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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Joe Ferguson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.85 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-40 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 158 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 04-17-1953
K 452 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(77 games)
IP 555.1
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1977 CHN
2
 2
47
0
0
0
2
 0
40.2
 47 29 26 2 18
33
1.60
5.75
1978 CHN
1
 1
42
0
0
0
5
 3
35.1
 45 19 19 0 16
20
1.73
4.84
1979 CHN
1
 1
31
0
0
0
3
 1
27.0
 31 17 13 0 13
21
1.63
4.33
1980 CHN-WAS-PIT
0
 1
17
0
0
0
3
 1
18.1
 12 5 5 0 6
14
0.98
2.45
1981 PIT
2
 1
10
0
0
0
1
 1
9.1
 14 11 8 0 6
5
2.14
7.71
1982 PIT
3
 6
44
0
0
0
21
 8
50.1
 60 33 28 1 25
49
1.69
5.01
1983 PIT
6
 7
44
0
0
0
7
 4
51.0
 59 33 31 1 19
40
1.53
5.47
1984 PIT
2
 2
55
0
0
0
42
 12
64.0
 66 29 27 0 22
50
1.38
3.80
1985 PIT
4
 6
61
0
0
0
32
 12
68.2
 76 51 44 2 30
56
1.54
5.77
1986 PIT
6
 4
59
0
0
0
31
 16
67.2
 85 42 39 0 37
59
1.80
5.19
1987 PIT
3
 5
44
0
0
0
9
 4
54.1
 44 24 22 3 25
50
1.27
3.64
1988 PIT
2
 4
44
0
0
0
2
 3
54.0
 62 30 27 1 25
42
1.61
4.50
1989 PIT
0
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 18 11 10 0 6
13
1.64
6.14
2022
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 40
508
0
0
0
158
 65
555.1
 619 334 299 10 248
452
1.56
4.85
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Joe Ferguson has retired from the Pittsburgh Patriots
1989-08-10The Pittsburgh Patriots have promoted Bill Voigt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Patriots have designated Joe Ferguson for assignment.
1984-10-11Joe Ferguson of the Pittsburgh Patriots is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1981-07-13The Pittsburgh Patriots have promoted Joe Ferguson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Patriots have designated Charlie McGlothen for assignment.
1981-03-07The Pittsburgh Patriots have sent Joe Ferguson to the minors.
1980-09-02The Pittsburgh Patriots have promoted Joe Ferguson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Patriots have promoted Sherman J. Clark to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Patriots have promoted Burns B Welch to the major league team.
1980-06-30The Pittsburgh Patriots have acquired Joe Ferguson from the waiver wire.
1980-06-26The Washington BUREAUCRATS have waived Joe Ferguson.
1980-05-10The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Jason Raymer to the major league team. The Washington BUREAUCRATS have sent Joe Ferguson to the minors.
1980-05-05The Washington BUREAUCRATS have promoted Joe Ferguson to the major league team.
1980-05-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Colts and the Washington BUREAUCRATS. The Washington BUREAUCRATS receive Larry Rees, Joe Ferguson, Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 CHN (Denis Block) from the Chicago Colts in exchange for Kevin Osuna.
1978-08-04The Chicago Colts have promoted Joe Ferguson to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have designated Manny Crawford for assignment.
1978-07-24The Chicago Colts have promoted Manny Crawford to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have sent Joe Ferguson to the minors.
1978-03-07The Chicago Colts have promoted Joe Ferguson to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have sent Tully Schmandt to the minors.
1977-10-23The Chicago Colts have sent Joe Ferguson to the minors.
1977-03-01The Chicago Colts have promoted Joe Ferguson to the major league team.
1975-06-13A trade has been completed between the Chicago Colts and the Cleveland LumberJax. The Cleveland LumberJax receive Steve Lee from the Chicago Colts in exchange for Frank Smith, Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 CLE (Joe Ferguson).