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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 C PIT 147 136 1174.2 809 757 50 2 0 6 101 36 26.3% -5 6.18 .998
1974 C PIT 151 151 1292.1 965 895 66 4 0 15 134 54 28.7% 0 6.69 .996
1975 C PIT 153 153 1316.0 914 850 59 5 0 9 109 46 29.7% -1 6.22 .995
1976 C PIT 156 156 1314.1 1037 971 64 2 0 5 100 50 33.3% -1 7.09 .998
1977 C PIT 156 156 1348.2 979 919 56 4 0 6 106 42 28.4% +1 6.51 .996
1978 C PIT 15 15 129.0 98 86 12 0 0 2 8 7 46.7% 0 6.84 1.000
3B PIT 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1979 C PIT-CIN 15 15 134.0 115 106 9 0 0 0 4 6 60.0% +1 7.72 1.000
1B PIT-CIN 4 4 34.0 36 35 1 0 1 -1 9.53 1.000
1980 C CIN 18 18 158.0 122 119 3 0 1 0 11 2 15.4% 0 6.95 1.000
1981 C CIN 20 20 182.0 156 143 12 1 0 0 9 10 52.6% 0 7.66 .994
1982 C CIN 20 20 173.0 115 112 3 0 0 1 9 2 18.2% 0 5.98 1.000
1983 C CIN 19 19 172.0 127 118 7 2 0 0 19 4 17.4% +1 6.54 .984
2B CIN 1 1 9.0 9 4 5 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
1984 C CIN 19 19 164.2 139 130 8 1 0 1 7 6 46.2% 0 7.54 .993
RF CIN 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
Pos Total C 889 878 7558.2 5576 5206 349 21 1 45 617 265 30.0% -4 6.61 .996
1B 4 4 34.0 36 35 1 0 1 -1 9.53 1.000
2B 1 1 9.0 9 4 5 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
3B 1 1 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 896 885 7618.2 5624 5246 357 21 3 45 617 265 30.0% -5 6.62 .996
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.