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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Joe Brovia Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.26 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 237-152 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 10-27-1934
K 2649 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(130 games)
IP 3701.1
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1955 CHN
12
 9
29
29
3
3
0
 0
171.0
 160 96 87 5 81
104
1.41
4.58
1956 CHN
12
 13
33
33
5
1
0
 0
202.0
 188 101 93 4 75
151
1.30
4.14
1957 CHN
5
 15
30
30
3
1
0
 0
168.0
 198 100 91 4 59
99
1.53
4.88
1958 CHN
12
 9
25
25
3
1
0
 0
173.0
 157 62 58 0 63
111
1.27
3.02
1959 CHN
9
 11
29
29
5
1
0
 0
173.0
 178 90 80 4 44
119
1.28
4.16
1960 CHN
16
 5
32
32
7
5
0
 0
214.0
 200 65 63 2 73
162
1.28
2.65
1961 CHN
14
 9
32
32
7
2
0
 0
233.1
 197 88 82 4 77
159
1.17
3.16
1962 CHN
17
 8
33
33
9
8
0
 0
239.2
 174 58 54 2 72
159
1.03
2.03
1963 CHN
17
 5
33
33
9
2
0
 0
246.0
 189 71 64 4 60
199
1.01
2.34
1964 CHN
17
 9
32
32
8
1
0
 0
237.0
 192 80 76 1 74
188
1.12
2.89
1965 CHN
16
 6
34
34
11
6
0
 0
242.2
 197 80 76 2 87
182
1.17
2.82
1966 CHN
18
 9
33
33
10
3
0
 0
243.2
 207 98 92 2 73
189
1.15
3.40
1967 CHN
22
 7
32
32
10
6
0
 0
264.0
 207 62 53 1 71
202
1.05
1.81
1968 CHN
13
 8
33
33
7
3
0
 0
224.1
 216 87 81 3 70
164
1.27
3.25
1969 CHN
17
 8
33
33
9
4
0
 0
236.2
 188 82 73 1 77
154
1.12
2.78
1970 CHN
10
 7
63
15
1
0
1
 0
154.2
 169 70 65 2 53
103
1.44
3.78
1971 CHN
8
 8
35
22
1
0
0
 0
148.1
 139 80 73 4 50
109
1.27
4.43
1972 CHN-WAS
2
 6
66
10
0
0
0
 0
131.1
 141 84 81 5 72
95
1.62
5.55
2206
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
237
 152
637
520
108
47
1
 0
3701.1
 3297 1454 1342 50 1231
2649
1.22
3.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Joe Brovia has retired from the Washington Elite Giants
1972-04-11The Washington Elite Giants have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team. The Washington Elite Giants have sent Monty Blank to the minors.
1972-04-04The Washington Elite Giants have acquired Joe Brovia from the waiver wire.
1972-03-25The Chicago Jokers have waived Joe Brovia.
1971-09-07The Chicago Jokers have promoted Ed Carter to the major league team. The Chicago Jokers have designated Joe Brovia for assignment.
1964-04-25A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Jokers and the Pittsburgh Goombas. The Pittsburgh Goombas receive Albert Adams, Steve Burns, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 5 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 4 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Jokers in exchange for Joe Brovia, Jeremi Perring.
1958-09-17The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team.
1958-08-29The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dave Skaugstad to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Ron Ricketts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bobby Henrich to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Frank Robinson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vada Pinson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors.
1957-10-03The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bobby Henrich to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Dave Skaugstad to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Ron Ricketts to the minors.
1957-09-22The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Hank Foiles to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bobby Henrich to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Frank Robinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Dave Skaugstad to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Lou Delahanty to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Corky Valentine to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Ron Ricketts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted John Oldham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Szekely to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Frank Baldwin to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Eddie Waitkus for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Hal Hudson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Cobe Coker for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors.
1955-10-06The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Craig Cady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Limmer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Erdos to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Fowler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vallie Adair to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Nino Escalera to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Szekely to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Homer Veras to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Cristante to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Fred Baczewski to the minors.
1955-10-06The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors.
1955-09-18The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Limmer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Craig Cady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Niles Jordan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Cristante to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Fred Baczewski to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors.
1955-09-17The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Homer Veras to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Cristante to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Fowler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vinegar Bend Mizell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Fred Baczewski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Limmer to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Erdos to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Nino Escalera to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Niles Jordan to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Craig Cady to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors.
1955-08-10The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Niles Jordan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Craig Cady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Limmer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Bill Erdos to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Szekely to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Hal Hudson to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Homer Veras to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Cristante to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Fred Baczewski to the minors.
1955-07-27The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Homer Veras to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Szekely to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Leo Cristante to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Art Fowler to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Vallie Adair to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Fred Baczewski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Leo Limmer to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Bill Erdos to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Niles Jordan to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Craig Cady to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Joe Brovia to the minors. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Vinegar Bend Mizell to the minors.
1955-04-08The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Joe Brovia to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Art Fowler to the minors.
1955-03-31The Cincinnati Goombas have renamed Ruben Bold to Joe Brovia.