Joe Vitelli
| Joe Vitelli | |
|---|---|
| Born: April 12, 1908 McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: February 7, 1967 (aged 58) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 30, 1944, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 30, 1945, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.57 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
Antonio Joseph Vitelli (April 12, 1908 – February 7, 1967) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1944 and 1945. The 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 195 lb (88 kg) right-hander was a native of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Vitelli is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut at age 36 on May 30, 1944 in a doubleheader against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. The Pirates' game on May 21 was suspended due to the Sunday blue laws and completed on July 5.[1] He appeared in the final inning of suspended game, but since statistical data is labeled with the original date of the game, some sources list his debut as May 21.
Vitelli made four relief appearances for Pittsburgh in 1944 and finished all four games. In a total of seven innings pitched he gave up six runs, but only two of them were earned runs. His ERA was 2.57. His only 1945 appearance was as a pinch runner.
Death
[edit | edit source]Vitelli died in 1967 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). The game was suspended after 8 innings; Vitelli participated in the 9th inning played July 5.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet