P Joe Horvath #32
Akron Wheels (DET) EA
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/16/1963
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P JOE HORVATH #32 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
52 0 2-3 7 2.14 71.1 68 0 25 54 1.30 2.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Sinker 2 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 3
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/15/1963 @ REA Win, 9-8 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 Save
09/13/1963 @ REA Win, 7-5 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Save
09/12/1963 @ REA Loss, 2-5 2.0 4 0 0 0 0
09/09/1963 HAR Loss, 4-5 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
09/06/1963 REA Win, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/05/1963 REA Loss, 2-5 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
09/03/1963 @ PRO Win, 5-0 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
09/01/1963 @ PRO Win, 1-0 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1963 DAY Loss, 4-6 1.1 2 0 0 1 2
08/27/1963 YOU Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/26/1926
Born in:Antigo, WI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 85 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 92 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1945, 1st Pick in Round 3
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 52 0 2 3 7 2.14 71.1 68 20 17 0 25 54 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 11 4 63.6 52 20 12.11 8.58 6.81 3.15 2.21 1.30 59 2.2 .322        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 69 14 2 0 0 5 9 13 0 1 1 .203 .304 .232 .536      
vs. RHB 195 54 6 4 0 15 16 41 1 2 2 .277 .336 .349 .685      
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 0 0 2 3.00 6.0 10 2 2 0 2 2  
April 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 7.2 3 0 0 0 5 8  
May 17 0 1 0 1 2.10 25.2 22 8 6 0 7 21  
June 8 0 0 2 3 1.74 10.1 14 3 2 0 4 5  
August 15 0 0 1 0 3.71 17.0 17 7 7 0 6 17  
September 8 0 1 0 2 1.69 10.2 12 2 2 0 3 3  
Career 52 0 2 3 7 2.14 71.1 68 20 17 0 25 54  
Home 26 0 1 1 3 2.27 39.2 31 12 10 0 11 31  
Road 26 0 1 2 4 1.99 31.2 37 8 7 0 14 23  
Grass 52 0 2 3 7 2.14 71.1 68 20 17 0 25 54  
Day 16 0 1 0 2 2.92 24.2 25 9 8 0 6 21  
Night 36 0 1 3 5 1.74 46.2 43 11 9 0 19 33  
As Reliever / Substitution 52 0 2 3 7 2.14 71.1 68 20 17 0 25 54  
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 20 0 2 2 2 3.71 26.2 21 12 11 5 6 16 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 3 1 66.7 20 5 9.11 7.09 5.40 2.02 4.05 1.01 111 -0.1 .208        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 38 7 2 0 1 4 2 6 2 0 0 .184 .214 .316 .530      
vs. RHB 57 14 0 1 4 8 4 10 1 1 0 .246 .290 .491 .782      
UNION LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 7 0 2 0 0 3.86 9.1 10 5 4 2 3 5  
July 13 0 0 2 2 3.63 17.1 11 7 7 3 3 11  
Career 20 0 2 2 2 3.71 26.2 21 12 11 5 6 16  
Home 10 0 2 1 1 3.95 13.2 11 7 6 2 4 13  
Road 10 0 0 1 1 3.46 13.0 10 5 5 3 2 3  
Grass 20 0 2 2 2 3.71 26.2 21 12 11 5 6 16  
Day 5 0 1 1 0 4.70 7.2 7 5 4 1 2 4  
Night 15 0 1 1 2 3.32 19.0 14 7 7 4 4 12  
As Reliever / Substitution 20 0 2 2 2 3.71 26.2 21 12 11 5 6 16  
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+
1951 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 8 5 1 4 0 9.18 33.1 46 35 34 5 20 21 0 0 1.98 .357 5.08 0.1 47
1952 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 5 0 1 0 2 4.32 8.1 5 4 4 1 5 5 0 0 1.20 .182 4.36 -0.1 83
1953 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 1 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.92 .267 1.77 0.2 206
1962 St. Louis - FABL 35 13 0 0 0 0 9.35 26.0 42 28 27 6 15 12 0 0 2.19 .353 7.01 -0.6 50
Total FABL 27 5 2 4 2 8.25 72.0 97 68 66 12 40 40 0 0 1.90 .335 5.50 -0.4 53
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+
1944 Total - 17 15 15 9 2 0 1.58 114.0 89 23 20 1 23 138 0 0 0.98 .278 1.58 5.8 100
1945 Total - 18 15 15 8 3 0 1.58 114.0 92 22 20 1 19 117 0 0 0.97 .269 1.81 5.3 100
1945 Dubuque - C 18 28 2 2 8 9 4.83 63.1 77 43 34 4 33 22 0 0 1.74 .304 4.07 -0.9 61
1946 Mobile - B 19 31 0 3 1 9 2.08 52.0 42 15 12 2 20 23 0 0 1.19 .244 3.75 -0.2 161
1946 Evansville - A 19 39 0 4 7 8 7.97 61.0 80 58 54 4 53 21 0 0 2.18 .339 5.19 -1.5 46
1947 Mobile - B 20 16 0 3 1 6 1.76 30.2 21 6 6 0 11 9 0 0 1.04 .210 4.10 0.5 288
1947 Evansville - A 20 60 0 9 7 18 4.90 90.0 97 56 49 7 54 38 0 0 1.68 .294 5.08 -0.7 88
1948 Gary - A 21 28 28 8 14 0 6.47 161.1 194 119 116 6 95 64 0 0 1.79 .329 4.85 0.8 64
1949 Gary - A 22 12 12 5 4 0 4.65 69.2 89 43 36 1 40 29 1 0 1.85 .358 4.15 0.8 86
1949 Birmingham - AA 22 16 16 4 6 0 5.32 94.2 120 62 56 1 45 39 0 0 1.74 .350 3.48 2.1 78
1950 Matanzas - DL 23 16 0 3 1 2 6.04 28.1 37 19 19 6 9 21 0 0 1.62 .344 5.00 0.1 83
1950 Birmingham - AA 23 31 31 6 11 0 4.11 194.2 193 95 89 6 102 79 1 1 1.52 .288 4.03 2.7 99
1951 Matanzas - DL 24 11 11 2 7 0 5.79 74.2 96 58 48 16 38 49 3 0 1.79 .327 5.93 0.0 81
1951 St. Paul - AAA 24 20 20 9 8 0 3.37 141.1 142 56 53 11 43 70 2 1 1.31 .279 3.45 1.5 96
1952 St. Paul - AAA 25 22 22 8 11 0 3.94 148.1 146 69 65 15 57 65 2 0 1.37 .268 4.64 2.8 130
1953 St. Paul - AAA 26 24 24 7 8 0 5.50 137.1 157 88 84 13 55 67 2 0 1.54 .310 4.68 2.2 89
1954 Birmingham - AA 27 4 4 2 2 0 3.00 30.0 25 13 10 3 11 18 2 0 1.20 .242 4.13 0.6 162
1954 St. Paul - AAA 27 21 21 9 5 0 3.00 135.0 118 50 45 15 43 71 2 1 1.19 .247 3.40 2.3 122
1955 Birmingham - AA 28 27 27 12 10 0 4.13 200.2 223 107 92 20 72 124 11 1 1.47 .311 4.42 3.8 119
1956 St. Paul - AAA 29 46 0 2 7 3 3.39 71.2 68 30 27 8 27 38 0 0 1.33 .255 3.92 0.3 118
1957 Oakland - AAA 30 57 0 5 10 10 5.10 84.2 109 55 48 6 28 47 0 0 1.62 .344 3.08 2.0 84
1958 Oakland - AAA 31 72 0 7 5 22 2.65 112.0 86 37 33 6 47 53 0 0 1.19 .230 3.14 1.9 151
1959 Oakland - AAA 32 69 0 17 8 13 3.15 111.1 97 41 39 8 57 62 0 0 1.38 .255 3.31 1.9 126
1960 Oakland - AAA 33 44 12 11 6 11 3.75 127.1 120 63 53 16 47 58 1 1 1.31 .256 4.15 0.8 106
1961 Oakland - AAA 34 43 0 4 1 4 2.31 50.2 56 16 13 3 12 18 0 0 1.34 .293 3.18 0.8 182
1963 Akron - AA 36 52 0 2 3 7 2.14 71.1 68 20 17 0 25 54 0 0 1.30 .322 2.21 2.2 173
1963 Newark - AAA 36 20 0 2 2 2 3.71 26.2 21 12 11 5 6 16 0 0 1.01 .208 4.05 -0.1 98
Total DIX 78 78 24 29 0 4.28 520.0 561 277 247 30 230 260 14 2 1.52 .306 4.09 102.9
Total CL 133 87 35 39 3 3.89 633.2 631 293 274 62 225 311 8 2 1.35 .274 4.04 108.0
Total EA 52 0 2 3 7 2.14 71.1 68 20 17 0 25 54 0 0 1.30 .322 2.21 173.5
Total GWL 285 12 44 30 60 3.44 486.0 468 212 186 39 191 238 1 1 1.36 .271 3.44 118.0
Total HL 139 40 26 32 26 6.01 382.0 460 276 255 18 242 152 1 0 1.84 .328 4.83 67.3
Total UL 20 0 2 2 2 3.71 26.2 21 12 11 5 6 16 0 0 1.01 .208 4.05 97.7
Total SEL 47 0 6 2 15 1.96 82.2 63 21 18 2 31 32 0 0 1.14 .231 3.88 192.9
Total UMVA 28 2 2 8 9 4.83 63.1 77 43 34 4 33 22 0 0 1.74 .304 4.07 61.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1945 Dubuque - C P 27 2 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 63.1 1.14 +0.2 1.402
1945 Dubuque - C 2B 22 7 27 20 10 47 0 1.000 78.1 5.40 +0.2 1.037
1945 Dubuque - C 3B 15 14 5 24 2 29 0 1.000 108.2 2.40 +0.1 1.022
1945 Dubuque - C SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Evansville - A P 37 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 61.0 1.03 +0.6 1.003
1946 Mobile - B P 31 0 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 52.0 1.38 +1.1 1.656
1947 Evansville - A P 59 0 4 11 0 17 2 .882 90.0 1.50 +0.2 .865
1947 Mobile - B P 16 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 30.2 1.47 +0.8 1.403
1948 Gary - A P 28 28 10 23 2 33 0 1.000 161.1 1.84 -0.8 1.091
1949 Birmingham - AA P 16 16 2 11 0 14 1 .929 94.2 1.24 +0.3 .884
1949 Gary - A P 12 12 2 7 2 9 0 1.000 69.2 1.16 +0.7 1.092
1950 Birmingham - AA P 31 31 10 25 1 35 0 1.000 194.2 1.62 -0.4 1.148
1950 Matanzas - DL P 16 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 28.1 1.91 +0.3 1.229
1951 Pittsburgh - MLB P 8 5 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 33.1 0.81 +0.4 .000
1951 St. Paul - AAA P 20 20 8 15 0 25 2 .920 141.1 1.46 +1.2 1.106
1951 Matanzas - DL P 11 11 2 14 1 16 0 1.000 74.2 1.93 +0.4 1.160
1951 Matanzas - DL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1951 Matanzas - DL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Pittsburgh - MLB P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.0 .994
1952 St. Paul - AAA P 22 22 9 14 2 25 2 .920 148.1 1.40 -0.6 .981
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.0 1.018
1953 St. Paul - AAA P 24 24 7 12 1 19 0 1.000 137.1 1.25 +1.4 1.102
1954 St. Paul - AAA P 21 21 11 7 1 19 1 .947 135.0 1.20 +0.7 .902
1954 Birmingham - AA P 4 4 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 30.0 2.40 +0.6 1.223
1955 Birmingham - AA P 27 27 14 11 1 26 1 .962 200.2 1.12 +0.0 1.194
1956 St. Paul - AAA P 46 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 71.2 1.00 +0.3 .981
1957 Oakland - AAA P 57 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 84.2 0.85 -0.7 .874
1958 Oakland - AAA P 72 0 5 10 1 16 1 .938 112.0 1.21 +0.7 1.138
1959 Oakland - AAA P 69 0 11 11 3 23 1 .957 111.1 1.78 -0.7 1.009
1960 Oakland - AAA P 44 12 7 17 0 25 1 .960 127.1 1.70 +1.3 1.116
1961 Oakland - AAA P 43 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 50.2 1.42 +0.6 1.040
1962 St. Louis - MLB P 13 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 26.0 1.38 -0.3 .972
1963 Newark - AAA P 20 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 26.2 2.02 -0.0 1.017
1963 Akron - AA P 51 0 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 71.1 1.26 +0.9 .981
TOTAL P 831 235 135 247 21 394 12 .970 2440.2 1.41 +9.3 1.074
TOTAL 2B 22 7 27 20 10 47 0 1.000 78.1 5.40 +0.2 1.037
TOTAL 3B 15 14 5 24 2 29 0 1.000 108.2 2.40 +0.1 1.022
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/27/1945 Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick) by the Montreal Saints, out of high school Oshkosh (Oshkosh; Oshkosh, WI).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
10/01/1947 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/03/1947 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Pittsburgh Miners, along with SP Gene Madison, in exchange for RF Pinky Pierce.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/20/1948 Wins the 1948 Championship with the Gary Steelmen!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/01/1949 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/14/1950 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/21/1950 Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers.
12/11/1950 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 6, 6th overall Pick) by the Detroit Dynamos from the Pittsburgh Miners.
04/09/1951 Released by the Detroit organization, returned to the Pittsburgh Miners.
05/10/1951 Pitches a 12-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Blues with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/31/1951 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/29/1951 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/20/1951 Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers.
06/12/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denver Bruins with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/25/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/19/1956 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the St. Louis Pioneers in exchange for RF Billy Beck.
09/18/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Oakland Grays!
06/01/1960 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/27/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/18/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Oakland Grays!
10/08/1962 Released by the St. Louis Pioneers.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
03/27/1963 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1951 11 3
Year L Rank
1951 7 4
Year SV Rank
1950 2 9
Year HRA Rank
1951 16 1
Year GF Rank
1950 11 10
Year CG Rank
1951 3 10
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