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Name Team Age
Joe Bianco Retired (1977, Age 37) Died (2010, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 34
(1957)		 LF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Walter Johnson League 0 17 years (88 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A- C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 12/16/1939
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (CF)
A+ (92.4 %) A  (85.8 %) D+ (20.3 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1958 BAL 21 81 9 22 3 1 1 12 8 20 3 0 0 .707 .337 .370 .272
1959 BAL 48 168 9 39 4 0 0 14 21 27 3 0 4 .577 .321 .256 .232
1960 BAL 61 232 28 67 15 0 5 28 17 38 9 1 0 .754 .336 .418 .289
1961 BAL 135 505 49 133 25 1 12 76 43 100 15 9 4 .708 .320 .388 .263
1962 BAL 135 502 60 125 14 0 7 53 58 93 22 9 3 .642 .323 .319 .249
1963 BAL 107 382 46 101 15 2 8 50 54 56 22 12 2 .731 .354 .377 .264
1964 BAL 135 509 70 137 26 5 14 67 68 69 24 12 4 .776 .353 .422 .269
1965 BAL 130 489 56 136 11 3 12 73 51 74 34 24 7 .731 .345 .387 .278
1966 BAL 126 480 76 150 21 3 17 69 66 48 38 19 2 .869 .394 .475 .312
1967 BAL 108 316 44 83 10 3 7 29 37 45 24 8 1 .717 .337 .380 .263
1968 BAL 129 521 89 159 30 5 18 86 75 58 42 24 5 .880 .394 .486 .305
1969 BAL 139 491 79 142 23 6 13 68 59 69 28 8 5 .806 .366 .440 .289
1970 BAL 132 452 64 140 27 3 15 80 79 63 24 11 7 .896 .413 .482 .310
1971 BAL 115 262 35 73 17 3 9 48 38 31 14 7 2 .842 .372 .469 .279
1972 BAL 139 422 68 142 30 2 19 83 52 49 19 6 7 .963 .411 .552 .336
1973 BAL 113 415 57 127 19 2 13 78 55 58 12 4 3 .844 .389 .455 .306
1974 BAL 135 491 85 155 26 4 25 97 54 55 21 11 4 .919 .382 .538 .316
1975 BAL 114 253 36 71 20 3 5 37 29 37 2 6 1 .798 .356 .443 .281
1976 BAL 124 197 22 53 11 1 7 30 19 37 5 3 0 .778 .336 .442 .269
1977 CLE 133 433 60 107 27 0 5 59 70 68 3 3 8 .702 .358 .344 .247
Total 2279 7601 1042 2162 374 47 212 1137 953 1095 364 177 69 .794 .364 .430 .284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Joe Bianco has retired from the Cleveland Heavy Hitters
1977-04-08The Cleveland Heavy Hitters have acquired Joe Bianco from the waiver wire.
1977-04-08The Cleveland Heavy Hitters have designated Tom Clark for assignment.
1977-03-25The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Tom Blum to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Mike Sievers for assignment. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Joe Bianco for assignment.
1960-07-08The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Joe Bianco to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Jack Looney to the minors.
1959-06-12The Baltimore Orioles have sent Joe Bianco to the minors.
1959-04-15The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Joe Bianco to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Johnny Oates to the minors.
1959-04-09The Baltimore Orioles have promoted John Hegman to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Joe Bianco to the minors.
1958-09-07The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Joe Bianco to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Step Downey to the minors.
1957-10-03A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Joe Busby, Joe Bianco, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (BAL) from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for David Blair.