Career
He is currently a special assistant on the Major League coaching staff of Saint Louis Cardinals" skipper Mike Matheny. As a player, Pitts threw and batted right-handed, stood 6"1" (185 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). Pitts signed with Saint Louis as a shortstop in 1964 after graduating from Mountain Home High School in Arkansas, and reached the Triple-A level with the Tulsa Oilers of the American Association in 1970.
The following season, he was acquired by Oakland in a minor league transaction.
Pitts" Major League experience came with the Oakland Athletics during brief call-ups during the 1974 and 1975 seasons. He appeared in 28 games, batted 44 times, and compiled a batting average of.250, with four doubles and four runs batted in.
However, Pitts has spent most of his career in the Cardinals" organization. In the minor leagues, Pitts played all four infield positions for 11 total seasons spanning from 1964 to 1977.
Pitts" managing career began with two seasons (1978–1979) in the A"s farm system managing the Modesto A"son
He returned to the Cardinals in 1981 as a minor league manager and has spent most of his career with the club With extensive experience in the minor leagues as a skipper and a roving instructor, Pitts managed at Arkansas in 1981, 1982 and 1989, Savannah in 1985, the Springfield in 1986-1987 and Johnson City. Pitts" first five years coaching for the Major League club occurred from (1991 to 95) on Joe Torre"s staff when Torre was the field boss of the Redbirds.
His coaching roles included hitting (1991), bullpen (1992 Street Louis Cardinals season), bench coach in 1995.
During his most recent managerial assignment, he was the 2008 manager of the Palm Beach Cardinals, Saint Louis" High-A affiliate in the Florida State League. He opened the 2009 season as the Cards" special assistant for player development and served in that role until joining Matheny"s staff
