P Joe Lute #37
Age: 50 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
P JOE LUTE #37 - AGE: 50 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/15/1923
Born in:Algona, IA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 56 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 160 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 3rd Pick in Round 1
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+
1950 St. Louis - FABL 26 18 0 1 0 0 8.92 37.1 45 37 37 4 29 18 0 0 1.98 .313 5.30 -0.5 45
1952 St. Louis - FABL 28 4 0 0 0 0 2.00 9.0 5 2 2 1 2 4 0 0 0.78 .148 3.43 0.0 171
1953 St. Louis - FABL 29 2 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 6 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.40 .375 4.49 -0.0 76
Total FABL 24 0 1 0 0 7.43 49.2 56 41 41 5 33 22 0 0 1.79 .293 4.90 -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+
1942 Moline - R 18 6 6 0 3 0 6.91 28.2 39 27 22 0 28 2 0 0 2.34 .333 6.12 0.1 74
1943 Moline - R 19 29 29 6 15 0 4.54 164.2 137 96 83 11 149 150 1 0 1.74 .288 4.22 3.9 113
1946 Hartford - A 22 36 36 12 23 0 4.76 259.0 317 153 137 6 109 104 15 3 1.64 .328 3.86 5.1 94
1947 Dayton - AA 23 34 33 7 17 0 5.58 188.2 254 127 117 8 102 64 0 0 1.89 .346 4.18 1.3 65
1948 Dayton - AA 24 27 27 10 9 0 4.27 158.0 175 89 75 2 72 71 0 0 1.56 .317 3.83 2.9 96
1948 Charleston - AAA 24 11 0 0 3 3 7.71 16.1 23 14 14 3 7 8 0 0 1.84 .333 5.35 -0.1 56
1949 Charleston - AAA 25 22 2 3 4 0 2.31 50.2 42 16 13 4 28 26 2 0 1.38 .252 3.86 -0.4 125
1951 Oakland - AAA 27 30 30 11 14 0 3.93 222.1 256 106 97 7 108 79 13 3 1.64 .313 3.86 3.2 103
1952 Oakland - AAA 28 24 24 10 9 0 2.79 196.2 161 67 61 6 101 96 11 0 1.33 .246 2.90 2.6 105
1953 Oakland - AAA 29 20 20 10 6 0 3.27 156.2 172 61 57 12 58 80 9 3 1.47 .301 4.05 3.2 146
Total EA 61 60 17 26 0 4.98 346.2 429 216 192 10 174 135 0 0 1.74 .334 4.02 76.0
Total GWL 74 74 31 29 0 3.36 575.2 589 234 215 25 267 255 33 6 1.49 .288 3.58 112.9
Total UL 33 2 3 7 3 3.63 67.0 65 30 27 7 35 34 2 0 1.49 .275 4.23 95.9
Total MAL 36 36 12 23 0 4.76 259.0 317 153 137 6 109 104 15 3 1.64 .328 3.86 94.3
Total UMVA 35 35 6 18 0 4.89 193.1 176 123 105 11 177 152 1 0 1.83 .297 4.50 104.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Moline - R P 5 5 3 3 0 7 1 .857 28.2 1.88 -0.0 .482
1943 Moline - R P 29 29 9 20 1 30 1 .967 164.2 1.59 +2.2 1.001
1946 Hartford - A P 36 36 14 42 1 58 2 .966 259.0 1.95 -1.4 .955
1947 Dayton - AA P 34 33 13 30 3 43 0 1.000 188.2 2.05 -1.0 1.150
1948 Charleston - AAA P 10 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 16.1 2.20 +0.0 .965
1948 Dayton - AA P 27 27 21 14 1 35 0 1.000 158.0 1.99 -1.1 1.008
1949 Charleston - AAA P 22 2 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 50.2 1.60 +2.4 1.569
1950 St. Louis - MLB P 18 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 37.1 1.21 -0.0 1.465
1951 Oakland - AAA P 30 30 14 24 5 38 0 1.000 222.1 1.54 +2.3 1.111
1952 St. Louis - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Oakland - AAA P 24 24 7 21 0 29 1 .966 196.2 1.28 -0.5 .885
1953 St. Louis - MLB P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 -0.2 1.018
1953 Oakland - AAA P 20 20 8 13 1 23 2 .913 156.2 1.21 +1.0 1.194
TOTAL P 261 206 97 178 13 282 7 .975 1491.1 1.66 +3.6 1.045
PLAYER HISTORY
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the St. Louis Pioneers, out of high school Algona (Algona; Algona, IA).
07/05/1942 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization with a signing bonus of $30,000.
07/06/1942 Named the #37 prospect in the FABL
07/17/1942 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/06/1942 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/12/1942 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 6 weeks.
09/10/1942 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/11/1943 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/03/1943 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1943 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/16/1946 Named the #74 prospect in the FABL
06/08/1946 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/18/1946 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Scranton Silver Stars with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1946 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/02/1948 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/03/1948 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/16/1948 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/31/1949 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/11/1951 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Knights with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1951 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
08/20/1951 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Thunderbirds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/17/1951 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/30/1952 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/19/1953 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/02/1953 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Knights with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/17/1953 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/22/1953 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/21/1953 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Knights with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1954 Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the Philadelphia Keystones in exchange for CF Dave Gilbert and SP Tom Malone.
04/27/1954 Released by the Philadelphia Keystones.
05/05/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
05/19/1954 Released by the Washington Eagles.
10/08/1954 Retired from professional baseball.
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