P Joe Putnam #15
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
P JOE PUTNAM #15 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 3 1-0 1 1.88 24.0 26 1 16 24 1.75 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/1974 TAM Win, 3-1 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 Save
09/10/1974 @ WOR Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 9 3 3 1 9 Loss
08/28/1974 @ RAL Win, 6-3 X 6.0 8 3 3 4 2 Win
08/23/1974 @ GRE Win, 4-2 X 10.0 8 1 1 6 9
08/17/1974 SAV Loss, 1-4 X 7.0 8 1 1 5 13
08/02/1974 @ MIL Win, 11-8 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Save
07/27/1974 TOR Loss, 6-10 3.1 4 0 0 1 2
07/26/1974 MON Win, 11-5 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
07/17/1974 @ CHC Loss, 0-4 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
07/11/1974 DAL Loss, 1-4 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/17/1942
Born in:Atlanta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 160 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 7th Pick in Round 11
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 1 1 0 2 3.50 43.2 37 19 17 4 23 19 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 19 8 12.78 7.63 3.92 4.74 4.82 1.37 130 -0.4 .237        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 79 16 3 1 1 9 10 8 3 1 0 .203 .283 .304 .586      
vs. RHB 79 21 4 0 3 10 13 11 1 1 2 .266 .379 .430 .809      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 0 1 0 0 4.66 9.2 7 5 5 0 8 3  
June 8 1 0 0 1 4.22 21.1 19 10 10 4 11 11  
July 6 0 0 0 0 1.54 11.2 11 4 2 0 3 5  
August 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Spring Training 2 0 0 1 0 1.93 4.2 4 1 1 0 1 0  
2 Years Ago 20 0 2 1 0 3.56 43.0 43 22 17 2 21 19  
Career 64 17 4 14 4 3.48 199.1 183 94 77 12 90 103  
Home 11 1 0 0 0 4.44 26.1 25 15 13 2 12 14  
Road 9 0 1 0 2 2.08 17.1 12 4 4 2 11 5  
Grass 20 1 1 0 2 3.50 43.2 37 19 17 4 23 19  
Day 12 1 0 0 0 4.08 28.2 25 15 13 2 13 14  
Night 8 0 1 0 2 2.40 15.0 12 4 4 2 10 5  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 5 3 3 0 5 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 19 0 1 0 2 3.44 36.2 32 16 14 4 18 17  
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 9 3 3 0 1 9 1 100.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.38 10.12 10.12 1.12 1.45 1.25 39 0.4 .375        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875      
vs. RHB 25 6 0 1 0 1 1 7 0 0 1 .240 .296 .320 .616      
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 9 3 3 0 1 9  
Last Year 13 11 6 2 0 3.10 78.1 69 28 27 4 36 81  
2 Years Ago 13 13 7 6 0 2.52 107.1 82 31 30 5 34 78  
Career 28 26 14 9 0 2.75 202.2 167 64 62 10 74 177  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 9 3 3 0 1 9  
Grass 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 9 3 3 0 1 9  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 9 3 3 0 1 9  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 9 3 3 0 1 9  
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 3 1 0 1 1.88 24.0 26 5 5 1 16 24 0 0.0 0 3 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 1 1 16.12 9.75 9.00 6.00 3.48 1.75 89 0.4 .385        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 29 11 1 1 0 1 4 7 0 1 1 .379 .471 .483 .953      
vs. RHB 61 15 2 1 1 4 12 17 0 3 0 .246 .370 .361 .731      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 3 3 1 0 0 1.96 23.0 24 5 5 1 15 24  
September 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0  
Last Year 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0  
Career 9 7 3 2 1 3.65 56.2 71 24 23 4 27 46  
Home 2 1 0 0 1 1.12 8.0 10 1 1 0 6 13  
Road 2 2 1 0 0 2.25 16.0 16 4 4 1 10 11  
Grass 4 3 1 0 1 1.88 24.0 26 5 5 1 16 24  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 8 1 1 0 5 13  
Night 3 2 1 0 1 2.12 17.0 18 4 4 1 11 11  
As Starter 3 3 1 0 0 1.96 23.0 24 5 5 1 15 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0  
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+
1966 Minneapolis - FABL 24 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4.50 .500 4.70 -0.0 999
1967 Minneapolis - FABL 25 11 4 0 5 2 4.38 37.0 40 19 18 1 15 21 1 0 1.49 .322 3.10 0.4 72
1968 Minneapolis - FABL 26 3 3 0 2 0 1.77 20.1 13 5 4 0 6 15 0 0 0.93 .220 2.28 0.6 178
1969 Minneapolis - FABL 27 9 9 1 5 0 3.46 54.2 48 28 21 5 24 28 1 0 1.32 .249 4.51 0.3 111
1972 Boston - FABL 30 20 0 2 1 0 3.56 43.0 43 22 17 2 21 19 0 0 1.49 .279 4.11 -0.2 100
1974 Cincinnati - FABL 32 20 1 1 0 2 3.50 43.2 37 19 17 4 23 19 0 0 1.37 .237 4.82 -0.4 105
Total FABL 64 17 4 14 4 3.48 199.1 183 94 77 12 90 103 2 0 1.37 .266 4.00 0.6 101
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+
1965 Marshalltown - R 23 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2.00 .364 4.14 0.1 192
1965 Hattiesburg - R 23 9 1 3 0 0 8.10 13.1 19 12 12 1 6 8 0 0 1.88 .375 4.66 0.2 68
1965 Total - R 23 10 1 3 0 0 7.16 16.1 23 13 13 1 8 10 0 0 1.90 .373 4.56 0.2 77
1965 Arlington - A 23 4 4 2 2 0 4.83 31.2 43 18 17 2 11 22 2 1 1.71 .363 3.91 0.8 100
1965 Springfield - A 23 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 7 2 2 1 3 9 1 0 1.11 .273 3.05 0.2 202
1965 Springfield - A 23 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 4 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0.75 .211 2.05 0.4 999
1965 Total - A 23 2 2 2 0 0 1.06 17.0 11 2 2 1 5 17 1 0 0.94 .244 2.58 0.6 381
1966 Worcester - AA 24 9 9 2 5 0 3.04 53.1 57 24 18 1 22 40 0 0 1.48 .327 3.64 1.2 143
1966 Columbus - AAA 24 10 10 2 3 0 5.61 61.0 61 40 38 9 20 38 0 0 1.33 .281 4.48 0.3 66
1966 Charleston - AAA 24 12 12 1 5 0 4.72 76.1 78 42 40 12 20 39 0 0 1.28 .274 4.64 0.3 81
1966 Total - AAA 24 22 22 3 8 0 5.11 137.1 139 82 78 21 40 77 0 0 1.30 .277 4.57 0.6 73
1967 Charleston - AAA 25 20 20 9 9 0 3.19 144.0 126 58 51 9 46 85 2 0 1.19 .262 3.23 1.8 98
1968 Charleston - AAA 26 26 26 12 9 0 4.53 157.0 158 93 79 10 93 52 1 0 1.60 .274 4.48 2.6 104
1969 Amarillo - AA 27 7 7 3 1 0 2.85 41.0 38 15 13 1 6 37 0 0 1.07 .298 2.38 1.4 139
1969 Toledo - AAA 27 17 17 6 6 0 3.55 111.2 104 48 44 11 49 33 3 1 1.37 .249 4.66 2.1 145
1970 Lincoln - A 28 6 6 1 4 0 2.01 40.1 38 17 9 2 14 36 0 0 1.29 .313 2.81 1.0 176
1970 Amarillo - AA 28 19 19 7 5 0 3.70 112.0 108 47 46 10 31 85 0 0 1.24 .294 3.88 2.4 125
1970 Toledo - AAA 28 5 5 3 1 0 2.08 34.2 28 8 8 2 12 19 0 0 1.15 .243 3.55 0.9 215
1972 Springfield - A 30 13 13 7 6 0 2.52 107.1 82 31 30 5 34 78 8 1 1.08 .255 2.92 2.8 156
1972 Charleston - AA 30 5 5 1 1 0 4.60 31.1 25 17 16 2 16 16 0 0 1.31 .230 4.13 0.8 111
1973 Everett - A 31 6 2 1 1 1 2.21 20.1 16 5 5 1 11 18 0 0 1.33 .273 3.33 0.5 197
1973 Fresno - A 31 4 3 3 0 0 0.43 21.0 16 1 1 0 4 18 0 0 0.95 .291 2.14 0.9 1039
1973 Arlington - A 31 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.00 .333 15.99 -0.1 43
1973 Total - A 31 11 5 4 1 1 1.49 42.1 34 7 7 2 15 36 0 0 1.16 .283 3.04 1.2 334
1973 Trenton - A 31 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .400 3.62 0.0 56
1973 Albany - A 31 11 11 6 2 0 3.04 77.0 67 27 26 4 36 80 1 1 1.34 .315 2.91 1.8 113
1973 Total - A 31 13 11 6 2 0 3.10 78.1 69 28 27 4 36 81 1 1 1.34 .317 2.92 1.8 111
1974 Charleston - A 32 4 3 1 0 1 1.88 24.0 26 5 5 1 16 24 0 0 1.75 .385 3.48 0.4 207
1974 Camden - A 32 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 9 3 3 0 1 9 1 0 1.25 .375 1.45 0.4 107
Total EA 14 14 3 6 0 3.61 84.2 82 41 34 3 38 56 0 0 1.42 .292 3.82 129.1
Total HL 7 7 2 4 0 1.68 48.1 42 17 9 2 16 44 0 0 1.20 .299 2.69 211.1
Total UL 90 90 33 33 0 4.00 584.2 555 289 260 53 240 266 6 1 1.36 .265 4.17 101.2
Total MAL 28 26 14 9 0 2.75 202.2 167 64 62 10 74 177 11 2 1.19 .284 2.87 133.9
Total SEL 9 7 3 2 1 3.65 56.2 71 24 23 4 27 46 2 1 1.73 .370 3.94 124.8
Total COW 10 5 4 1 1 1.31 41.1 32 6 6 1 15 36 0 0 1.14 .282 2.73 400.4
Total LSA 26 26 10 6 0 3.47 153.0 146 62 59 11 37 122 0 0 1.20 .295 3.48 128.2
Total GSL 9 1 3 0 0 8.10 13.1 19 12 12 1 6 8 0 0 1.88 .375 4.66 68.1
Total UMVA 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2.00 .364 4.14 192.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Springfield - A P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.3 .000
1965 Springfield - A P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 1.039
1965 Arlington - A P 4 4 2 8 1 10 0 1.000 31.2 2.84 +0.2 1.211
1965 Hattiesburg - R P 8 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 13.1 2.70 -0.1 1.570
1965 Marshalltown - R P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.083
1966 Minneapolis - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Charleston - AAA P 12 12 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 76.1 1.06 +0.5 1.037
1966 Columbus - AAA P 10 10 4 8 1 13 1 .923 61.0 1.77 +0.6 .921
1966 Worcester - AA P 9 9 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 53.1 1.35 -0.2 1.019
1967 Minneapolis - MLB P 11 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 37.0 0.97 +0.3 .779
1967 Charleston - AAA P 20 20 9 16 1 26 1 .962 144.0 1.56 +0.1 1.012
1968 Minneapolis - MLB P 3 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 20.1 1.33 -0.1 1.017
1968 Charleston - AAA P 26 26 6 15 0 21 0 1.000 157.0 1.20 +1.1 1.086
1969 Minneapolis - MLB P 9 9 4 3 0 8 1 .875 54.2 1.15 -0.0 .750
1969 Toledo - AAA P 17 17 6 10 0 17 1 .941 111.2 1.29 +0.7 1.016
1969 Amarillo - AA P 7 7 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 41.0 0.88 -0.4 .517
1970 Toledo - AAA P 5 5 4 2 2 6 0 1.000 34.2 1.56 +0.4 1.340
1970 Amarillo - AA P 19 19 7 9 1 17 1 .941 112.0 1.29 +0.0 .959
1970 Lincoln - A P 6 6 2 3 0 6 1 .833 40.1 1.12 -0.3 .521
1972 Boston - MLB P 20 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 43.0 1.05 -0.2 .989
1972 Charleston - AA P 5 5 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 31.1 1.44 +0.1 1.038
1972 Springfield - A P 13 13 7 5 2 13 1 .923 107.1 1.01 +0.9 .891
1973 Trenton - A P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Albany - A P 11 11 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 77.0 0.94 +1.7 1.237
1973 Arlington - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Everett - A P 6 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 20.1 1.33 +0.2 1.026
1973 Fresno - A P 4 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 +0.3 1.026
1974 Cincinnati - MLB P 20 1 0 4 0 5 1 .800 43.2 0.82 -0.0 1.004
1974 Charleston - A P 4 3 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 +0.9 1.278
1974 Camden - A P 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.049
TOTAL P 257 193 76 127 9 212 9 .958 1387.0 1.32 +6.6 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft out of college (Noble Jones College; Augusta, GA) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 11, Pick 7, 209th overall pick).
06/28/1965 Released by the Montreal organization.
07/06/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Kings organization.
07/13/1965 Released by the Kansas City organization.
07/19/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
09/10/1965 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/27/1966 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Minneapolis Millers, along with 2B Buck Redden, in exchange for C Clarence Abbott.
03/21/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
04/10/1969 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
08/15/1969 Injured (fever),out for 4 days.
08/29/1969 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Syracuse Excelsiors with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/10/1970 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Minneapolis Millers.
03/21/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
04/07/1971 Released by the Minneapolis organization.
02/05/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,800 with the Boston Minutemen organization.
09/08/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Utica Unions with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/11/1972 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
05/07/1973 Released by the Boston organization.
06/05/1973 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
07/02/1973 Released by the Washington organization.
07/11/1973 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization.
08/15/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Utica Unions with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/30/1973 Released by the New York organization.
12/19/1973 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
04/04/1974 Released by the Montreal organization.
04/23/1974 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
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