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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Joe Epperly Starting Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.69 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 106-148 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 05-07-1961
K 2049 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(153 games)
IP 2345.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
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
1986 DET
2
 11
23
20
0
0
0
 0
102.0
 137 91 89 4 64
81
1.97
7.85
1987 DET
4
 6
24
24
0
0
0
 0
153.1
 156 75 66 2 68
132
1.46
3.87
1988 DET
7
 16
31
31
2
0
0
 0
191.1
 203 107 101 10 83
175
1.49
4.75
1989 DET
8
 13
31
31
1
1
0
 0
186.0
 193 115 106 6 79
149
1.46
5.13
1990 DET
11
 11
31
31
2
1
0
 0
176.2
 193 134 123 4 102
141
1.67
6.27
1991 DET
13
 13
34
34
4
1
0
 0
216.0
 197 103 94 3 87
163
1.31
3.92
1992 DET
6
 11
29
29
3
1
0
 0
177.1
 177 98 88 3 96
158
1.54
4.47
1993 DET
9
 6
23
23
3
1
0
 0
158.1
 139 67 64 3 61
136
1.26
3.64
1994 DET
10
 7
23
23
3
2
0
 0
149.2
 127 68 61 3 65
136
1.28
3.67
1995 DET
10
 9
25
25
3
2
0
 0
171.2
 154 85 77 4 66
152
1.28
4.04
1996 DET
8
 4
22
22
3
2
0
 0
138.2
 114 61 57 4 55
143
1.22
3.70
1997 DET
5
 11
23
23
2
0
0
 0
148.1
 155 76 72 5 60
143
1.45
4.37
1998 DET
6
 13
32
32
3
2
0
 0
192.1
 183 103 101 3 96
156
1.45
4.73
1999 DET
7
 17
32
32
0
0
0
 0
183.1
 198 128 124 8 82
184
1.53
6.09
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
106
 148
383
380
29
13
0
 0
2345.0
 2326 1311 1223 62 1064
2049
1.45
4.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Joe Epperly has retired from the Detroit Red Wings
1996-09-13Joe Epperly of the Detroit Red Wings has thrown a no-hitter against the Texas Generals.
1986-04-11The Detroit Tigers have promoted Joe Epperly to the major league team.
1983-05-25A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Fockers and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Homer Latham, Damon Kavanagh, Pat Stevens, Doc Trosky, Carl Stansbury, Chub Morrissey, John Small, Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 BRO (Jim Stenhouse), Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 BRO (Geoff Siglin), Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 BRO (Joe Epperly) from the Brooklyn Fockers in exchange for Mike Serna, Stew Villegas, Scott Mierkowicz, George Wasem. Protest This Trade.