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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Duke Esper Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.80 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-21 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-24-1944
K 274 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(6 games)
IP 392.0
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1967 Minors 23 65.00 0 / 3 8 / 35 6 / 27 14 / 65
1968 Minors 24 16.00 1 / 1 4 / 10 0 / 5 5 / 16
1969 Minors 25 37.00 0 / 4 3 / 21 1 / 12 4 / 37
1970 Minors 26 34.00 0 / 2 2 / 16 1 / 16 3 / 34
1971 Minors 27 23.00 0 / 0 1 / 11 3 / 12 4 / 23
1972 Minors 28 21.00 0 / 1 1 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 21
1973 Majors 29 45.24 162 23 0 1 / 12 1 / 16 0 / 17 2 / 45
1974 Majors 30 33.74 162 0 0 0 / 4 2 / 18 0 / 11 2 / 33
1975 Majors 31 34.73 162 0 0 0 / 5 1 / 13 1 / 16 2 / 34
1976 Majors 32 27.00 162 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 12 0 / 14 0 / 27
1977 Majors 33 33.40 162 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 20 1 / 12 1 / 33
1978 Majors 34 40.02 162 0 0 -2 / 7 -2 / 20 -2 / 13 -6 / 40
1979 Minors 35 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2
1979 Majors 35 1.16 3 1 0 -3 / 0 -6 / 1 -3 / 0 -12 / 1
Total 975 24 0 -3 / 41 15 / 203 10 / 167 22 / 411
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Duke Esper has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-10-03The San Francisco Miners have sent Jim Moreno to the minors. The San Francisco Miners have waived Les Grammas. The San Francisco Miners have waived Don Smith. The San Francisco Miners have waived Ernie Lindquist. The San Francisco Miners have waived Ed Grim. The San Francisco Miners have waived Tom Callaway. The San Francisco Miners have waived Duke Esper. The San Francisco Miners have waived Randall Ball. The San Francisco Miners have waived Bill Horstmann. The San Francisco Miners have waived Dolly Ahearne. The San Francisco Miners have waived Jason Fox. The San Francisco Miners have waived Luis Latman. The San Francisco Miners have waived Bobby Thorpe. The San Francisco Miners have waived Jim Craig.
1979-09-29The San Francisco Miners have promoted Duke Esper to the major league team. The San Francisco Miners have promoted Ed Grim to the major league team.
1979-09-29The San Francisco Miners have acquired Duke Esper from the waiver wire.
1979-04-09The Philadelphia Grays have waived Duke Esper.
1979-03-01The Philadelphia Grays have promoted John Leach to the major league team. The Philadelphia Grays have designated Duke Esper for assignment.
1973-03-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Duke Esper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Scott Hebner to the major league team.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have renamed Bucky McDonald to Duke Esper.