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Don Newcombe League
9-14-2165
Joe Genovese First Base
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 2068 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-22-1952
HR 344 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(60 games)
RBI 1272
SB 122
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (98.5%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF D- (10.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 18 54.00 5 / 7 3 / 6 8 / 13 3 / 3 7 / 7 9 / 9 9 / 9 44 / 54
1971 Minors 19 64.00 9 / 14 7 / 10 4 / 6 6 / 6 4 / 4 11 / 11 13 / 13 54 / 64
1971 Pos (RF) 19 79.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 79
1972 Minors 20 55.00 5 / 11 4 / 6 8 / 12 7 / 11 1 / 1 5 / 6 8 / 8 38 / 55
1972 Pos (1B) 20 74.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 74
1972 Pos (RF) 20 31.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 31
1973 Minors 21 68.00 4 / 7 6 / 10 4 / 7 7 / 11 7 / 10 11 / 14 4 / 9 43 / 68
1973 Pos (1B) 21 55.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 11 / 55
1974 Majors 22 64.14 162 121 0 5 / 10 4 / 10 2 / 8 1 / 14 4 / 6 4 / 7 7 / 9 27 / 64
1975 Majors 23 67.16 162 144 0 4 / 11 0 / 9 4 / 11 0 / 10 4 / 8 5 / 9 7 / 9 24 / 67
1976 Majors 24 62.13 148 132 14 1 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 13 3 / 10 4 / 9 5 / 7 14 / 62
1977 Majors 25 56.48 137 120 25 3 / 9 0 / 9 3 / 9 0 / 3 2 / 9 4 / 9 3 / 8 15 / 56
1978 Majors 26 67.33 162 144 0 0 / 14 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 10 2 / 9 4 / 6 2 / 8 9 / 67
1979 Majors 27 62.50 152 136 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 13 2 / 14 2 / 6 1 / 8 5 / 62
1980 Majors 28 64.88 162 144 0 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 11 2 / 9 0 / 11 3 / 64
1981 Majors 29 63.58 155 139 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 63
1982 Majors 30 62.52 162 144 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 62
1983 Majors 31 63.44 162 144 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 63
1984 Majors 32 63.80 162 140 0 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 7 2 / 63
1985 Majors 33 64.58 162 144 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 64
1986 Majors 34 65.69 162 144 0 -2 / 7 -3 / 13 -3 / 12 -6 / 10 -2 / 13 -3 / 6 -1 / 4 -20 / 65
1987 Majors 35 64.84 162 141 0 -3 / 9 -7 / 6 -2 / 11 -5 / 6 -1 / 6 -4 / 15 -2 / 11 -24 / 64
1988 Minors 36 33.00 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 33
1988 Majors 36 15.55 38 34 0 -5 / 0 -7 / 2 -5 / 3 -4 / 4 -6 / 0 -3 / 2 -3 / 4 -33 / 15
Total 2250 1971 56 27 / 169 7 / 168 25 / 180 9 / 173 29 / 156 52 / 162 53 / 167 242 / 1414
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Joe Genovese has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-09-12The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Joe Genovese.
1988-08-07The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Jim Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted John Bennett to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Joe Genovese for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Trey Wells for assignment.
1988-07-28The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Joe Genovese to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent John Bennett to the minors.
1988-05-03The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Edgar Clay to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted John Bennett to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Joe Genovese for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Trey Wells for assignment.
1988-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have acquired Joe Genovese from the waiver wire.
1988-03-25The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Burt Quest for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Joe Genovese for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Al "Dirty" Dobens for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Lamar Harrington for assignment.
1984-06-10A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux and the Baltimore Black Birds. The Baltimore Black Birds receive Pete Ellsworth, Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 TB (Herb Veres), Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 TB (Jackie Graham) from the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux in exchange for Joe Genovese.
1981-04-08Joe Genovese of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1979-04-16Joe Genovese of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1977-08-18Joe Genovese of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1976-09-05Joe Genovese of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1974-03-25The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Joe Genovese to the major league team.