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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1973 LHB 30 86.0 59 46 82 1.49
1973 RHB 30 68.1 42 26 73 1.45
1974 LHB 26 19.1 13 5 25 1.55
1974 RHB 26 20.0 12 8 24 1.60
1975 LHB 32 24.0 20 20 32 2.17
1975 RHB 32 21.1 14 4 20 1.13
1976 LHB 22 20.0 13 4 12 0.80
1976 RHB 18 11.2 13 5 16 1.80
1977 LHB 29 22.2 16 4 21 1.10
1977 RHB 30 19.1 11 13 19 1.66
1978 LHB 45 41.1 28 22 44 1.60
1978 RHB 43 32.2 29 17 38 1.68
1979 LHB 1 2.0 2 2 5 3.50
1979 RHB 1 3.1 2 1 1 0.60
2058 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2058 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 185 215.1 151 103 221 1.50
Total RHB 180 176.2 123 74 191 1.50
Total 208 392.0 274 177 412 1.50
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.