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Name Team Age
Joe Blue Retired (2018, Age 38) Died (2045, Age 65)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23
(2005)		 CF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League 0 12 years (106 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ B- C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 3/5/1980
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A  (84.5 %) C+ (51.9 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
2005 AHP 69 243 55 11 1 4 21 17 51 .606 .277 .329 .226
2005 HHP 70 220 47 6 0 6 19 26 46 .622 .300 .323 .214
2005 LHP 75 169 34 5 0 2 13 16 19 .537 .270 .266 .201
2005 RHP 106 294 68 12 1 8 27 27 78 .659 .298 .361 .231
2006 AHP 62 202 58 11 0 8 28 7 54 .773 .313 .460 .287
2006 HHP 70 213 51 7 2 4 27 30 52 .679 .332 .347 .239
2006 LHP 22 23 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .457 .240 .217 .174
2006 RHP 127 392 105 17 2 12 54 35 101 .741 .328 .413 .268
2007 AHP 67 219 62 7 0 8 26 14 51 .752 .328 .425 .283
2007 HHP 71 230 58 18 0 8 35 20 42 .747 .312 .435 .252
2007 LHP 38 42 10 1 0 1 6 5 12 .652 .319 .333 .238
2007 RHP 131 407 110 24 0 15 55 29 81 .759 .320 .440 .270
2008 AHP 61 210 51 6 1 15 40 15 53 .786 .291 .495 .243
2008 HHP 62 194 39 8 0 8 22 19 42 .640 .274 .366 .201
2008 LHP 30 39 5 2 0 3 9 4 10 .620 .209 .410 .128
2008 RHP 118 365 85 12 1 20 53 30 85 .726 .291 .436 .233
2009 AHP 73 139 37 7 0 7 21 8 32 .774 .306 .468 .266
2009 HHP 73 141 33 6 0 6 17 9 33 .683 .279 .404 .234
2009 LHP 33 34 6 1 0 1 1 4 9 .557 .263 .294 .176
2009 RHP 135 246 64 12 0 12 37 13 56 .752 .297 .455 .260
2010 AHP 21 48 17 4 0 5 12 9 4 1.206 .456 .750 .354
2010 HHP 22 48 17 2 2 3 7 4 7 1.082 .415 .667 .354
2010 LHP 21 28 9 4 0 0 1 3 4 .871 .406 .464 .321
2010 RHP 33 68 25 2 2 8 18 10 7 1.258 .449 .809 .368
2011 AHP 57 165 39 4 1 4 21 16 34 .649 .304 .345 .236
2011 HHP 54 165 50 6 1 13 40 12 29 .936 .348 .588 .303
2011 LHP 26 30 7 0 0 2 7 1 5 .691 .258 .433 .233
2011 RHP 106 300 82 10 2 15 54 27 58 .802 .332 .470 .273
2012 AHP 59 154 43 6 0 10 29 17 26 .868 .355 .513 .279
2012 HHP 49 138 41 6 1 9 22 15 29 .918 .368 .551 .297
2012 LHP 17 24 8 0 0 1 1 0 5 .792 .333 .458 .333
2012 RHP 104 268 76 12 1 18 50 32 50 .900 .363 .537 .284
2013 AHP 68 209 45 13 1 7 32 26 54 .690 .303 .388 .215
2013 HHP 70 217 56 6 0 9 30 16 46 .717 .306 .410 .258
2013 LHP 39 46 10 1 0 3 8 2 7 .685 .250 .435 .217
2013 RHP 129 380 91 18 1 13 54 40 93 .705 .311 .395 .239
2014 AHP 48 134 31 6 0 7 19 14 29 .737 .304 .433 .231
2014 HHP 52 143 43 9 1 13 40 12 28 1.019 .369 .650 .301
2014 LHP 21 24 6 0 0 3 7 1 4 .894 .269 .625 .250
2014 RHP 95 253 68 15 1 17 52 25 53 .882 .344 .538 .269
2015 AHP 69 268 58 9 0 8 29 20 60 .614 .275 .340 .216
2015 HHP 70 268 61 9 1 9 32 22 79 .656 .286 .369 .228
2015 LHP 76 183 29 4 0 5 13 8 42 .464 .202 .262 .158
2015 RHP 119 353 90 14 1 12 48 34 97 .722 .320 .402 .255
2016 AHP 69 274 69 15 0 9 33 17 61 .701 .296 .405 .252
2016 HHP 70 271 60 12 1 4 31 18 62 .589 .271 .317 .221
2016 LHP 78 203 51 9 0 3 20 7 50 .620 .280 .340 .251
2016 RHP 114 342 78 18 1 10 44 28 73 .660 .286 .374 .228
2017 AHP 61 244 58 7 0 8 33 19 68 .659 .294 .365 .238
2017 HHP 63 232 59 11 0 4 26 21 54 .673 .319 .353 .254
2017 LHP 69 182 39 6 0 6 25 9 60 .600 .254 .346 .214
2017 RHP 105 294 78 12 0 6 34 31 62 .705 .337 .367 .265
2018 AHP 63 177 48 8 0 3 14 21 38 .714 .347 .367 .271
2018 HHP 58 174 37 4 0 4 15 19 39 .593 .289 .305 .213
2018 LHP 26 36 10 1 0 1 6 4 6 .739 .350 .389 .278
2018 RHP 116 315 75 11 0 6 23 36 71 .645 .314 .330 .238
Total AHP 847 2686 671 114 4 103 358 220 615 .718 .307 .410 .250
Total HHP 854 2654 652 110 9 100 363 243 588 .717 .310 .407 .246
Total LHP 571 1063 228 35 0 31 118 66 238 .598 .263 .335 .214
Total RHP 1538 4277 1095 189 13 172 603 397 965 .747 .320 .427 .256
Total 1701 5340 1323 224 13 203 721 463 1203 .717 .309 .409 .248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2018-11-01Joe Blue has retired from the Pittsburgh Stingers
2017-08-25Joe Blue of the Pittsburgh Stingers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2017-08-13Joe Blue of the Pittsburgh Stingers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
2014-06-12The Pittsburgh Stingers have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
2014-06-05The New York Empires have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
2014-05-19The New York Empires have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
2014-05-05The New York Empires have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
2014-04-21The Pittsburgh Stingers have waived Joe Blue.
2014-04-08The Pittsburgh Stingers have promoted Nick Jester to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stingers have promoted Lou Redfern to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Stingers have designated Joe Blue for assignment. The Pittsburgh Stingers have designated Jeff Cowan for assignment.
2012-05-09Joe Blue of the Pittsburgh Stingers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2011-06-17The Pittsburgh Stingers have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
2011-06-10The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Jimy Hollocher to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
2011-05-27The St. Louis Gray Jays have re-claimed Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
2011-05-27The St. Louis Gray Jays have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
2011-05-03The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
2010-09-11The St. Louis Gray Jays have designated Bruce Gordon for assignment. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Joe Blue to the minors.
2010-07-22The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
2010-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Randy Merloni to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Frank Welch to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Phil Sutherland to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Buck Keedy to the minors. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Blackie Williams to the minors. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Joe Blue to the minors. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Bob Schattinger to the minors.
2008-07-16Joe Blue of the St. Louis Gray Jays is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2005-04-01The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Rudy Shields to the minors.
2002-09-02A trade has been completed between the Detroit Rock City and the St. Louis Gray Jays. The St. Louis Gray Jays receive Brian Kennedy, Draft Pick 2005 Round 2 CHN (Joe Blue) from the Detroit Rock City in exchange for Ron Wagner, Mike Wasem. Protest This Trade.
2002-04-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Rock City. The Detroit Rock City receive Al Dedrick, Ray Schatzeder, Tom Herzog, Hi Ens, Jeff Barrett, Draft Pick 2005 Round 2 CHN (Joe Blue), Draft Pick 2004 Round 2 CHN (Jim Ugly Smiley), Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 CHN (Bob Rixey) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Larry Merritt, Clyde Bailey, Steve Gandil. Protest This Trade.