Joe Roa
[edit] Biography
Born on October 11, 1971 in Southfield, Michigan, Joe Roa (Joseph Rodger Roa) played for the Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins over the course of his 6 year career. Roa broke into the bigs on September 20, 1995 with the Cleveland Indians, and put up a 5.21 ERA in 65.2 innings pitched in 1997, his rookie year.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1995
| CLE
| A
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 6.00
| 0
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 9
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1996
| CLE
| A
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.80
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.2
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1997
| SF
| N
| 28
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 5.21
| 34
| 40
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 65.2
| 86
| 8
| 20
| 5
| 0
| 2
|
| 2002
| PHI
| N
| 14
| 11
| 4
| 4
| 4.04
| 35
| 33
| 32
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 71.1
| 78
| 11
| 13
| 2
| 0
| 1
|
| 2003
| SD
| N
| 18
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 6.75
| 18
| 20
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 25.1
| 34
| 5
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 2003
| PHI
| N
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 6.05
| 16
| 13
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 19.1
| 28
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| 2003
| COL
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4.05
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 6.2
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2003
| TOT
| N
| 28
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 6.14
| 38
| 36
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 51.1
| 69
| 10
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
| 2004
| MIN
| A
| 48
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 4.50
| 47
| 38
| 35
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 70
| 84
| 9
| 24
| 0
| 1
| 5
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 70
| 18
| 7
| 12
| 5.02
| 107
| 109
| 105
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 188.1
| 233
| 29
| 43
| 7
| 1
| 5
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 50
| 1
| 2
| 4
| 4.75
| 47
| 44
| 41
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 77.2
| 97
| 10
| 29
| 0
| 1
| 5
|
| Total
|
|
| 120
| 19
| 9
| 16
| 4.94
| 154
| 153
| 146
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 266
| 330
| 39
| 72
| 7
| 2
| 10
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1995
| CLE
| A
| P
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1996
| CLE
| A
| P
| 1
| 0
| 1.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1997
| SF
| N
| P
| 28
| 3
| 65.2
| 6
| 16
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 1
| .957
|
| 2002
| PHI
| N
| P
| 14
| 11
| 71.1
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2003
| SD
| N
| P
| 18
| 1
| 25.1
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2003
| PHI
| N
| P
| 6
| 3
| 19.1
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2003
| COL
| N
| P
| 4
| 0
| 6.2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2003
| TOT
| N
| P
| 28
| 4
| 51.1
| 4
| 9
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2004
| MIN
| A
| P
| 48
| 0
| 70
| 5
| 9
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 120
| 19
| 266
| 19
| 41
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 23
| 4
| 1
| .968
|
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1995
| CLE
| A
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1996
| CLE
| A
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1997
| SF
| N
| 28
| 15
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| .133
| .188
| .133
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2002
| PHI
| N
| 14
| 25
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 2
| .240
| .259
| .280
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2003
| SD
| N
| 18
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .333
| .333
| .333
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2003
| PHI
| N
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| .250
| .250
| .250
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2003
| COL
| N
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2003
| TOT
| N
| 28
| 7
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| .286
| .286
| .286
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 2004
| MIN
| A
| 48
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 70
| 47
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 3
| .213
| .240
| .234
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 13
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 50
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 120
| 47
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 3
| .213
| .240
| .234
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 13
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Atlanta Braves in the 18th round of the free-agent draft (June 5, 1989 - signed June 14, 1989).
- Traded by Atlanta Braves to New York Mets (August 29, 1991) completing trade in which Atlanta Braves traded Tony Castillo and a player to be named later to New York Mets in exchange for Alejandro Pena (August 28, 1991).
- Traded by New York Mets with Jeromy Burnitz to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Paul Byrd, Jerry DiPoto, Dave Mlicki and a player to be named later (November 18, 1994); New York Mets received Jesus Azuaje (December 6, 1994).
- Traded by Cleveland Indians to San Francisco Giants (December 16, 1996) completing trade in which Cleveland Indians traded Jeff Kent, Julian Tavarez, Jose Vizcaino and a player to be named later to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Matt Williams and a player to be named later (November 13, 1996); Cleveland Indians received Trent Hubbard (December 16, 1996).
- Granted free agency (October 16, 1998).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (November 17, 1998).
- Released by Kansas City Royals (March 29, 1999).
- Signed by Cleveland Indians (March 20, 2000).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 2000).
- Signed by Florida Marlins (December 28, 2000).
- Granted free agency (October 15, 2001).
- Signed by Florida Marlins (November 20, 2001).
- Released by Florida Marlins (March 19, 2002).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (March 22, 2002).
- Sent to Philadelphia Phillies by Pittsburgh Pirates for future considerations (March 28, 2002).
- Granted free agency (June 3, 2003).
- Signed by Colorado Rockies (July 4, 2003).
- Claimed on waivers by San Diego Padres from Colorado Rockies (July 23, 2003).
- Granted free agency (September 30, 2003).
- Signed by Minnesota Twins (December 2, 2003).
- Granted free agency (October 8, 2004).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (November 17, 2004).
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