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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 21 0.00 5 / 6 7 / 11 6 / 6 8 / 9 13 / 16 11 / 11 9 / 9 59 / 68
1960 Minors 22 0.00 7 / 10 4 / 9 8 / 14 5 / 10 9 / 13 7 / 8 6 / 9 46 / 73
1961 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 4 3 / 7 4 / 6 3 / 4 13 / 32
1961 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 1 3 / 6 2 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 3 5 / 5 18 / 30
1962 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 6 6 / 10 5 / 9 1 / 3 3 / 10 4 / 4 5 / 8 27 / 50
1963 Majors 25 0.00 2 / 10 1 / 10 4 / 11 1 / 7 5 / 11 6 / 7 3 / 4 22 / 60
1964 Majors 26 0.00 3 / 11 0 / 5 4 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 11 3 / 6 2 / 4 17 / 52
1965 Majors 27 0.00 3 / 8 1 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 9 3 / 9 1 / 6 11 / 60
1966 Majors 28 0.00 2 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 12 1 / 8 7 / 62
1967 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 12 0 / 6 3 / 17 1 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 11 9 / 68
1968 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 69
1969 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 14 2 / 68
1970 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 14 1 / 14 0 / 5 2 / 10 3 / 69
1971 Majors 33 0.00 2 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 69
1972 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Majors 35 62.00 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 62
1974 Majors 36 65.79 0 / 18 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 65
1975 Majors 37 64.29 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 14 3 / 64
1976 Majors 38 66.20 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 13 1 / 66
1977 Majors 39 70.80 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 70
1978 Majors 40 29.70 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 29
Total 0 0 0 28 / 178 25 / 157 38 / 190 22 / 166 40 / 174 48 / 152 40 / 169 241 / 1186
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.