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Don Newcombe League
9-14-2165
Joe Blue Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.81 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 7-10 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-09-1950
K 183 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(138 games)
IP 269.2
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
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 
1968 Minors 18 41.00 0 / 1 8 / 21 3 / 19 11 / 41
1969 Minors 19 60.00 4 / 5 11 / 30 7 / 25 22 / 60
1970 Minors 20 24.00 1 / 3 6 / 11 3 / 10 10 / 24
1971 Minors 21 61.00 1 / 2 4 / 32 9 / 27 14 / 61
1972 Minors 22 45.00 2 / 4 2 / 23 2 / 18 6 / 45
1973 Minors 23 61.00 1 / 3 0 / 29 7 / 29 8 / 61
1974 Minors 24 63.00 2 / 6 0 / 28 4 / 29 6 / 63
1975 Minors 25 48.00 0 / 3 0 / 19 3 / 26 3 / 48
1976 Minors 26 48.00 0 / 2 0 / 27 1 / 19 1 / 48
1977 Minors 27 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 13
1977 Majors 27 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 21
1978 Majors 28 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 1 / 7 1 / 21
1979 Minors 29 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6
1979 Majors 29 13.13 61 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 13
1980 Minors 30 17.00 1 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 17
1980 Majors 30 18.75 63 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 18
1981 Majors 31 44.30 135 0 23 0 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 15 0 / 44
1982 Majors 32 33.19 136 2 18 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 16 1 / 33
1983 Minors 33 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 9
1983 Majors 33 11.83 51 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 11
1984 Majors 34 31.00 0 / 4 1 / 17 0 / 10 1 / 31
Total 446 2 41 13 / 56 32 / 330 40 / 302 85 / 688
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Joe Blue has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-10-11The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Joe Blue.
1983-09-12The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
1983-08-25The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
1983-08-18The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
1983-07-09The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
1983-07-09The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
1983-05-12The Milwaukee Mean Machine have waived Joe Blue.
1983-04-01The Milwaukee Mean Machine have designated Joe Blue for assignment. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have designated Walt Maddox for assignment.
1982-05-01Joe Blue of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1981-04-16Joe Blue of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-08-14The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Walt Maddox to the major league team.
1980-06-15The Milwaukee Mean Machine have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
1980-05-29The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Joe Blue.
1980-05-14The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Les Carter for assignment. The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
1980-04-22The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
1980-04-22The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
1979-08-12The St. Louis Stars have waived Joe Blue.
1979-07-24The St. Louis Stars have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
1979-05-15The St. Louis Stars have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
1979-05-15The St. Louis Stars have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
1977-05-05The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Joe Blue.
1975-07-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Anteaters and the Philadelphia Pythians. The Philadelphia Pythians receive Bobby Odom, Hal Conkwright, Bob Hearn, Joe Blue, Ival Mellor, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 4 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 4 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 4 (CLE) from the Cleveland Anteaters in exchange for Tom Rudolph, Ryan Sturdivant.