P Joe Cipolla #20
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/30/1975
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P JOE CIPOLLA #20 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 0 1-0 0 1.93 9.1 6 1 5 6 1.18 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/20/1975 @ WAS Win, 11-4 0.1 1 2 0 1 1
05/10/1975 PHI Loss, 2-8 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
05/04/1975 @ LAF Loss, 5-7 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
04/30/1975 CHI Loss, 2-6 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
04/21/1975 @ DET Win, 5-1 1.2 1 0 0 2 0
04/15/1975 MIN Win, 7-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
04/11/1975 LAF Win, 6-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/1975 WAS Win, 6-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
03/31/1975 MIN Win, 8-7 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
03/30/1975 NYG Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/16/1937
Born in:Ft. Hood, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, 163 Days
Service This Yr:49 Days
40-Man Service:18 Years, 1 Day
Pro Service:21 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 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 0 1 0 0 1.93 9.1 6 4 2 1 5 6 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 0 0 0.0 7 5 10.61 5.79 5.79 4.82 4.61 1.18 118 -0.1 .192        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322      
vs. RHB 22 5 0 0 1 2 3 5 0 0 0 .227 .320 .364 .684      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 2 0 0 0 3 2  
May 3 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 4 4 2 1 2 4  
Spring Training 14 0 2 0 0 1.88 14.1 10 4 3 1 4 8  
Last Year 17 0 3 2 4 2.25 24.0 13 6 6 0 6 10  
2 Years Ago 29 27 12 9 0 5.02 175.2 179 104 98 18 63 95  
Career 630 498 241 178 28 3.84 3634.1 3399 1738 1549 386 1254 2300  
Home 4 0 1 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 2 4  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 3 3 1 1 3 2  
Grass 7 0 1 0 0 1.93 9.1 6 4 2 1 5 6  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 1  
Night 6 0 1 0 0 1.23 7.1 5 3 1 0 5 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 1 0 0 1.93 9.1 6 4 2 1 5 6  
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 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 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 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 2.51 0.6 159
1975 Houston - FABL 38 7 0 1 0 0 1.93 9.1 6 4 2 1 5 6 0 0 1.18 .192 4.61 -0.1 202
Total FABL 630 498 241 178 28 3.84 3634.1 3399 1738 1549 386 1254 2300 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 Los Angeles - MLB P 19 19 6 10 0 17 1 .941 133.2 1.08 +2.0 1.120
1964 Montreal - MLB P 17 6 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 57.2 0.62 +1.3 2.037
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
1975 Houston - MLB P 7 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 701 518 200 344 29 569 25 .956 3877.1 1.26 +6.1 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.
11/11/1974 Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Houston Comets in exchange for 3B Don Heath.
05/26/1975 Released by the Houston Comets.
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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