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Joe Vitiello
Joseph David Vitiello
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 215 lb.

Born: April 11, 1970 in Cambridge, MA
Schools: University of Alabama
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft.
Signed July 5, 1991. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 29, 1995
Final Game: September 28, 2003
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1995 25 KCR AL 53 142 130 13 33 4 0 7 21 0 0 8 25 .254 .317 .446 .763 96 58 4 4 0 0 0 D/3
1996 26 KCR AL 85 301 257 29 62 15 1 8 40 2 0 38 69 .241 .342 .401 .743 89 103 12 3 0 3 2 D/39
1997 27 KCR AL 51 146 130 11 31 6 0 5 18 0 0 14 37 .238 .322 .400 .722 87 52 2 2 0 0 1 9D7/3
1998 28 KCR AL 3 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 .250 .143 .393 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 /D
1999 29 KCR AL 13 45 41 4 6 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 9 .146 .222 .244 .466 18 10 2 2 0 0 0 3/D
2000 30 SDP NL 39 63 52 7 13 3 0 2 8 0 0 10 9 .250 .365 .423 .788 106 22 1 0 0 1 0 3/9
2003 33 MON NL 38 86 76 12 26 6 0 3 13 0 0 7 14 .342 .407 .539 .946 140 41 1 2 0 1 0 73/D
7 Seasons 282 791 693 76 172 35 1 26 104 2 0 80 165 .248 .335 .414 .749 92 287 22 13 0 5 3
162 Game Avg. 162 454 398 44 99 20 1 15 60 1 0 46 95 .248 .335 .414 .749 92 165 13 7 0 3 2
KCR (5 yrs) 205 642 565 57 133 26 1 21 83 2 0 63 142 .235 .322 .396 .719 84 224 20 11 0 3 3
SDP (1 yr) 39 63 52 7 13 3 0 2 8 0 0 10 9 .250 .365 .423 .788 106 22 1 0 0 1 0
MON (1 yr) 38 86 76 12 26 6 0 3 13 0 0 7 14 .342 .407 .539 .946 140 41 1 2 0 1 0
AL (5 yrs) 205 642 565 57 133 26 1 21 83 2 0 63 142 .235 .322 .396 .719 84 224 20 11 0 3 3
NL (2 yrs) 77 149 128 19 39 9 0 5 21 0 0 17 23 .305 .389 .492 .881 126 63 2 2 0 2 0
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1995 KCR AL 25 DH 38 0.0
1995 KCR AL 25 1B 8 5 45.0 55 51 3 1 3 .982 -0.2 -5.3 -0.2 0.4 -0.6 0 10.80 6.75 .993 9.60 8.32
1996 KCR AL 26 DH 70 0.0
1996 KCR AL 26 1B 9 6 55.0 45 40 5 0 4 1.000 -1.5 -32.7 -1.5 -1.2 -0.3 0 7.36 5.00 .991 9.25 7.92
1996 KCR AL 26 OF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.00
1996 KCR AL 26 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
1997 KCR AL 27 OF 28 27 182.0 49 48 0 1 0 .980 -4.9 -32.3 -3.9 -2.2 -1.7 -1 2.37 1.71 .982 2.32 2.02
1997 KCR AL 27 RF 16 16 100.0 31 31 0 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -15.6 -0.3 -1.3 1.0 -1 2.79 1.94 .977 2.18 1.79
1997 KCR AL 27 DH 12 0.0
1997 KCR AL 27 LF 12 11 82.0 18 17 0 1 0 .944 -3.6 -52.7 -3.6 -0.9 -2.7 0 1.87 1.42 .978 2.06 1.71
1997 KCR AL 27 1B 1 1 6.0 8 8 0 0 1 1.000 -0.2 -40.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 12.00 8.00 .988 9.30 8.00
1998 KCR AL 28 DH 2 0.0
1999 KCR AL 29 1B 10 9 78.0 72 65 7 0 11 1.000 -0.3 -4.6 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 0 8.31 7.20 .992 9.50 8.33
1999 KCR AL 29 DH 2 0.0
2000 SDP NL 30 1B 17 9 91.2 87 77 7 3 11 .966 -2.9 -38.0 -2.9 -1.1 -1.7 0 8.25 4.94 .992 9.25 7.73
2000 SDP NL 30 OF 1 1 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 20.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.50 1.00 1.000 2.25 1.90
2000 SDP NL 30 RF 1 1 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 20.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.50 1.00 1.000 2.25 1.80
2003 MON NL 33 LF 15 13 85.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 4.2 0.3 1.0 -0.7 0 1.48 0.93 .979 1.91 1.54
2003 MON NL 33 OF 15 13 85.0 14 14 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 4.2 0.3 1.0 -0.7 0 1.48 0.93 .986 2.17 1.85
2003 MON NL 33 1B 12 6 74.1 84 74 8 2 7 .976 -1.1 -17.8 -1.1 -0.2 -0.9 0 9.93 6.83 .993 9.60 7.98
2003 MON NL 33 DH 1 0.0
6 Seasons DH 125 0.0
6 Seasons 1B 57 36 350.0 351 315 30 6 37 .983 -6.2 -21.3 -6.2 -2.5 -3.6 0 8.87 6.05 .992 9.42 8.01
4 Seasons OF 45 41 274.0 64 63 0 1 0 .984 -4.5 -19.7 -3.5 -1.2 -2.3 -1 2.07 1.40 .983 2.27 1.96
2 Seasons LF 27 24 167.0 32 31 0 1 0 .969 -3.3 -23.7 -3.3 0.1 -3.4 0 1.67 1.15 .978 1.98 1.61
3 Seasons RF 18 17 107.0 32 32 0 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -13.5 -0.2 -1.3 1.1 -1 2.69 1.78 .978 2.18 1.78
7 Seasons TOT 102 77 624.0 415 378 30 7 37 .983 -10.7 -20.6 -9.7 -3.7 -5.9 -1 0 5.88 4.00 .973 6.19 5.22
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (2095), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 1, 1988: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 31st round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 3, 1991: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 1991.

October 15, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

December 17, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

October 8, 1999: Granted Free Agency.

November 22, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

October 18, 2000: Granted Free Agency.

January 23, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

October 15, 2002: Granted Free Agency.

January 14, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

May 3, 2003: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Montreal Expos for Ben Washburn (minors).

October 15, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

March 1, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

April 8, 2004: Released by the Montreal Expos.

April 14, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

October 14, 2004: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1995Kansas City Royals$109,000
1996Kansas City Royals$150,000
1997Kansas City Royals$210,000
1998Kansas City Royals$225,000
Career (may be incomplete)$694,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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