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Willie Mays League
8-28-2085
Joe Distefano Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.42 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 52-73 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 59 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 01-23-1925
K 425 Drafted Round 17, Pick 266
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 580.2
WHIP 1.81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
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
1950 CHN-NYN
5
 9
45
0
0
0
9
 0
44.1
 66 45 44 3 29
31
2.14
8.93
1951 NYN-BAL
9
 10
58
0
0
0
0
 0
80.2
 100 69 66 3 61
56
2.00
7.36
1952 BAL
4
 10
71
0
0
0
36
 0
70.1
 82 46 42 4 42
56
1.76
5.37
1953 BAL
7
 10
78
0
0
0
2
 0
97.1
 128 92 84 4 64
76
1.97
7.77
1954 BAL
11
 8
72
0
0
0
5
 0
83.2
 88 60 53 4 50
61
1.65
5.70
1955 BAL
9
 15
74
0
0
0
3
 0
90.0
 117 71 64 6 56
58
1.92
6.40
1956 BAL
5
 6
64
0
0
0
1
 0
80.1
 70 41 39 6 45
62
1.43
4.37
1957 BAL-CHN
1
 2
10
0
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 11 6 5 2 5
9
1.60
4.50
1958 CHN
0
 1
7
1
0
0
1
 0
11.0
 11 6 6 0 3
9
1.27
4.91
1959 CHN
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 1 0 0 0 2
3
0.75
0.00
1960 CHN
1
 2
10
0
0
0
2
 0
9.0
 14 11 11 1 7
4
2.33
11.00
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
52
 73
491
1
0
0
59
 0
580.2
 688 447 414 33 364
425
1.81
6.42
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Joe Distefano has retired from the Chicago smp
1960-10-03The Chicago smp have promoted Jay Nonnenkamp to the major league team. The Chicago smp have sent Joe Distefano to the minors.
1958-08-28The Chicago smp have promoted Joe Distefano to the major league team. The Chicago smp have sent Juan Crowley to the minors.
1958-08-28The Chicago smp have promoted Pete Tobin to the major league team. The Chicago smp have sent Joe Distefano to the minors.
1957-09-20The Chicago smp have promoted Joe Distefano to the major league team. The Chicago smp have sent Mike Rutherford to the minors.
1957-06-27The Chicago smp have acquired Joe Distefano from the waiver wire.
1957-06-25The Baltimore Black Tigers waive Joe Distefano.
1957-06-06The Baltimore Black Tigers have promoted Nino Tyrone to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Tigers have sent Joe Distefano to the minors.
1957-05-25The Baltimore Black Tigers have promoted Joe Distefano to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Tigers have sent Ted Rhodes to the minors.
1957-05-04The Baltimore Black Tigers have promoted Nino Tyrone to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Tigers have sent Joe Distefano to the minors.
1951-05-17A trade has been completed between the New York Horsemen and the Baltimore Fury. The Baltimore Fury receive Chille Martin, Joe Distefano, Matt Molesworth from the New York Horsemen in exchange for Craig Powers, Dick Wilson.
1951-04-05The New York Horsemen have promoted Bert Quinn to the major league team. The New York Horsemen have sent Joe Distefano to the minors.
1950-09-17A trade has been completed between the New York Horsemen and the Chicago smp. The Chicago smp receive Eddie Myers, Lew Webb from the New York Horsemen in exchange for Jack Bass, Joe Distefano.
1950-07-16The Chicago smp have promoted Jeremy Hodge to the major league team. The Chicago smp have sent Joe Distefano to the minors.