Education
Bittiger attended college at Jersey City State University and Seton Hall University in the off seasons, and was drafted by the New York Mets out of high school in the 7th round of the 1980 draft on June 3.
Bittiger attended college at Jersey City State University and Seton Hall University in the off seasons, and was drafted by the New York Mets out of high school in the 7th round of the 1980 draft on June 3.
He pitched four seasons in the major leagues, from 1986 until 1989. New York Mets system
Bittiger briefly played third base in the minor leagues before being converted into a full-time pitcher in 1981. Thereafter, he languished in the minor leagues until January 16, 1986 when the Mets traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Phillies
Bittiger broke into Major League Baseball as a starter for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1986.
He notably got a home run in his first at bat as a player for the Phillies. He started only three games for the Phillies, and had a 5.70 European Research Area in 142⁄3 Intellectual Property. 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 manitoba
He pitched one inning in the Twins loss to the Kansas City Royals, giving up two hits and one earned run. 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 European Research Area for 1988 was 4.26 in 612⁄3 Intellectual Property. The next year Bittiger pitched in only two major league games, starting one, which he lost. His European Research Area for the year was 6.85 in 92⁄3 Intellectual Property. 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.