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Branch Rickey League
5-19-2229
Joe Poetz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.05 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 77-98 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 81 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-20-1941
K 1396 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(2 games)
IP 1612.1
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 NYN
5
 23
36
36
1
0
0
 0
219.2
 236 135 123 3 104
174
1.55
5.04
1966 NYN
5
 12
33
28
0
0
1
 0
186.2
 182 94 89 7 68
162
1.34
4.29
1967 NYN
10
 12
36
36
5
1
0
 0
240.2
 248 111 105 6 95
237
1.43
3.93
1968 NYN
11
 12
34
34
2
0
0
 0
220.0
 203 111 106 3 103
190
1.39
4.34
1969 NYN
9
 9
28
28
2
1
0
 0
193.2
 177 81 78 3 86
149
1.36
3.62
1970 NYN
10
 9
23
23
4
2
0
 0
161.1
 157 73 67 4 49
139
1.28
3.74
1971 NYN-CHA
8
 6
23
23
3
0
0
 0
163.0
 146 71 66 4 56
145
1.24
3.64
1971 NYN
8
 6
23
23
3
0
0
 0
163.0
 146 71 66 4 56
145
1.24
3.64
1972 CHA
1
 4
16
4
0
0
1
 1
28.1
 33 25 23 0 15
26
1.69
7.31
1973 CHA
5
 4
61
1
1
1
28
 8
76.1
 69 29 25 3 28
65
1.27
2.95
1974 CHA
5
 3
61
0
0
0
20
 2
65.2
 63 29 28 1 22
51
1.29
3.84
1975 CHA
8
 4
60
0
0
0
31
 2
57.0
 50 21 16 0 21
58
1.25
2.53
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
77
 98
411
213
18
5
81
 13
1612.1
 1564 780 726 34 647
1396
1.37
4.05
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Joe Poetz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-05-15The Chicago White Sox have waived Joe Poetz.
1976-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Jim Scalzi to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Vicente Kitson for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated Joe Poetz for assignment.
1971-10-25Trade #1652349 has been completed between the New York Knockers and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Joe Poetz, Darren Delgado from the New York Knockers in exchange for Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 CHA (Bunny McKnight).
1966-08-14The New York Knockers have promoted Joe Poetz to the major league team.
1966-07-18Joe Poetz of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1965-03-25The New York Knockers have promoted Lee Tabb to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Joe Poetz to the major league team.
1962-05-27Trade #1640981 has been completed between the New York Knockers and the Baltimore Terrapins. The Baltimore Terrapins receive Bill Donalds, Denny Forster from the New York Knockers in exchange for Joe Poetz, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 BAL (Buck Smith), Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 BAL (Doc Kingdon), Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 BAL (Duke Barrett).
1961-08-18Trade #1640151 has been completed between the Chicago Cossacks and the Baltimore Terrapins. The Baltimore Terrapins receive Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 CHN (Joe Poetz), Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 KC (Zenzo Tadano) from the Chicago Cossacks in exchange for Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (BAL).