Joe Black

Full Name: Joseph Black	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/220	First Game: May 1, 1952
Birthdate: February 8, 1924	Final Game: September 11, 1957
Birthplace: Plainfield, New Jersey	MLB Experience: 6 years
Died: May 17, 2002
Deathplace: Scottsdale, Arizona
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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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.

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Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	HBP
1952	BRO	N	56	2	15	4	2.15	85	40	34	1	15	142.1	102	9	41	0	1
1953	BRO	N	34	3	6	3	5.33	42	46	43	0	5	72.2	74	12	27	0	1
1954	BRO	N	5	0	0	0	11.57	3	9	9	0	0	7	11	3	5	1	0
1955	CIN	N	32	11	5	2	4.22	54	58	48	1	3	102.1	106	13	25	3	0
1955	BRO	N	6	0	1	0	2.93	9	5	5	0	0	15.1	15	1	5	1	0
1955	TOT	N	38	11	6	2	4.05	63	63	53	1	3	117.2	121	14	30	4	0
1956	CIN	N	32	0	3	2	4.52	27	31	31	0	2	61.2	61	11	25	3	0
1957	WAS	A	7	0	0	1	7.11	2	11	10	0	0	12.2	22	4	1	0	0
Total	NL		165	16	30	11	3.81	220	189	170	2	25	401.1	369	49	128	8	2
Total	AL		7	0	0	1	7.11	2	11	10	0	0	12.2	22	4	1	0	0
Total			172	16	30	12	3.91	222	200	180	2	25	414	391	53	129	8	2

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1952	BRO	N	P	56	0	7	18	4	2	.862
1953	BRO	N	P	34	0	3	11	1	0	.933
1954	BRO	N	P	5	7	0	1	0	0	1.000
1955	CIN	N	P	32	0	3	17	2	1	.909
1955	BRO	N	P	6	0	0	1	0	0	1.000
1955	TOT	N	P	38	0	3	18	2	1	.913
1956	CIN	N	P	32	0	5	7	1	2	.923
1957	WAS	A	P	7	12.2	1	3	0	0	1.000
Total			P	172	19.2	19	58	8	5	.906

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	BB	SO	SH	GDP
1952	BRO	N	57	36	1	5	5	.139	.139	.139	0	15	6	1
1953	BRO	N	34	17	1	4	1	.235	.235	.235	0	5	0	0
1954	BRO	N	5	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
1955	CIN	N	32	30	3	3	2	.100	.129	.100	1	10	3	0
1955	BRO	N	6	3	0	1	1	.333	.333	.333	0	1	0	0
1955	TOT	N	38	33	3	4	3	.121	.147	.121	1	11	3	0
1956	CIN	N	34	10	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	7	0	1
1957	WAS	A	7	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		168	96	5	13	9	.135	.144	.135	1	38	9	2
Total	AL		7	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
Total			175	96	5	13	9	.135	.144	.135	1	38	9	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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