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Ted Williams League
10-22-2439
Josh Straton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.96 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 13-10 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-10-1929
K 199 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(84 games)
IP 293.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
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
1954 STL
1
 0
22
0
0
0
2
 0
27.0
 32 16 16 1 13
14
1.67
5.33
1955 STL
3
 2
40
0
0
0
0
 3
52.1
 56 27 22 1 29
32
1.62
3.78
1956 STL
5
 4
53
0
0
0
1
 3
75.0
 73 44 42 2 37
52
1.47
5.04
1958 STL
2
 3
58
5
0
0
3
 1
88.2
 109 57 54 3 40
62
1.68
5.48
1959 DET
1
 0
16
0
0
0
0
 0
17.2
 18 11 11 1 4
13
1.25
5.60
1960 DET
0
 1
9
0
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 13 7 7 0 5
5
2.35
8.22
1961 DET
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 5 3 3 0 0
2
0.79
4.26
1962 DET
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 3 2 2 0 4
6
1.40
3.60
1963 DET
1
 0
15
0
0
0
4
 2
14.0
 12 6 5 0 8
13
1.43
3.21
2439
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
13
 10
223
5
0
0
10
 9
293.2
 321 173 162 8 140
199
1.57
4.96
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Josh Straton has retired from the Detroit Losers
1962-08-17Josh Straton of the Detroit Losers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1959-04-20The Detroit Losers have acquired Josh Straton from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Rafael Collier to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have designated Josh Straton for assignment.
1959-04-01The Philadelphia Newshounds have acquired Josh Straton from the waiver wire.
1958-10-01The St. Louis Browns have designated Josh Straton for assignment.
1957-09-05The St. Louis Browns have promoted Josh Straton to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Jeff Schlueter to the minors.
1956-09-12The St. Louis Browns have sent Johnny Piatt to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Josh Straton to the minors.
1955-09-05The St. Louis Browns have promoted Josh Straton to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Alonzo "Salty Dog" Selkirk to the minors.
1955-09-04The St. Louis Browns have promoted Don Santiago to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Josh Straton to the minors.
1955-06-25The St. Louis Browns have promoted Josh Straton to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Vince Fairbank to the minors.
1954-05-31The St. Louis Browns have sent Josh Straton to the minors.
1954-04-19The St. Louis Browns have promoted Josh Straton to the major league team.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Browns have renamed Josh Straker to Josh Straton.