P Joe Cipolla #22
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/09/1963
P JOE CIPOLLA #22 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 25 9-13 0 4.65 182.0 197 22 76 113 1.50 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 -
Slider 4 -
Curveball 2 -
Sinker 2 -
Cutter 2 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/06/1963 @ BOS Loss, 7-8 X 8.2 11 8 5 1 6 Loss
09/01/1963 WAS Win, 4-3 X 8.1 9 3 3 1 3 Win
08/25/1963 @ LAF Win, 8-4 X 9.0 5 4 4 3 6 Win
08/20/1963 DET Win, 5-4 X 8.2 2 4 4 5 5 Win
08/14/1963 STL Loss, 6-11 X 5.1 10 9 8 4 3 Loss
08/08/1963 @ MIN Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 7 5 5 6 1 Loss
07/31/1963 PIT Loss, 3-5 X 9.0 8 5 5 0 4 Loss
07/26/1963 PHI Loss, 1-8 X 6.2 7 6 4 2 4 Loss
07/20/1963 @ DET Win, 3-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 5 6 Win
07/14/1963 @ PHI Win, 6-4 X 7.0 9 4 4 1 8
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/16/1937
Born in:Ft. Hood, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$104,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 164 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 164 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 7th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 25 9 13 0 4.65 182.0 197 109 94 22 76 113 8 32.0 2 10 40.0
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 13.65 9.74 5.59 3.76 4.70 1.50 112 1.4 .295        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 282 91 13 2 11 44 32 36 1 3 1 .323 .392 .500 .892      
vs. RHB 438 106 13 3 11 65 44 77 7 5 2 .242 .310 .361 .670      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 5.19 8.2 11 8 5 1 1 6  
April 3 3 1 2 0 5.23 20.2 24 15 12 3 15 9  
May 5 5 2 2 0 3.82 37.2 36 18 16 5 14 28  
June 6 6 2 4 0 5.21 38.0 56 25 22 3 16 25  
July 5 5 1 2 0 3.49 38.2 37 18 15 7 11 27  
August 4 4 2 2 0 6.30 30.0 24 22 21 2 18 15  
September 2 2 1 1 0 4.24 17.0 20 11 8 2 2 9  
Spring Training 5 0 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 6 4 2 0 2 4  
Last Year 30 30 13 11 0 5.21 205.2 246 131 119 22 77 151  
2 Years Ago 31 31 7 12 0 4.71 202.2 214 122 106 27 76 130  
Career 285 215 104 80 14 4.09 1681.0 1625 845 763 189 613 1170  
Home 13 13 4 8 0 5.48 88.2 97 59 54 13 43 52  
Road 12 12 5 5 0 3.86 93.1 100 50 40 9 33 61  
Grass 25 25 9 13 0 4.65 182.0 197 109 94 22 76 113  
Day 15 15 6 9 0 4.45 115.1 121 64 57 13 49 59  
Night 10 10 3 4 0 4.99 66.2 76 45 37 9 27 54  
As Starter 25 25 9 13 0 4.65 182.0 197 109 94 22 76 113  
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+
1955 Chicago - FABL 18 9 0 2 0 4 0.73 12.1 6 1 1 1 8 3 0 0 1.14 .147 4.85 -0.0 622
1956 Chicago - FABL 19 65 4 11 4 10 3.46 117.0 93 51 45 14 44 74 1 0 1.17 .225 3.71 1.3 118
1957 Chicago - FABL 20 31 31 20 8 0 3.61 254.0 226 112 102 21 90 168 19 4 1.24 .264 3.34 5.9 113
1958 Chicago - FABL 21 31 31 11 15 0 3.53 242.1 219 103 95 22 94 174 10 0 1.29 .275 3.70 5.1 122
1959 Chicago - FABL 22 32 32 15 11 0 4.35 252.2 247 128 122 29 89 186 13 2 1.33 .286 3.98 4.3 98
1960 Chicago - FABL 23 31 31 16 6 0 3.35 212.1 177 88 79 31 59 171 4 1 1.11 .245 4.06 3.4 127
1961 Chicago - FABL 24 31 31 7 12 0 4.71 202.2 214 122 106 27 76 130 6 0 1.43 .289 4.39 2.2 89
1962 Chicago - FABL 25 30 30 13 11 0 5.21 205.2 246 131 119 22 77 151 7 2 1.57 .332 4.22 3.6 88
1963 Chicago - FABL 26 25 25 9 13 0 4.65 182.0 197 109 94 22 76 113 8 2 1.50 .295 4.70 1.4 91
Total FABL 285 215 104 80 14 4.09 1681.0 1625 845 763 189 613 1170 68 11 1.33 .279 4.00 27.2 104
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+
1952 Total - 15 16 16 11 0 0 0.85 116.2 73 12 11 2 17 166 0 0 0.77 .244 1.07 7.1 100
1953 Total - 16 13 13 6 3 0 1.57 91.2 69 17 16 1 22 125 0 0 0.99 .282 1.43 4.9 100
1954 Total - 17 12 12 8 1 0 1.16 85.0 58 13 11 1 17 110 0 0 0.88 .249 1.40 4.6 100
1954 Cedar Rapids - A 17 27 9 7 7 3 3.43 94.1 112 39 36 1 32 72 3 1 1.53 .364 2.50 3.3 125
1955 Oklahoma City - AA 18 45 11 16 5 10 2.85 148.2 140 52 47 8 48 121 2 0 1.26 .303 2.74 4.8 159
Total HL 27 9 7 7 3 3.43 94.1 112 39 36 1 32 72 3 1 1.53 .364 2.50 125.2
Total LSA 45 11 16 5 10 2.85 148.2 140 52 47 8 48 121 2 0 1.26 .303 2.74 158.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Cedar Rapids - A P 27 9 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 94.1 0.76 -0.0 .832
1955 Chicago - MLB P 9 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.1 1.46 +0.3 .993
1955 Oklahoma City - AA P 45 11 13 13 5 27 1 .963 148.2 1.57 +0.4 1.077
1956 Chicago - MLB P 64 4 7 8 1 16 1 .938 117.0 1.15 +0.3 .986
1957 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 11 18 1 30 1 .967 254.0 1.03 -0.3 .978
1958 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 11 19 1 32 2 .938 242.1 1.11 +1.3 1.078
1959 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 10 20 3 31 1 .968 252.2 1.07 -0.1 1.007
1960 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 9 14 1 25 2 .920 212.1 0.97 +2.0 1.097
1961 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 7 18 2 25 0 1.000 202.2 1.11 +0.5 1.035
1962 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 9 19 0 29 1 .966 205.2 1.23 -0.5 1.026
1963 Chicago - MLB P 25 25 10 18 1 30 2 .933 182.0 1.38 +0.2 .976
TOTAL P 356 235 91 153 16 255 11 .957 1924.0 1.14 +4.1 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Sparks; Sparks, TX) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 2, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick).
06/20/1954 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Peoria Pastimers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/04/1954 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/01/1955 Wins the LSA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/03/1955 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
08/01/1955 Wins the LSA Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/1955 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
04/17/1956 Named the #74 prospect in the FABL
06/01/1957 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/30/1957 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/13/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/25/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/18/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/06/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/23/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/02/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/14/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/09/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
06/09/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/29/1962 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
06/19/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/20/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1961 11 10
Year G Rank
1956 65 4
Year W Rank
1957 20 4
1959 15 9
1960 16 2
Year L Rank
1958 15 8
Year Win. % Rank
1957 .714 4
1960 .727 2
Year SV Rank
1956 10 5
Year IP Rank
1957 254.0 9
1958 242.1 7
1959 252.2 5
1960 212.1 4
Year BF Rank
1957 1078 9
1958 1031 10
1959 1085 6
1960 875 8
Year HRA Rank
1958 22 10
1959 29 4
1960 31 2
1961 27 3
Year K Rank
1957 168 4
1958 174 4
1959 186 4
1960 171 4
1962 151 6
Year WP Rank
1957 7 3
1961 14 1
1962 14 1
Year ERA Rank
1958 3.53 8
1960 3.35 4
Year BABIP Rank
1957 .264 10
1958 .275 10
1960 .245 1
Year WHIP Rank
1957 1.24 6
1958 1.29 7
1959 1.33 9
1960 1.11 2
Year K/BB Rank
1957 1.87 9
1958 1.85 7
1959 2.09 6
1960 2.90 3
1962 1.96 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1957 11.37 6
1958 11.77 7
1959 12.08 8
1960 10.22 2
Year H/9 Rank
1957 8.01 7
1958 8.13 7
1960 7.50 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1960 2.50 2
Year K/9 Rank
1957 5.95 3
1958 6.46 3
1959 6.63 4
1960 7.25 4
1961 5.77 9
1962 6.61 6
Year RA Rank
1956 61 6
Year GF Rank
1956 50 1
Year QS Rank
1960 20 4
Year QSP Rank
1960 .645 6
Year CG Rank
1957 19 2
1958 10 4
1959 13 3
1960 4 4
Year CGP Rank
1957 .613 2
1958 .323 5
1959 .406 3
1960 .129 4
Year SHO Rank
1957 4 2
1959 2 7
1960 1 5
1962 2 9
Year WAR Rank
1957 5.0 6
1958 4.6 9
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