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Don Newcombe League
10-7-2163
Joe Pyburn Right Field
Retired (1990, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .793 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1811 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-01-1954
HR 171 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(72 games)
RBI 914
SB 128
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 6
1B --- LF D- (8.7%) Arm A- WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 DET
30
119
12
41
7
0
6
18
7
 19 1 0
0
 2 0
.940
.386
.555
.210
.345
1978 DET
135
530
82
145
25
5
14
89
55
 94 1 8
6
 4 1
.757
.338
.419
.145
.274
1979 DET
135
545
87
147
38
5
13
79
50
 91 2 6
5
 6 9
.759
.330
.429
.160
.270
1980 DET
135
569
88
179
31
4
19
89
42
 82 3 6
6
 1 2
.845
.361
.483
.169
.315
1981 DET
135
544
83
155
33
2
18
86
60
 83 4 3
5
 1 4
.811
.358
.452
.167
.285
1982 DET
128
529
94
170
27
7
15
76
53
 76 1 2
6
 4 3
.867
.383
.484
.163
.321
1983 DET
124
500
84
159
28
6
13
72
61
 67 2 2
8
 0 4
.869
.393
.476
.158
.318
1984 DET
135
551
82
147
25
10
13
66
50
 81 1 1
11
 3 1
.748
.328
.419
.152
.267
1985 DET
98
414
61
117
17
6
7
43
33
 56 1 1
12
 2 5
.740
.336
.403
.121
.283
1986 DET
99
405
58
115
19
6
16
60
40
 81 0 1
15
 5 1
.827
.348
.479
.195
.284
1987 DET
96
368
69
113
22
6
10
75
44
 57 1 2
8
 7 3
.862
.381
.481
.174
.307
1988 DET
135
547
90
144
25
5
15
76
51
 90 5 5
19
 10 2
.738
.329
.410
.146
.263
1989 DET
136
533
88
138
24
6
9
68
59
 83 1 2
24
 5 6
.710
.333
.377
.118
.259
1990 NYA
41
154
23
41
5
1
3
17
16
 28 1 0
3
 3 1
.709
.339
.370
.104
.266
Total
1562
6308
1001
1811
326
69
171
914
621
 988 24 39
128
 53 42
.793
.351
.442
.155
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Joe Pyburn has retired from the Chicago Wharf Rats
1990-09-28The New York Wharf Rats have promoted Johnnie Bowers to the major league team. The New York Wharf Rats have promoted Dick Bradley to the major league team. The New York Wharf Rats have promoted Jack Courtright to the major league team. The New York Wharf Rats have designated Miguel Arndt for assignment. The New York Wharf Rats have designated Walker Rodriguez for assignment. The New York Wharf Rats have designated Joe Pyburn for assignment.
1990-03-26The New York Pride have drafted Joe Pyburn #110 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1987-08-13Joe Pyburn of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1987-07-16Joe Pyburn of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1986-07-20Joe Pyburn of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1986-06-11Joe Pyburn of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1985-05-27Joe Pyburn of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-04-04Joe Pyburn of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1982-09-21Joe Pyburn of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1977-08-23The Detroit Stars have promoted Joe Pyburn to the major league team.