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Branch Rickey League
5-17-2229
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 G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 NYN
36
865
236
30
7
34
104
 174
.794
.353
.442
.169
.273
1966 NYN
33
730
182
34
9
23
68
 162
.733
.318
.415
.166
.249
1967 NYN
36
939
248
38
6
15
95
 237
.700
.335
.365
.101
.264
1968 NYN
34
831
203
27
7
23
103
 190
.705
.329
.377
.132
.244
1969 NYN
28
715
177
28
7
15
86
 149
.699
.330
.369
.122
.248
1970 NYN
23
618
157
18
5
13
49
 139
.674
.311
.362
.108
.254
1971 NYN-CHA
23
609
146
22
1
21
56
 145
.690
.307
.383
.143
.240
1972 CHA
16
117
33
4
2
3
15
 26
.791
.364
.427
.145
.282
1973 CHA
61
286
69
11
1
4
28
 65
.643
.314
.329
.087
.241
1974 CHA
61
246
63
9
5
3
22
 51
.688
.319
.370
.114
.256
1975 CHA
60
217
50
9
0
1
21
 58
.584
.298
.286
.055
.230
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0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 411 6173 1564 230 50 155 647 1396 .709 .327 .382 .129 .253
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).