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Name Team Age
Joe Battle Retired (1968, Age 36) Died (2009, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 9, Pick 142
(1950)
RF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Earl Averill League 0 13 years (82 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 3/25/1932
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (99.0 %) A+ (98.8 %) (17.4 %)

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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 
1950 Majors 0.00 4 / 9 1 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 6 0 / 7 5 / 7 4 / 7 19 / 0
1951 Majors 0.00 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 6 / 0
1952 Majors 0.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 0 4 / 0
1953 Majors 0.00 1 / 6 6 / 8 3 / 9 3 / 8 3 / 10 6 / 11 2 / 4 24 / 0
1954 Majors 0.00 3 / 7 4 / 4 3 / 8 4 / 9 5 / 13 2 / 3 2 / 8 23 / 0
1955 Majors 0.00 2 / 6 8 / 9 6 / 8 4 / 6 9 / 10 4 / 7 3 / 6 36 / 0
1956 Majors 0.00 5 / 8 4 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 6 2 / 7 6 / 10 6 / 13 26 / 0
1957 Majors 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 0
1958 Majors 0.00 3 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 3 4 / 6 2 / 5 11 / 0
1959 Majors 0.00 1 / 8 4 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 10 13 / 0
1960 Majors 0.00 3 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 6 / 0
1961 Majors 19.00 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 19
1962 Majors 45.00 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 45
1963 Majors 17.39 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 17
1964 Majors 33.40 0 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 6 3 / 33
1965 Majors 22.80 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 22
1966 Majors 34.70 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 34
1967 Majors 20.00 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 20
1968 Minors 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1968 Majors 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 13
Total 0 0 0 23 / 85 32 / 88 22 / 104 23 / 79 23 / 94 31 / 78 25 / 97 179 / 625
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Joe Battle has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1968-07-08The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Joe Battle to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated William Jacobs for assignment.
1968-07-06The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Joe Battle from the waiver wire.
1968-07-02The St. Louis Rough Riders have waived Joe Battle.
1968-06-07The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted CeciIio Gabrielson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Joe Battle for assignment.
1968-04-01The St. Louis Rough Riders have re-claimed Joe Battle from the waiver wire.
1968-03-01The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Fred Myers to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Joe Battle for assignment.
1967-09-29The St. Louis Rough Riders have re-claimed Joe Battle from the waiver wire.
1967-09-26The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Joe Battle for assignment.
1967-09-05The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Joe Battle to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Randy Belden for assignment.
1967-08-29The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Jim Huckleberry to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Joe Battle for assignment.
1967-07-05The St. Louis Rough Riders have acquired Joe Battle from the waiver wire.
1967-07-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Edgar Botz to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Joe Battle for assignment.
1964-05-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Balco Boyz. The Philadelphia Balco Boyz receive Bill Warner, Jerry Robinson, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (DET) from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Joe Battle, Bob Danning, Sandy Franco.
1954-04-01The Baltimore Bombabeers have renamed Max Power to Joe Battle.
1951-07-30The Baltimore Bombabeers have promoted Max Power to the major league team. The Baltimore Bombabeers have sent Steve Frey to the minors.
1951-03-01The Baltimore Bombabeers have promoted Steve Frey to the major league team. The Baltimore Bombabeers have sent Max Power to the minors.
1950-04-04The Baltimore Bombabeers have renamed Joe Battle to Max Power.