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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Joe Fossas Catcher
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .652 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 767 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-23-1948
HR 102 Drafted Round 5, Pick 80
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(0 games)
RBI 414
SB 76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF F  (0.7%)   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
1973 PIT
147
488
41
101
21
2
11
61
22
 104 4 3
6
 5 2
.571
.246
.326
.119
.207
1974 PIT
151
529
55
127
19
2
18
61
31
 106 3 2
13
 2 4
.671
.285
.386
.146
.240
1975 PIT
153
557
62
127
15
5
22
70
28
 125 1 3
13
 5 5
.656
.265
.391
.163
.228
1976 PIT
156
537
56
117
18
4
9
65
47
 112 1 3
11
 4 2
.597
.281
.317
.099
.218
1977 PIT
156
516
59
127
14
4
17
67
38
 116 2 3
13
 3 4
.686
.299
.388
.141
.246
1978 PIT
63
98
10
20
3
0
3
13
5
 29 1 3
3
 1 0
.570
.243
.327
.122
.204
1979 PIT-CIN
24
80
11
21
2
1
2
10
7
 14 2 1
5
 2 0
.721
.333
.388
.125
.263
1980 CIN
45
97
12
26
4
1
2
12
5
 22 0 1
3
 1 0
.693
.301
.392
.124
.268
1981 CIN
39
106
16
36
7
2
6
18
6
 16 0 1
3
 2 1
.985
.372
.613
.274
.340
1982 CIN
53
113
11
25
0
2
4
15
8
 22 0 0
3
 5 0
.636
.273
.363
.142
.221
1983 CIN
36
98
9
24
4
1
5
12
7
 29 1 1
3
 1 2
.758
.299
.459
.214
.245
1984 CIN
26
86
12
16
2
0
3
10
9
 17 0 0
0
 1 1
.577
.263
.314
.128
.186
Total
1049
3305
354
767
109
24
102
414
213
 712 15 21
76
 32 21
.652
.280
.372
.140
.232
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Joe Fossas has retired from the Cincinnati Classy Characters
1979-05-07A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Classy Characters and the Pittsburgh Blitz. The Pittsburgh Blitz receive Draft Pick - 1980 Round 3 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Classy Characters in exchange for Joe Fossas.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Brian Reis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Hans Harrison to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Joe Fossas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Dick Dexter to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have promoted Tommy Lynn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Jean-Pierre Wayne to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Dana Drew to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Leon Busby to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Reggie Hernandez to the minors. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles have sent Ed Moser to the minors.
1972-05-15A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Rythmn&Blues and the Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles. The Pittsburgh Screaming Turtles receive John Schmitt, Joe Fossas, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 3 (STL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 3 (STL), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Rythmn&Blues in exchange for Joe Cristall.
1970-04-05The St. Louis R&B have acquired Joe Fossas from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The New York Islanders have waived Joe Fossas.