P Joe Cipolla #17
Cincinnati Cannons FABL
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
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P JOE CIPOLLA #17 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 0 3-2 4 2.25 24.0 13 0 6 10 0.79 0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/1974 CLE Loss, 1-5 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
09/13/1974 @ MIL Win, 4-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/10/1974 NYI Loss, 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/08/1974 MON Win, 3-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/07/1974 MON Win, 6-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/06/1974 MON Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Loss
09/02/1974 MIL Loss, 2-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/28/1974 @ LAS Win, 6-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1974 @ LAS Loss, 4-5 2.2 3 1 1 2 1 Loss
08/24/1974 @ SEA Win, 8-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
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:$21,210
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:17 Years, 114 Days
Service This Yr:58 Days
40-Man Service:17 Years, 124 Days
Pro Service:20 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 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 0 3 2 4 2.25 24.0 13 6 6 0 6 10 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 1 80.0 17 10 7.12 4.88 3.75 2.25 2.57 0.79 70 0.6 .178        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 30 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 .067 .118 .067 .184      
vs. RHB 51 11 4 0 0 4 4 7 0 1 0 .216 .273 .294 .567      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 10 0 2 1 2 2.25 16.0 9 4 4 0 5 8  
September 7 0 1 1 2 2.25 8.0 4 2 2 0 1 2  
Spring Training 8 0 1 0 0 2.25 12.0 10 4 3 0 2 7  
Last Year 29 27 12 9 0 5.02 175.2 179 104 98 18 63 95  
2 Years Ago 33 33 11 13 0 3.78 219.0 230 99 92 32 57 133  
Career 623 498 240 178 28 3.84 3625.0 3393 1734 1547 385 1249 2294  
Home 11 0 3 1 2 3.00 15.0 9 5 5 0 4 8  
Road 6 0 0 1 2 1.00 9.0 4 1 1 0 2 2  
Grass 17 0 3 2 4 2.25 24.0 13 6 6 0 6 10  
Day 11 0 3 1 2 3.00 15.0 9 5 5 0 4 8  
Night 6 0 0 1 2 1.00 9.0 4 1 1 0 2 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 3 2 4 2.25 24.0 13 6 6 0 6 10  
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 0.0 636
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 1.2 120
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 6.3 116
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 5.3 124
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 4.5 100
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 3.6 130
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 2.6 91
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 3.9 90
1963 Chicago - FABL 26 26 26 9 14 0 4.74 188.0 202 115 99 23 79 116 8 2 1.49 .292 4.72 1.6 90
1964 Los Angeles - FABL 27 19 19 8 6 0 3.37 133.2 114 52 50 15 42 84 5 3 1.17 .244 3.92 1.2 108
1964 Montreal - FABL 27 17 6 5 3 2 1.25 57.2 50 10 8 1 9 29 2 1 1.02 .269 2.60 1.5 308
1964 Total - FABL 27 36 25 13 9 2 2.73 191.1 164 62 58 16 51 113 7 4 1.12 .252 3.52 2.8 134
1965 Chicago - FABL 28 39 16 13 8 8 3.47 140.0 120 62 54 17 38 85 0 0 1.13 .241 4.05 1.1 113
1966 Washington - FABL 29 19 19 10 6 0 3.84 119.2 122 53 51 9 31 65 0 0 1.28 .292 3.44 2.0 96
1966 Dallas - FABL 29 9 9 3 3 0 3.21 56.0 51 26 20 8 14 30 0 0 1.16 .243 4.21 0.4 117
1966 Total - FABL 29 28 28 13 9 0 3.64 175.2 173 79 71 17 45 95 0 0 1.24 .277 3.68 2.4 101
1967 Dallas - FABL 30 34 33 16 12 0 3.62 213.2 180 100 86 22 73 134 1 0 1.18 .246 3.76 1.7 93
1968 Chicago - FABL 31 28 27 16 10 0 2.57 185.2 149 64 53 11 53 112 1 1 1.09 .246 3.16 2.7 126
1969 Chicago - FABL 32 34 34 11 9 0 3.59 230.1 196 108 92 21 88 124 3 1 1.23 .246 4.11 2.8 110
1970 Chicago - FABL 33 34 34 17 8 0 4.06 210.1 192 116 95 27 99 133 1 0 1.38 .257 5.24 1.2 113
1971 Chicago - FABL 34 25 25 11 8 0 3.86 172.1 167 83 74 14 60 87 1 0 1.32 .271 3.88 2.1 98
1972 Los Angeles - FABL 35 33 33 11 13 0 3.78 219.0 230 99 92 32 57 133 2 0 1.31 .284 4.25 1.1 95
1973 Los Angeles - FABL 36 29 27 12 9 0 5.02 175.2 179 104 98 18 63 95 0 0 1.38 .282 4.25 2.0 82
1974 Cincinnati - FABL 37 17 0 3 2 4 2.25 24.0 13 6 6 0 6 10 0 0 0.79 .178 2.57 0.6 163
Total FABL 623 498 240 178 28 3.84 3625.0 3393 1734 1547 385 1249 2294 84 17 1.28 .268 4.00 49.5 106
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+
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 3.1 122
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 4.7 165
Total HL 27 9 7 7 3 3.43 94.1 112 39 36 1 32 72 3 1 1.53 .364 2.50 121.9
Total LSA 45 11 16 5 10 2.85 148.2 140 52 47 8 48 121 2 0 1.26 .303 2.74 164.9
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1968 Chicago - FABL 31 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 8 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 1.42 .364 2.57 0.2 76
1970 Chicago - FABL 33 2 1 0 0 0 2.92 12.1 10 4 4 1 3 10 0 0 1.05 .281 3.38 0.3 157
Total FABL 3 2 0 0 0 3.38 18.2 18 7 7 1 4 12 0 0 1.18 .315 3.10 115.2
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 26 26 11 18 1 31 2 .935 188.0 1.39 +0.3 .981
1964 Montreal - MLB P 17 6 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 57.2 0.62 +1.3 2.037
1964 Los Angeles - MLB P 19 19 6 10 0 17 1 .941 133.2 1.08 +2.0 1.120
1965 Chicago - MLB P 39 16 10 15 0 26 1 .962 140.0 1.61 +2.3 1.117
1966 Washington - MLB P 19 19 11 17 1 28 0 1.000 119.2 2.11 +0.5 1.158
1966 Dallas - MLB P 9 9 7 2 0 9 0 1.000 56.0 1.45 +0.6 1.554
1967 Dallas - MLB P 34 33 12 18 1 30 0 1.000 213.2 1.26 +2.3 .984
1968 Chicago - MLB P 28 27 12 16 1 30 2 .933 185.2 1.36 +0.3 .971
1969 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 14 20 1 36 2 .944 230.1 1.33 -1.3 1.130
1970 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 6 23 1 33 4 .879 210.1 1.24 -1.5 .908
1971 Chicago - MLB P 25 25 10 18 1 30 2 .933 172.1 1.46 -2.0 .900
1972 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 8 24 4 32 0 1.000 219.0 1.32 -1.5 .989
1973 Los Angeles - MLB P 29 27 10 21 1 33 2 .939 175.2 1.59 -0.9 1.148
1974 Cincinnati - MLB P 17 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 24.0 1.50 +0.2 1.004
TOTAL P 694 518 199 344 28 568 25 .956 3868.0 1.26 +6.3 1.034
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!
12/21/1963 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Montreal Saints in exchange for SP Nate Carr.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
06/10/1964 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Imperials with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/02/1964 Was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with Montreal.
08/08/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/12/1964 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/18/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/27/1964 Was traded by the Los Angeles Suns to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for RP Spider Munson and SP Jim Place.
04/28/1966 Released by the Chicago Cougars.
05/07/1966 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,600 with the Washington Eagles organization.
08/19/1966 Was claimed off waivers by Dallas while with Washington.
07/01/1967 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/14/1967 Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the Philadelphia Keystones in exchange for C Paddy Stacy and LF Jimmy Smith.
04/22/1968 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Philadelphia.
08/24/1968 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/18/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Clippers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1970 Earns his 200th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues victory!
06/21/1971 Collects his 2000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues strikeout!
10/24/1971 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Los Angeles Suns in exchange for SP Curt Martin.
04/17/1974 Released by the Los Angeles Suns.
08/06/1974 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1961 11 10
1963 11 10
Year G Rank
1956 65 4
Year GS Rank
1969 34 6
1970 34 8
Year W Rank
1957 20 4
1959 15 9
1960 16 2
1967 16 6
1968 16 3
1970 17 4
Year L Rank
1958 15 8
1963 14 10
Year Win. % Rank
1957 .714 4
1960 .727 2
1970 .680 9
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
1967 22 5
1970 27 3
1972 32 1
Year BB Rank
1967 73 10
1970 99 4
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
1963 11 3
1969 15 1
1970 12 4
1972 9 10
Year ERA Rank
1958 3.53 8
1960 3.35 4
1968 2.57 9
Year BABIP Rank
1957 .264 10
1958 .275 10
1960 .245 1
1967 .246 8
1968 .246 1
1969 .246 2
1970 .257 3
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
1972 2.33 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1957 11.37 6
1958 11.77 7
1959 12.08 8
1960 10.22 2
1968 9.89 9
Year H/9 Rank
1957 8.01 7
1958 8.13 7
1960 7.50 3
1967 7.58 9
1968 7.22 5
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
1969 23 7
Year QSP Rank
1960 .645 6
1968 .815 3
1969 .676 10
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
1963 .308 10
Year SHO Rank
1957 4 2
1959 2 7
1960 1 5
1962 2 9
1963 2 7
1964 3 6
1969 1 10
Year GB% Rank
1973 0.56 6
Year WAR Rank
1957 5.0 6
1958 4.6 9
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