | 323 | 52 | 106 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 61 | .328 | .386 | .536 | .922 | 173 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Totals | 1176 | 4787 | 4189 | 593 | 1259 | 267 | 11 | 176 | 780 | 15 | 15 | 478 | 892 | .301 | .377 | .496 | .873 | 2076 | 126 | 69 | 1 | 50 | 20 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | OF | 34 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 1.941 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 1B | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .944 | 5.667 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | OF | 15 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.400 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.000 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 1B | 101 | 879 | 44 | 13 | 68 | .986 | 9.139 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 100 | 830 | 53 | 17 | 79 | .981 | 8.830 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 66 | 605 | 46 | 8 | 79 | .988 | 9.864 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 28 | 221 | 21 | 4 | 26 | .984 | 8.643 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 36 | 281 | 20 | 3 | 27 | .990 | 8.361 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 1B | 89 | 735 | 51 | 6 | 79 | .992 | 8.831 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 3B | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.000 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Golden Spikes | 1B | 43 | 289 | 21 | 6 | 34 | .981 | 7.209 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 1B | 63 | 492 | 46 | 5 | 47 | .991 | 8.540 |
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | 1B | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 1B | 102 | 901 | 73 | 4 | 98 | .996 | 9.549 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | OF | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 1B | 21 | 166 | 18 | 1 | 21 | .995 | 8.762 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 1B | 14 | 136 | 7 | 2 | 11 | .986 | 1.214 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 29 | 263 | 29 | 2 | 25 | .993 | 1.069 |
| Totals | 775 | 5947 | 442 | 75 | 597 | .988 | 8.244 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | KCA | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Baseball City Royals | KCA | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1997 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Golden Spikes | KCA | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix BlueWave | |||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | MIL | ||
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | April 14, 2004 | July 25, 2004 |
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