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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Joe Durning Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.10 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 83-68 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 182 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 10-10-1955
K 847 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(2 games)
IP 1126.2
WHIP 1.39 Salary $2.01M Final Contract Year 1992
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% 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
1978 CIN
1
 0
12
0
0
0
0
 1
13.0
 16 8 7 0 4
7
1.54
4.85
1979 CIN
3
 2
54
0
0
0
4
 4
52.1
 52 28 27 2 30
30
1.57
4.64
1980 CIN
3
 6
82
0
0
0
1
 3
85.1
 91 46 40 1 30
54
1.42
4.22
1981 CIN
8
 3
99
0
0
0
0
 5
99.2
 114 61 54 0 35
64
1.49
4.88
1982 CIN
6
 7
109
0
0
0
1
 6
89.2
 100 43 39 1 37
72
1.53
3.91
1983 CIN
7
 4
100
0
0
0
2
 7
103.2
 109 48 46 0 29
82
1.33
3.99
1984 CIN
3
 2
59
0
0
0
30
 6
51.2
 47 18 14 1 14
35
1.18
2.44
1985 CIN
3
 8
78
0
0
0
25
 2
72.2
 72 49 47 1 45
51
1.61
5.82
1986 CIN-PHI
2
 5
58
0
0
0
12
 2
62.0
 73 46 44 1 29
51
1.65
6.39
1987 PHI
8
 0
59
0
0
0
7
 2
96.1
 77 33 32 1 43
91
1.25
2.99
1988 PHI
9
 4
63
0
0
0
7
 1
96.2
 81 29 25 0 24
67
1.09
2.33
1989 PHI
4
 4
65
0
0
0
31
 13
80.0
 78 36 33 2 26
54
1.30
3.71
1990 PIT
8
 9
62
0
0
0
32
 4
76.1
 70 33 28 0 27
66
1.27
3.30
1991 CHN
8
 5
75
0
0
0
1
 2
72.2
 69 40 34 0 35
70
1.43
4.21
1992 TOR
10
 9
74
0
0
0
29
 10
74.2
 75 48 43 2 32
53
1.43
5.18
Total
83
 68
1049
0
0
0
182
 68
1126.2
 1124 566 513 12 440
847
1.39
4.10
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Joe Durning has retired from the Toronto Eh?
1992-03-29The Toronto Eh? have promoted Joe Durning to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Jay Johnstone to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Johnny Wehner to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Joe Bonnell to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Hersh Franks to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Ed Slaughter to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Jon Prentiss to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Red Beene to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have sent Ken Hock to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Pat Aker to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Carlos Mayer to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Al Valentin to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Jim Chamberlain to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Bernie Chambers to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Tony Smith to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent John Riedling to the minors.
1992-03-29Joe Durning has signed with the Toronto Eh? for $2.01M per year for 1 year.
1991-04-01The Chicago Orphans have promoted Joe Durning to the major league team. The Chicago Orphans have promoted Carlos Tevez to the major league team.
1991-03-31Joe Durning has signed with the Chicago Orphans for $5.0M per year for 1 year.
1990-03-25The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Steve Tuero to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Muammar al-Qaddafi to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Joe Durning to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Tom Willis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Woody English to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pioneers have promoted Ken Howell to the major league team.
1990-03-25Joe Durning has signed with the Pittsburgh Pioneers for $2.9M per year for 1 year.
1986-06-28A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hamiltonians and the Cincinnati RiverCats. The Cincinnati RiverCats receive Ollie Boyle, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 PHI (Byron Butters) from the Philadelphia Hamiltonians in exchange for Joe Durning.
1986-04-21The Cincinnati RiverCats have placed Joe Durning on the trade block.
1984-05-22Joe Durning of the Cincinnati RiverCats is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1980-05-25Joe Durning of the Cincinnati RiverCats is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1979-07-03Joe Durning of the Cincinnati RiverCats is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1979-03-25The Cincinnati RiverCats have promoted Joe Durning to the major league team. The Cincinnati RiverCats have sent Hilly B.C. Binks to the minors.
1978-10-03The Cincinnati RiverCats have sent Joe Durning to the minors.
1978-09-14The Cincinnati RiverCats have promoted Joe Durning to the major league team.
1974-04-08A trade has been completed between the Boston Cannon and the Cincinnati RiverCats. The Cincinnati RiverCats receive Gareth Bale, Joe Durning, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Cannon in exchange for Pat Conway.