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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Joe Pirkl Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.01 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 48-34 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 21 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-07-1930
K 528 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(18 games)
IP 854.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 9
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
1952 BOS
6
 9
79
0
0
0
0
 1
112.0
 152 93 90 5 53
53
1.83
7.23
1953 BOS
4
 5
69
0
0
0
0
 0
106.2
 146 88 86 5 50
61
1.84
7.26
1954 BOS
7
 1
72
0
0
0
0
 0
116.1
 130 58 55 4 37
76
1.44
4.26
1955 BOS
5
 3
57
0
0
0
0
 0
93.2
 90 46 44 2 33
62
1.31
4.23
1956 BOS
3
 2
27
0
0
0
7
 1
22.2
 17 8 8 0 10
12
1.19
3.18
1957 BOS
5
 1
56
0
0
0
12
 1
63.2
 50 22 22 3 24
34
1.16
3.11
1958 BOS
1
 4
24
3
0
0
0
 1
41.0
 50 30 28 0 5
26
1.34
6.15
1959 BOS
0
 0
18
0
0
0
0
 1
16.2
 18 8 8 0 6
7
1.44
4.32
1960 BOS
5
 0
35
0
0
0
0
 0
49.2
 40 10 9 0 11
37
1.03
1.63
1961 BOS
4
 3
45
0
0
0
1
 3
60.2
 68 31 31 1 18
48
1.42
4.60
1962 BOS
0
 0
15
0
0
0
0
 0
28.0
 22 8 8 0 10
16
1.14
2.57
1963 BOS
1
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
14.1
 11 4 4 0 1
12
0.84
2.51
1964 BOS
5
 2
50
0
0
0
1
 0
80.1
 83 44 41 0 33
56
1.44
4.59
1965 BOS
2
 4
46
0
0
0
0
 2
48.2
 74 44 42 2 24
28
2.01
7.77
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
48
 34
604
3
0
0
21
 10
854.1
 951 494 476 22 315
528
1.48
5.01
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Joe Pirkl has retired from the Boston Biscuitheads
1952-04-01The Boston Broomholders have promoted Jack Chesbro to the major league team. The Boston Broomholders have promoted Dee McCarty to the major league team. The Boston Broomholders have promoted Charlie McKnight to the major league team. The Boston Broomholders have promoted Joe Pirkl to the major league team. The Boston Broomholders have designated June Ochoa for assignment. The Boston Broomholders have designated Dave Crist for assignment. The Boston Broomholders have sent Buck Roesler to the minors. The Boston Broomholders have designated Fred Tauby for assignment.