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Kirby Puckett League
8-23-2079
Joe Pyburn Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.29 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 258-102 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-01-1933
K 2418 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(27 games)
IP 3502.1
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 PIT
2
 0
2
2
1
0
0
 0
16.0
 21 10 10 0 7
12
1.75
5.63
1955 PIT
2
 3
9
9
0
0
0
 0
56.2
 62 37 37 1 33
37
1.68
5.88
1956 PIT
17
 3
34
34
6
2
0
 0
250.1
 240 103 102 8 80
150
1.28
3.67
1957 PIT
14
 12
35
35
5
2
0
 0
231.0
 246 127 120 5 86
161
1.44
4.68
1958 PIT
18
 7
35
35
8
5
0
 0
255.0
 235 100 98 1 101
161
1.32
3.46
1959 PIT
15
 10
35
35
12
0
0
 0
261.2
 232 95 90 2 85
190
1.21
3.10
1960 PIT
22
 5
35
35
13
7
0
 0
272.1
 210 72 72 3 88
183
1.09
2.38
1961 PIT
20
 6
35
35
11
4
0
 0
260.1
 234 85 84 1 75
178
1.19
2.90
1962 PIT
18
 10
35
35
12
5
0
 0
266.2
 221 86 83 4 70
192
1.09
2.80
1963 PIT
21
 2
31
31
8
3
0
 0
236.0
 212 87 80 3 70
176
1.19
3.05
1964 PIT
16
 2
28
28
9
4
0
 0
217.1
 169 62 55 0 67
171
1.09
2.28
1965 PIT
23
 7
32
32
8
2
0
 0
246.1
 201 96 84 3 66
163
1.08
3.07
1966 PIT
22
 9
35
35
12
3
0
 0
263.2
 222 94 92 3 73
196
1.12
3.14
1967 PIT
17
 8
32
32
9
2
0
 0
229.1
 223 99 95 3 74
176
1.30
3.73
1968 PIT
20
 6
34
34
12
7
0
 0
251.0
 205 80 76 2 59
151
1.05
2.73
1969 PIT
11
 12
30
30
6
2
0
 0
189.0
 201 108 103 2 64
121
1.40
4.90
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
258
 102
477
477
132
48
0
 0
3502.1
 3134 1341 1281 41 1098
2418
1.21
3.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Joe Pyburn has retired from the Pittsburgh Pit Vipers
1955-08-08The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Joe Pyburn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Odalis Boerner to the minors.
1955-03-01The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Bill Buckner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Odalis Boerner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Goody Adkins to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Joe Pyburn to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Firefly Williams to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Orlando Thome to the minors.
1954-09-23The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have promoted Joe Pyburn to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pit Vipers have sent Odalis Boerner to the minors.