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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Joe Hosley Right Field
Retired (1978, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .813 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2799 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 05-10-1938
HR 355 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(12 games)
RBI 1558
SB 342
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (10.8%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 DET
80
284
36
75
15
2
7
51
24
 59 1 5
1
 0 6
.723
.318
.405
.141
.264
1962 DET
147
462
58
116
17
7
19
69
42
 73 2 4
3
 0 2
.755
.314
.442
.190
.251
1963 DET
151
559
61
147
26
3
20
80
43
 101 1 7
10
 3 3
.741
.313
.428
.165
.263
1964 DET
137
478
49
122
16
2
15
79
46
 86 1 6
11
 2 3
.709
.318
.391
.136
.255
1965 DET
159
544
77
167
22
11
20
93
59
 92 1 2
17
 1 11
.873
.375
.498
.191
.307
1966 DET
158
574
82
178
31
7
24
87
49
 80 2 2
14
 5 4
.879
.365
.514
.204
.310
1967 DET
159
606
98
178
36
11
28
108
74
 99 2 3
30
 11 3
.899
.371
.528
.234
.294
1968 DET
159
626
107
186
28
12
27
97
65
 102 3 2
30
 6 6
.875
.365
.510
.212
.297
1969 DET
159
614
101
193
34
7
25
114
66
 85 2 14
37
 16 0
.890
.375
.515
.200
.314
1970 DET
159
613
119
194
35
8
34
133
77
 93 0 11
33
 4 3
.953
.387
.566
.250
.316
1971 DET
159
622
112
205
47
6
30
118
69
 103 4 6
41
 11 5
.966
.397
.569
.240
.330
1972 DET
157
610
87
178
22
7
24
112
64
 93 1 5
17
 2 7
.826
.357
.469
.177
.292
1973 DET
155
561
99
158
21
2
30
98
67
 92 1 2
13
 1 4
.845
.358
.487
.205
.282
1974 DET
158
588
89
158
29
3
12
79
63
 92 3 4
12
 2 5
.730
.340
.389
.121
.269
1975 DET
159
586
71
158
28
6
8
69
48
 76 1 8
19
 7 4
.701
.322
.379
.109
.270
1976 DET
156
580
86
154
26
3
16
81
70
 92 3 9
24
 14 1
.746
.343
.403
.138
.266
1977 DET
155
631
85
172
17
5
14
66
70
 89 1 6
26
 6 4
.725
.343
.382
.109
.273
1978 DET
125
270
31
60
11
2
2
24
24
 45 1 2
4
 1 3
.586
.286
.300
.078
.222
Total
2692
9808
1448
2799
461
104
355
1558
1020
 1552 30 98
342
 92 74
.813
.351
.462
.177
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Joe Hosley has retired from the Detroit Americans
1966-07-30A trade has been completed between the Chicago Americans and the Chicago Sounders. The Chicago Sounders receive Dixie Rogers, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Americans in exchange for Joe Hosley.
1964-08-15The Philadelphia Sounders have promoted Joe Hosley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Sounders have sent Granny Harrah to the minors.
1964-08-01The Philadelphia Sounders have promoted Ron Brown to the major league team. The Philadelphia Sounders have sent Joe Hosley to the minors.
1961-06-17The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Joe Hosley to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Wade Caldwell to the minors.