Joe Black
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[edit] Biography
Born on February 8, 1924 in Plainfield, New Jersey, Joe Black (Joseph Black) played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Washington Senators over the course of his 6 year career. Black broke into the bigs on May 1, 1952 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and put up a 2.15 ERA in 142.1 innings pitched in 1952, his rookie year.
Most people believe that Joe Black's best season was 1952, when he posted a 2.15 ERA, won 15 games, notched 15 saves and struck out 85 batters.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | ERA | K | R | ER | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | IB | WP | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BRO | N | 56 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2.15 | 85 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 142.1 | 102 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953 | BRO | N | 34 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5.33 | 42 | 46 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 72.2 | 74 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954 | BRO | N | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | CIN | N | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4.22 | 54 | 58 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 102.1 | 106 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | BRO | N | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.93 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | TOT | N | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4.05 | 63 | 63 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 117.2 | 121 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | CIN | N | 32 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4.52 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61.2 | 61 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | WAS | A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.11 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | NL | 165 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 3.81 | 220 | 189 | 170 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 401.1 | 369 | 49 | 128 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.11 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 172 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 3.91 | 222 | 200 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 414 | 391 | 53 | 129 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BRO | N | P | 56 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .862 |
| 1953 | BRO | N | P | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .933 |
| 1954 | BRO | N | P | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1955 | CIN | N | P | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .909 |
| 1955 | BRO | N | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1955 | TOT | N | P | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .913 |
| 1956 | CIN | N | P | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .923 |
| 1957 | WAS | A | P | 7 | 0 | 12.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | P | 172 | 0 | 19.2 | 19 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .906 |
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BRO | N | 57 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .139 | .139 | .139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953 | BRO | N | 34 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | BRO | N | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | CIN | N | 32 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .129 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | BRO | N | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | TOT | N | 38 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .121 | .147 | .121 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | CIN | N | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1957 | WAS | A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | NL | 168 | 96 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 9 | .135 | .144 | .135 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 175 | 96 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 9 | .135 | .144 | .135 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Brooklyn Dodgers (1951).
- Traded by Brooklyn Dodgers to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Bob Borkowski and cash (June 9, 1955).
- Sold by Cincinnati Reds to Philadelphia Phillies (May 25, 1957).
- Released by Philadelphia Phillies (July 5, 1957).
- Signed by Washington Senators (August 6, 1957).
- Released by Washington Senators (November 25, 1957).
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