P Frank Kitson #2
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
P FRANK KITSON #2 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/30/1935
Born in:Fall River, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 3rd Pick in Round 5
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Dallas - FABL 27 29 1 0 2 0 8.52 49.2 64 47 47 9 27 30 0 0 1.83 .318 5.66 -0.7 50
1964 Dallas - FABL 28 6 4 1 2 0 7.78 19.2 29 20 17 1 16 13 0 0 2.29 .373 4.69 0.0 49
1965 Dallas - FABL 29 7 0 0 0 0 4.70 15.1 17 9 8 2 8 6 0 0 1.63 .283 5.39 -0.2 82
Total FABL 42 5 1 4 0 7.65 84.2 110 76 72 12 51 49 0 0 1.90 .326 5.39 -0.9 53
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1953 Beaumont - R 17 19 9 6 5 2 4.21 72.2 59 36 34 3 65 52 0 0 1.71 .258 4.25 0.7 100
1954 Waterloo - R 18 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 7 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1.83 .368 3.70 0.1 999
1954 Beaumont - R 18 4 0 0 0 0 2.25 12.0 12 3 3 1 3 2 0 0 1.25 .256 4.04 0.1 188
1954 Total - R 18 6 0 1 0 0 1.50 18.0 19 3 3 1 7 5 0 0 1.44 .290 3.93 0.1 282
1955 Mobile - R 19 9 1 0 3 1 7.62 13.0 11 11 11 4 9 8 0 0 1.54 .189 7.42 -0.5 51
1956 Mobile - R 20 12 12 4 5 0 3.38 77.1 70 34 29 1 51 33 4 1 1.56 .274 3.72 1.2 113
1956 Salem - A 20 3 3 2 1 0 3.05 20.2 21 7 7 1 3 7 0 0 1.16 .270 3.39 0.3 110
1957 Mobile - R 21 11 11 6 1 0 3.04 83.0 82 30 28 2 46 52 2 1 1.54 .297 3.81 1.7 143
1957 Salem - A 21 3 3 2 0 0 3.05 20.2 23 7 7 1 1 11 0 0 1.16 .310 2.83 0.4 105
1958 Salem - A 22 8 8 4 4 0 4.50 54.0 62 31 27 6 3 30 0 0 1.20 .299 3.57 0.6 76
1958 Scranton - A 22 9 9 5 3 0 2.61 76.0 53 24 22 2 42 49 4 1 1.25 .233 3.07 1.5 135
1958 Houston - AA 22 12 12 4 3 0 3.18 68.0 57 28 24 8 26 33 0 0 1.22 .237 4.45 0.5 123
1959 Houston - AA 23 41 14 8 6 7 3.25 110.2 87 48 40 11 53 65 0 0 1.27 .230 3.97 0.7 114
1960 Houston - AA 24 23 23 7 7 0 3.39 119.1 100 49 45 6 39 97 1 1 1.16 .271 2.60 3.3 105
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA 24 9 0 1 0 1 4.72 13.1 16 8 7 1 6 5 0 0 1.65 .312 4.23 0.0 84
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA 25 30 30 12 10 0 3.77 171.2 175 86 72 19 62 91 0 0 1.38 .282 3.93 2.9 111
1962 Denver - AAA 26 28 28 9 11 0 4.19 176.1 167 85 82 15 64 69 2 0 1.31 .258 4.71 1.3 100
1963 Denver - AAA 27 14 14 4 5 0 4.26 88.2 86 47 42 12 42 44 0 0 1.44 .263 5.42 -0.0 98
1964 Denver - AAA 28 23 23 7 9 0 4.00 155.1 160 82 69 16 67 81 2 0 1.46 .291 4.89 0.9 104
1965 Dayton - AA 29 27 9 3 5 2 4.18 79.2 65 39 37 8 59 69 0 0 1.56 .259 4.41 -0.1 84
1965 Denver - AAA 29 17 0 3 1 1 4.99 30.2 29 17 17 6 15 17 0 0 1.43 .242 6.30 -0.6 84
1966 Salem - A 30 8 5 2 1 1 4.26 25.1 32 12 12 3 7 17 0 0 1.54 .354 4.32 0.0 85
1966 Mobile - A 30 7 2 2 0 0 2.45 22.0 13 8 6 0 14 17 1 1 1.23 .217 3.25 0.5 180
1966 Total - A 30 15 7 4 1 1 3.42 47.1 45 20 18 3 21 34 1 1 1.39 .296 3.83 0.6 113
1966 Scranton - A 30 2 2 0 1 0 6.94 11.2 16 10 9 1 12 9 0 0 2.40 .366 5.01 -0.1 50
1966 Evansville - A 30 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 0 5 3 0 0 1.60 .214 5.11 -0.0 98
1966 Total - A 30 3 3 0 1 0 5.94 16.2 19 12 11 1 17 12 0 0 2.16 .327 5.04 -0.1 59
Total EA 27 9 3 5 2 4.18 79.2 65 39 37 8 59 69 0 0 1.56 .259 4.41 84.4
Total GWL 39 30 13 10 1 3.84 185.0 191 94 79 20 68 96 0 0 1.40 .284 3.95 108.7
Total HL 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 0 5 3 0 0 1.60 .214 5.11 98.1
Total MAL 11 11 5 4 0 3.18 87.2 69 34 31 3 54 58 4 1 1.40 .254 3.33 110.5
Total SEL 7 2 2 0 0 2.45 22.0 13 8 6 0 14 17 1 1 1.23 .217 3.25 180.5
Total COW 22 19 10 6 1 3.95 120.2 138 57 53 11 14 65 0 0 1.26 .307 3.57 86.5
Total LSA 76 49 19 16 7 3.29 298.0 244 125 109 25 118 195 1 1 1.21 .247 3.53 112.1
Total GSL 55 33 16 14 3 3.66 258.0 234 114 105 11 174 147 6 2 1.58 .273 4.10 111.8
Total UMVA 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 7 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1.83 .368 3.70 999.0
Total CL 82 65 23 26 1 4.19 451.0 442 231 210 49 188 211 4 0 1.40 .269 5.02 99.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Beaumont - R P 19 9 1 8 1 9 0 1.000 72.2 1.11 -1.1 .914
1954 Beaumont - R P 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 -0.1 .984
1954 Waterloo - R P 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 .948
1955 Mobile - R P 9 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -0.3 .625
1956 Salem - A P 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 20.2 2.18 +0.3 1.237
1956 Mobile - R P 12 12 4 9 0 14 1 .929 77.1 1.51 -0.6 .941
1957 Salem - A P 3 3 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 20.2 1.74 -0.4 .995
1957 Mobile - R P 11 11 1 9 0 11 1 .909 83.0 1.08 -1.6 .969
1958 Houston - AA P 12 12 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 68.0 1.19 +0.5 1.371
1958 Scranton - A P 9 9 4 8 1 12 0 1.000 76.0 1.42 -0.1 1.117
1958 Salem - A P 8 8 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 54.0 1.00 -1.0 .986
1959 Houston - AA P 40 14 5 11 0 17 1 .941 110.2 1.30 -0.5 .910
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA P 9 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 -0.6 .000
1960 Houston - AA P 23 23 11 8 0 19 0 1.000 119.1 1.43 -2.2 .754
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA P 30 30 10 23 2 34 1 .971 171.2 1.73 -1.6 1.040
1962 Denver - AAA P 28 28 15 14 4 29 0 1.000 176.1 1.48 -1.6 .875
1963 Dallas - MLB P 28 1 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 49.2 1.99 -1.2 .872
1963 Denver - AAA P 14 14 10 16 0 26 0 1.000 88.2 2.64 -1.3 1.000
1964 Dallas - MLB P 6 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 19.2 1.37 +0.1 3.055
1964 Denver - AAA P 23 23 7 12 0 20 1 .950 155.1 1.10 +3.2 .800
1965 Dallas - MLB P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.1 0.59 +0.1 1.048
1965 Denver - AAA P 17 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 30.2 1.17 +0.3 1.000
1965 Dayton - AA P 27 9 3 3 1 7 1 .857 79.2 0.68 +0.1 .796
1966 Evansville - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1966 Scranton - A P 2 2 0 2 0 3 1 .667 11.2 1.54 -0.4 .519
1966 Mobile - A P 7 2 0 1 0 2 1 .500 22.0 0.41 -0.7 .000
1966 Salem - A P 8 5 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 25.1 0.71 -0.1 1.080
TOTAL P 362 224 92 156 11 256 8 .969 1597.2 1.40 -11.1 .946
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Portsmouth; Portsmouth, NH) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 5, Pick 3, 67th overall pick).
09/12/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the Beaumont Buffaloes!
08/01/1954 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
08/02/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
06/19/1955 Released by the Chicago organization.
06/20/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
07/22/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Biloxi Billies with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/13/1956 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/24/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pensacola Pelicans with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/23/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
06/28/1958 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1958 Wins the LSA Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/10/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
06/03/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Dallas Centurions with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/21/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Houston Bulls!
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Salt Lake City Stars!
10/01/1961 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Los Angeles Stars by the Dallas Wranglers. (Round 22, Pick 4, 88th overall pick).
09/10/1962 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
03/31/1964 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/09/1964 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
04/11/1966 Released by the Dallas organization.
04/20/1966 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
04/28/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Roanoke Railroaders with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/18/1966 Released by the Montreal organization.
06/23/1966 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
07/22/1966 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 6-7 weeks.
09/09/1966 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
04/10/1967 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
10/13/1967 Retired from professional baseball.
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