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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Joe Royster Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.29 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 45-45 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 57 Date of Birth 02-09-1943
K 758 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(0 games)
IP 856.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1966 PIT
5
 6
23
18
0
0
0
 0
112.2
 154 85 83 3 58
97
1.88
6.63
1967 PIT
9
 10
25
25
0
0
0
 0
162.2
 190 125 120 7 96
140
1.76
6.64
1968 PIT
2
 6
15
8
0
0
0
 0
65.1
 86 60 57 1 42
64
1.96
7.85
1969 PIT
0
 2
8
3
0
0
0
 0
29.0
 28 17 15 0 6
29
1.17
4.66
1970 PIT
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 7 2 2 0 1
4
1.50
3.38
1972 PIT
0
 0
8
2
0
0
0
 0
26.1
 23 9 8 0 15
26
1.44
2.73
1973 PIT
10
 6
26
17
0
0
0
 0
130.2
 121 78 66 4 64
105
1.42
4.55
1974 PIT
8
 5
22
15
1
1
0
 1
124.0
 110 65 56 1 42
116
1.23
4.06
1975 PIT
2
 3
17
0
0
0
1
 0
31.0
 27 13 13 0 16
24
1.39
3.77
1976 PIT
7
 4
22
15
0
0
0
 0
113.1
 119 59 52 0 52
106
1.51
4.13
1977 PIT
2
 2
16
3
1
0
0
 0
48.0
 50 29 24 0 21
38
1.48
4.50
1978 PIT
0
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 10 7 7 0 7
9
2.22
8.22
2163
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
45
 45
189
106
2
1
1
 1
856.0
 925 549 503 16 420
758
1.57
5.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Joe Royster has retired from the Pittsburgh Panthers
1972-03-25The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Royster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Fireball Roberts for assignment.
1971-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Bob Friend to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Joe Royster for assignment.
1965-10-13The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Joe Royster to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Carl Hubbell for assignment.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have renamed Joe Wills to Joe Royster.