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Ty Cobb League
7-13-2085
Joe Skeels Center Field
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .661 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 644 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-29-1930
HR 57 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(0 games)
RBI 281
SB 50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance D    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (88.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A  (89.4%)   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
1955 STL
106
370
39
82
7
5
9
30
23
 75 2 1
6
 3 15
.611
.270
.341
.119
.222
1956 STL
138
458
52
117
19
2
7
48
42
 92 1 2
9
 7 10
.670
.318
.352
.096
.255
1957 STL
85
332
39
81
8
3
6
34
24
 64 4 2
4
 2 11
.641
.301
.340
.096
.244
1958 STL
127
308
43
75
15
1
6
29
23
 54 2 1
2
 4 11
.657
.299
.357
.114
.244
1959 STL
72
164
21
38
8
2
6
31
12
 32 0 3
0
 0 3
.694
.279
.415
.183
.232
1960 STL
72
93
10
24
2
2
2
12
11
 14 0 2
2
 0 1
.717
.330
.387
.129
.258
1961 STL
37
120
18
27
5
0
2
12
8
 19 0 0
2
 0 7
.590
.273
.317
.092
.225
1962 STL-BOS
79
73
12
18
3
1
3
10
8
 15 0 0
1
 0 0
.759
.321
.438
.192
.247
1963 BOS
108
264
24
62
7
4
4
29
19
 52 1 3
8
 3 9
.623
.286
.337
.102
.235
1964 BOS
135
292
28
70
9
1
4
24
17
 52 2 2
12
 2 3
.603
.284
.318
.079
.240
1965 BOS
110
176
25
50
11
3
8
22
18
 32 3 0
4
 3 0
.877
.360
.517
.233
.284
Total
1069
2650
311
644
94
24
57
281
205
 501 15 16
50
 24 70
.661
.299
.361
.118
.243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Joe Skeels has retired from the Kansas City CyKlones
1966-04-05The Kansas City CyKlones have acquired Joe Skeels from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have waived Joe Skeels.
1962-04-04The Boston Olde Towners have promoted Joe Skeels to the major league team. The Boston Olde Towners have promoted Marquis Kinney to the major league team. The Boston Olde Towners have sent John Spangler to the minors.
1962-04-01The Boston Olde Towners have acquired Joe Skeels from the waiver wire. The Boston Olde Towners have waived Ernie Burich.
1962-04-01The St. Louis Gateway Archers have waived Joe Skeels.
1961-06-03The St. Louis Birds have promoted Adonis Baptist to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Joe Skeels to the minors.
1957-06-05The St. Louis Birds have promoted Joe Skeels to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Newt Curtis to the minors.
1957-04-12The St. Louis Birds have promoted Clem McCarthy to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Joe Skeels to the minors.
1955-09-23The St. Louis Birds have promoted Joe Skeels to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Ozzie Bender to the minors.
1955-08-15The St. Louis Birds have promoted Bill Blocker to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Joe Skeels to the minors.
1955-04-05The St. Louis Birds have promoted Joe Skeels to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Dallas Boddicker to the minors.