P Joe 'Big Joe' Smith #22
Jersey City Uniforms (NYI) UL
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/02/1963
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P JOE 'BIG JOE' SMITH #22 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 19 7-5 0 3.32 122.0 107 11 45 81 1.25 2.2
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 3 -
Slider 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Screwball 1 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/01/1963 @ SYR Win, 11-6 X 3.1 8 6 6 3 2
08/26/1963 BUF Loss, 0-4 X 6.1 4 0 0 1 6
08/21/1963 @ LOU Loss, 2-7 X 2.1 3 5 2 3 2 Loss
08/16/1963 SYR Win, 3-0 X 7.1 2 0 0 2 4 Win
08/11/1963 @ RIC Win, 6-5 X 4.0 8 5 5 6 0
08/06/1963 ROC Loss, 5-7 X 5.1 7 4 3 4 2
08/01/1963 CHA Win, 12-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 2 3 Win
07/25/1963 @ SYR Loss, 1-3 X 7.0 10 3 3 1 4 Loss
07/20/1963 RIC Win, 8-2 X 6.1 8 2 2 1 6 Win
07/12/1963 @ BUF Loss, 1-7 X 5.0 5 4 4 3 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/13/1931
Born in:Omaha, NE
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 164 Days
Service This Yr:23 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 17 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1950, 13th Pick in Round 3
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 4 0 0 0 0 6.23 8.2 9 6 6 2 3 3 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 4 3 12.46 9.35 3.12 3.12 6.43 1.38 151 -0.2 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 14 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .333 .571 .905      
vs. RHB 18 5 0 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 0 .278 .333 .444 .778      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 0 0 0 6.23 8.2 9 6 6 2 3 3  
Spring Training 11 0 1 0 2 3.65 12.1 16 5 5 1 2 6  
Last Year 52 0 0 3 1 4.88 99.2 100 56 54 16 54 64  
Career 122 10 9 9 6 4.65 261.1 277 146 135 38 133 150  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 7.04 7.2 9 6 6 2 2 3  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Grass 4 0 0 0 0 6.23 8.2 9 6 6 2 3 3  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Night 3 0 0 0 0 7.04 7.2 9 6 6 2 2 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 0 0 6.23 8.2 9 6 6 2 3 3  
UNION LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 19 7 5 0 3.32 122.0 107 50 45 11 45 81 1 5.3 1 11 57.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 6 0 11.58 7.89 5.98 3.32 3.29 1.25 89 2.2 .267        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 180 42 11 0 4 19 20 30 0 2 1 .233 .313 .361 .675      
vs. RHB 270 65 14 5 7 31 25 51 2 4 4 .241 .312 .407 .720      
UNION LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 0 0 5.59 9.2 12 6 6 2 4 8  
May 7 2 0 0 0 2.14 21.0 12 5 5 1 6 18  
June 6 5 3 1 0 2.27 31.2 24 9 8 3 7 24  
July 5 5 2 3 0 4.55 31.2 34 16 16 4 11 20  
August 6 6 2 1 0 2.62 34.1 29 14 10 1 18 17  
September 1 1 0 0 0 16.20 3.1 8 6 6 2 3 2  
Career 25 19 7 5 0 3.32 122.0 107 50 45 11 45 81  
Home 13 11 6 0 0 1.89 76.0 60 18 16 3 18 56  
Road 12 8 1 5 0 5.67 46.0 47 32 29 8 27 25  
Grass 25 19 7 5 0 3.32 122.0 107 50 45 11 45 81  
Day 2 2 0 0 0 3.48 10.1 10 5 4 0 7 7  
Night 23 17 7 5 0 3.30 111.2 97 45 41 11 38 74  
As Starter 19 19 7 5 0 3.55 111.2 103 49 44 11 43 74  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 0 0.87 10.1 4 1 1 0 2 7  
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+
1958 New York - FABL 26 8 0 2 1 0 3.38 13.1 12 5 5 1 4 2 0 0 1.20 .244 4.18 0.1 128
1959 New York - FABL 27 27 1 2 1 4 2.41 52.1 46 14 14 4 27 28 0 0 1.39 .266 4.12 0.3 178
1960 Cincinnati - FABL 28 31 9 5 4 1 5.77 87.1 110 65 56 15 45 53 0 0 1.77 .331 5.85 -0.4 80
1962 New York - FABL 30 52 0 0 3 1 4.88 99.2 100 56 54 16 54 64 0 0 1.55 .274 5.65 -0.9 93
1963 New York - FABL 31 4 0 0 0 0 6.23 8.2 9 6 6 2 3 3 0 0 1.38 .250 6.43 -0.2 68
Total FABL 122 10 9 9 6 4.65 261.1 277 146 135 38 133 150 0 0 1.57 .290 5.36 -1.1 98
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+
1949 Total - 17 12 12 7 1 0 1.91 84.2 66 20 18 3 27 124 0 0 1.10 .285 1.72 4.1 100
1950 Total - 18 12 12 8 1 0 1.39 84.1 64 15 13 1 13 106 0 0 0.91 .275 1.34 4.6 100
1950 Fresno - B 18 15 15 7 5 0 3.99 103.2 124 51 46 8 25 29 1 0 1.44 .308 4.12 1.8 112
1951 Fresno - B 19 33 33 13 9 0 4.12 218.1 234 108 100 10 72 72 2 2 1.40 .285 3.24 5.0 96
1952 Fresno - B 20 19 19 10 4 0 2.83 133.1 129 51 42 5 32 85 3 1 1.21 .293 2.71 5.1 162
1952 Albany - A 20 2 2 2 0 0 2.50 18.0 19 5 5 1 2 11 2 0 1.17 .316 2.20 0.5 122
1953 Albany - A 21 16 16 11 3 0 2.19 140.0 124 37 34 7 25 68 12 4 1.06 .258 2.93 3.5 170
1953 Reading - AA 21 12 12 4 2 0 2.88 65.2 65 23 21 6 17 33 0 0 1.25 .276 3.93 1.1 144
1954 Albany - A 22 21 21 9 9 0 3.13 178.0 194 67 62 13 53 86 13 2 1.39 .301 3.63 2.8 121
1954 Reading - AA 22 10 10 1 7 0 6.75 53.1 73 46 40 6 21 33 0 0 1.76 .345 4.60 0.5 63
1955 Reading - AA 23 20 20 8 4 0 3.67 130.0 128 55 53 9 42 84 1 1 1.31 .296 3.33 2.8 107
1955 Toledo - AAA 23 10 9 4 5 0 3.92 57.1 52 25 25 6 19 33 1 0 1.24 .264 3.41 1.0 94
1956 Toledo - AAA 24 29 29 14 5 0 3.54 196.0 186 86 77 12 77 86 4 2 1.34 .269 3.47 4.1 114
1957 Toledo - AAA 25 28 28 19 5 0 2.38 189.1 135 58 50 12 61 81 2 2 1.04 .204 3.27 4.0 161
1958 Toledo - AAA 26 27 27 10 10 0 3.13 172.2 154 75 60 10 59 93 2 0 1.23 .259 3.08 3.6 115
1959 Toledo - AAA 27 3 3 0 1 0 1.98 13.2 17 7 3 1 4 5 0 0 1.54 .302 3.25 0.3 186
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 29 27 27 10 7 0 3.79 142.2 128 61 60 17 38 69 0 0 1.16 .242 3.94 1.8 102
1963 Jersey City - AAA 31 25 19 7 5 0 3.32 122.0 107 50 45 11 45 81 1 1 1.25 .267 3.29 2.2 112
Total CL 124 123 57 33 0 3.21 771.2 672 312 275 58 258 367 9 4 1.21 .247 3.41 119.3
Total EA 42 42 13 13 0 4.12 249.0 266 124 114 21 80 150 1 1 1.39 .302 3.76 98.9
Total UL 25 19 7 5 0 3.32 122.0 107 50 45 11 45 81 1 1 1.25 .267 3.29 111.8
Total MAL 39 39 22 12 0 2.71 336.0 337 109 101 21 80 165 27 6 1.24 .284 3.26 137.2
Total COW 67 67 30 18 0 3.72 455.1 487 210 188 23 129 186 6 3 1.35 .292 3.28 112.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 Fresno - B P 15 15 3 12 0 15 0 1.000 103.2 1.30 +0.7 1.167
1951 Fresno - B P 33 33 16 25 3 42 1 .976 218.1 1.69 +0.2 .981
1952 Albany - A P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 18.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
1952 Fresno - B P 19 19 4 16 0 20 0 1.000 133.1 1.35 +0.6 1.123
1953 Reading - AA P 12 12 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 65.2 2.06 +0.0 .886
1953 Albany - A P 16 16 9 10 3 21 2 .905 140.0 1.22 +0.8 .884
1954 Reading - AA P 10 10 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 53.1 1.18 -0.9 .990
1954 Albany - A P 21 21 9 13 0 22 0 1.000 178.0 1.11 -0.0 .963
1955 Toledo - AAA P 10 9 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 57.1 0.94 -0.2 .735
1955 Reading - AA P 20 20 2 11 0 13 0 1.000 130.0 0.90 +0.8 1.081
1956 Toledo - AAA P 29 29 11 22 1 33 0 1.000 196.0 1.52 -0.7 .981
1957 Toledo - AAA P 28 28 7 12 0 21 2 .905 189.1 0.90 -1.6 .953
1958 New York - MLB P 8 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 -0.0 .975
1958 Toledo - AAA P 27 27 10 16 2 26 0 1.000 172.2 1.36 +1.1 .997
1959 New York - MLB P 27 1 4 8 2 12 0 1.000 52.1 2.06 +0.1 1.229
1959 Toledo - AAA P 3 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 13.2 1.98 +0.1 1.043
1960 Cincinnati - MLB P 31 9 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 87.1 0.82 +1.0 1.279
1961 Indianapolis - AAA P 27 27 10 3 1 14 1 .929 142.2 0.82 -0.1 .495
1962 New York - MLB P 52 0 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 99.2 1.26 +0.7 .972
1963 New York - MLB P 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 +0.0 .976
1963 Jersey City - AAA P 25 19 4 11 1 17 2 .882 122.0 1.11 +1.9 1.103
TOTAL P 419 300 106 199 14 313 8 .974 2195.1 1.25 +4.7 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/19/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 45th overall pick) by the New York Gothams, out of high school Nebraska City (Nebraska City; Nebraska City, NE).
07/04/1950 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization with a signing bonus of $30,000.
09/18/1950 Wins the 1950 Championship with the Fresno Falcons!
06/02/1951 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Everett Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/16/1951 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Spokane Lumberjacks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1951 Wins the COW Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1952 Wins the COW Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/18/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Spokane Lumberjacks with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/22/1953 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/07/1953 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Scranton Silver Stars with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/27/1953 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/11/1953 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/16/1953 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/02/1953 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/07/1954 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Scranton Silver Stars with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/22/1954 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/08/1955 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Worcester Warriors with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/21/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/22/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/11/1956 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/01/1957 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/10/1957 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Warriors with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/25/1957 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1957 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/11/1957 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the New York Gothams.
07/12/1959 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 7 weeks.
12/10/1959 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with 3B Milt Senecal and $38,000, in exchange for LF Charlie Smith.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cincinnati Cannons by the New York Imperials. (Round 27, Pick 2, 106th overall pick).
04/19/1962 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
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.
08/01/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year RA Rank
1962 52 10
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