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2⁄3 IP. He played for the Phillies until December 8, 1986, when he was released. He was signed by the Atlanta Braves just 12 days later on December 20, 1986, but was released by that organization April 4, 1987. On April 15, he signed with the Minnesota Twins.

Twins

In 1987, Bittiger pitched infrequently for the Minnesota Twins, first as a starter, then as a middle man. He pitched one inning in the Twins loss to the Kansas City Royals, giving up two hits and one earned run. The Twins went on to beat the Royals and eventually win the World Series in October 1987. The Twins released him after the season on November 12, 1987, and on January 22, 1988, he was signed by the Chicago White Sox.

White Sox

The next year, 1988, Bittiger played for the Chicago White Sox, pitching in a career high 25 games, and starting seven of those. In his seven starts Bittiger went 2–4, and had no decision the other game. His ERA for 1988 was 4.26 in 612⁄3 IP. The next year Bittiger pitched in only two major league games, starting one, which he lost. His ERA for the year was 6.85 in 92⁄3 IP. After the season, Bittiger was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tracy Woodson, but he never pitched in the majors again. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues until 1996.

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References

  1. ↑ Norris, Josh, ed. (2016). Baseball America 2016 Directory. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN   978-1-932391-62-6.
  2. ↑ Tuite, James. "Players; Jersey Pitcher A Gem For Mets", The New York Times , September 28, 1982. Accessed March 12, 2022. "Players from the Sun Belt, like Strawberry, have a distinct advantage, said the 20-year-old Bittiger, who is from Secaucus, N.J.... Bittiger said that while he was attending Secaucus High he was not especially attracted to either the Mets or the Yankees."
  3. ↑ "Bittiger has reason to be excited about future", Pottsville Republican , September 23, 1986. Accessed March 12, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Bittiger, 24, lived a rookie's dream at the expense of the Pirates. He homered, earned his first victory and was credited with the game- winning run batted in.... Bittiger, who struck out in his only previous at-bat, hit a 3-1 pitch over the left field wall against Bob Kipper (5-8)."
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Jeff Bittiger
Relief pitcher
Born: (1962-04-13) April 13, 1962 (age 62)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1986, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1989, for the Chicago White Sox