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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Joe Houston Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 37.80 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 0-1 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 01-17-1962
K 4 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(15 games)
IP 1.2
WHIP 6.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt D+ Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1981 Minors 19 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1981 Majors 19 19.00 0 / 0 1 / 10 2 / 9 3 / 19
1982 Minors 20 19.00 0 / 1 4 / 9 6 / 9 10 / 19
1983 Minors 21 21.00 0 / 0 4 / 9 3 / 12 7 / 21
1984 Minors 22 10.00 1 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 3 3 / 10
1984 Majors 22 19.00 0 / 0 2 / 6 4 / 13 6 / 19
1985 Majors 23 27.00 0 / 1 2 / 15 3 / 11 5 / 27
1986 Majors 24 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 19
1987 Majors 25 19.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 6 2 / 19
1988 Majors 26 21.00 0 / 0 5 / 17 0 / 4 5 / 21
1989 Majors 27 21.00 0 / 0 3 / 11 0 / 10 3 / 21
1990 Majors 28 27.00 0 / 1 2 / 18 1 / 8 3 / 27
1991 Majors 29 2.06 15 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1992 Majors 30 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 18
1993 Majors 31 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 3 / 17 3 / 26
1994 Majors 32 19.00 0 / 0 1 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 19
1995 Minors 33 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1995 Majors 33 27.00 0 / 0 1 / 14 1 / 13 2 / 27
1996 Majors 34 28.00 0 / 1 0 / 12 2 / 15 2 / 28
Total 15 1 0 1 / 7 26 / 178 31 / 162 58 / 347
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Joe Houston has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-04-09The Philadelphia MillerTime have waived Joe Houston.
1995-03-26The Philadelphia MillerTime have drafted Joe Houston #115 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1991-08-03The Los Angeles Twins have waived Joe Houston.
1991-07-27The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Zach Ewing to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Joe Houston for assignment.
1991-07-09The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Joe Houston to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have sent Zach Ewing to the minors.
1991-07-09The Los Angeles Twins have acquired Joe Houston from the waiver wire.
1984-05-25The Cincinnati Rangers have acquired Mark Moriarity from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Rangers have waived Joe Houston.
1983-04-13The Cincinnati Rangers have acquired Joe Houston from the waiver wire.
1983-04-09The Atlanta Travellers have waived Joe Houston.
1982-04-23The Atlanta Travellers have acquired Joe Houston from the waiver wire.
1982-04-05The St. Louis Jacksters˛ have waived Joe Houston.
1982-04-02The St. Louis Jacksters˛ have acquired Joe Houston from the waiver wire.
1981-07-04The Brooklyn Robins have waived Joe Houston.
1981-06-13The Brooklyn Robins have acquired Joe Houston from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Robins have waived Ray Clemens.
1981-04-01The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have waived Joe Houston.