Dewitt Gierke  
Relief Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players

Pitching
He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. He struggles with his command at times and is still learning to mix his pitches and set up hitters. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.

Defense & Hitting
He doesn't hold runners very close, which gives his catcher a bit of a workout. Gierke is agile on the mound, though he makes needless errors when his concentration wanders. Gierke is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Gierke has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Gierke as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2025 Outlook
If Gierke doesn't perform, the Retired or Inactive Players won't hesitate to send him down to the minors. I just don't know if The Retired or Inactive Players are ever going to get what they expect out of him.

          -- Moostard Nyman

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2001 VAF 61 57 72 48 49 44 47 54 50 65 57 0 52 0 0 0 33 0 Overhand Active 1 10 27 39 254
2002 VAF 61 56 72 49 49 44 47 54 50 65 57 0 55 0 0 0 34 1 Overhand Active 0 0 0 38 256
2003 VAF 62 56 72 49 49 44 47 54 50 65 57 0 56 0 0 0 35 2 Overhand Active 0 0 0 38 258
2004 VAF 63 55 72 49 49 44 47 54 50 65 57 0 57 0 0 0 36 3 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 38 259
Ratings Delta +1 -1                     +1       +1 +1             +1

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2001 33 VAF 9 6 4 16 68 0 0 0 122 1.2 134 18 52 88 30 8 6.49 1.69 1.52 .282 .457 .321 .254 4.72
2002 34 VAF 4 3 6 14 70 0 0 0 114.2 1.2 110 11 39 88 38 10 6.94 2.26 1.30 .249 .379 .268 .236 4.00
2003 36 VAF 9 4 3 10 64 0 0 0 99 1.2 108 14 30 57 24 7 5.18 1.90 1.39 .277 .438 .276 .278 4.09
2004 37 VAF 0 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 31.2 2.2 42 11 8 12 8 2 3.46 1.50 1.60 .313 .597 .358 .269 7.39
Totals     22 14 13 40 214 0 0 0 367.1 1.2 394 54 129 245 100 27 6.01 1.90 1.42 .273 .441 .299 .257 4.56

Dewitt Gierke's Records
Most Intentional Walks Given Up in a Rookie season Rookie Season Records 15 - (Val d'Or), 2001

Dewitt Gierke's Comparable Players
Player Names
Jules Minturn 97.4% Rusty Huseman 95.1% Jayhawk Paligaro 94.6% Rasty Mayr 93.1% Del Buechele 92.4%

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