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Name Team Age
Joe Hosley Retired (1978, Age 40) Died (2026, Age 88)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 14
(1959)
RF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (A) 0 14 years (12 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+ B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 5/10/1938
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C)
D- (10.8 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 0.00 5 / 6 7 / 11 6 / 6 8 / 9 13 / 16 11 / 11 9 / 9 59 / 0
1960 Minors 0.00 7 / 10 4 / 9 8 / 14 5 / 10 9 / 13 7 / 8 6 / 9 46 / 0
1961 Minors 0.00 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 4 3 / 7 4 / 6 3 / 4 13 / 0
1961 Majors 0.00 0 / 1 3 / 6 2 / 5 3 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 3 5 / 5 18 / 0
1962 Majors 0.00 3 / 6 6 / 10 5 / 9 1 / 3 3 / 10 4 / 4 5 / 8 27 / 0
1963 Majors 0.00 2 / 10 1 / 10 4 / 11 1 / 7 5 / 11 6 / 7 3 / 4 22 / 0
1964 Majors 0.00 3 / 11 0 / 5 4 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 11 3 / 6 2 / 4 17 / 0
1965 Majors 0.00 3 / 8 1 / 11 2 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 9 3 / 9 1 / 6 11 / 0
1966 Majors 0.00 2 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 12 1 / 8 7 / 0
1967 Majors 0.00 1 / 12 0 / 6 3 / 17 1 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 11 9 / 0
1968 Majors 0.00 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 0
1969 Majors 0.00 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 14 2 / 0
1970 Majors 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 14 1 / 14 0 / 5 2 / 10 3 / 0
1971 Majors 0.00 2 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 0
1972 Majors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Majors 62.00 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 62
1974 Majors 65.79 0 / 18 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 65
1975 Majors 64.29 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 14 3 / 64
1976 Majors 66.20 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 13 1 / 66
1977 Majors 70.80 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 70
1978 Majors 29.70 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 29
Total 0 0 0 28 / 178 25 / 157 38 / 190 22 / 166 40 / 174 48 / 152 40 / 169 241 / 1186
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Joe Hosley has retired from the Detroit Americans
1966-07-30A trade has been completed between the Chicago Americans and the Chicago Sounders. The Chicago Sounders receive Dixie Rogers, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Americans in exchange for Joe Hosley.
1964-08-15The Philadelphia Sounders have promoted Joe Hosley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Sounders have sent Granny Harrah to the minors.
1964-08-01The Philadelphia Sounders have promoted Ron Brown to the major league team. The Philadelphia Sounders have sent Joe Hosley to the minors.
1961-06-17The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Joe Hosley to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Wade Caldwell to the minors.