Joe Black

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg)

Born: February 8, 1924 in Plainfield, NJ us

Died: May 17, 2002 in Scottsdale, AZ

Buried: Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, NJ

School: Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD)

Debut: 1943 (9,311th in major league history)

AL/NL Debut: May 1, 1952 (Age 28-083d)
vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 11, 1957 (Age 33-215d)
vs. DET 0.2 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season (Exceeded AL/NL rookie limits during 1952 season)

Full Name: Joseph Black

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Rookie of the Year
2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.8

ERA

3.71

240

806.0

455

WHIP

1.295

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-23 / in Starts: 8-3
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 37 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	26 (10-12-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 37 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	23 (12-7-3)

Most Driven In
R McMillan	1
R Campanella	1
M Smith	1

Most Driven In By
S Burgess	1
W Post	1

1955 Batting Game Log

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1955 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	170	10 (9)	Apr 21	BRO		PHI	W,14-4	3-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.29	-0.024	1.34	-0.07%	0.28	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	171	21 (10)	May 6	BRO	@	PHI	W,6-4	4-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
3	172	25 (3)	May 11	BRO	@	CHC	L,8-10	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
4	173	30 (4)	May 15 (2)	BRO	@	CIN	L,4-11	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
5	174	36 (5)	May 24	BRO	@	PIT	L,1-15	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
6	175	43 (6)	May 31	BRO		PIT	L,3-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Brooklyn Dodgers to Cincinnati Redlegs
7	176	50	Jun 12	CIN	@	PHI	L,8-12	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
8	177	52 (1)	Jun 14	CIN		BRO	L,0-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
9	178	55 (2)	Jun 17	CIN		PIT	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
10	179	57 (1)	Jun 19 (1)	CIN		PIT	L,2-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	8						P
11	180	62 (4)	Jun 24 (1)	CIN		PHI	L,6-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	181	68 (5)	Jul 1	CIN		MLN	W,14-2	3-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.23	-0.018	.03	0.00%	-1.01	P
13	182	72 (3)	Jul 4 (2)	CIN	@	CHC	L,3-4	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.91	-0.023	.23	0.00%	-0.16	P
14	183	73	Jul 5	CIN		STL	W,5-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
15	184	74	Jul 6	CIN		STL	L,4-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	2						P
16	185	75	Jul 7	CIN		STL	L,8-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
17	186	79 (3)	Jul 10 (1)	CIN	@	MLN	L,4-7	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.80	-0.058	.05	0.00%	-0.46	P
18	187	80	Jul 10 (2)	CIN	@	MLN	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
19	188	86 (5)	Jul 18	CIN	@	BRO	W,9-5	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	.65	0.030	.01	0.00%	0.49	P
20	189	90 (3)	Jul 20 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,2-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
21	190	92 (1)	Jul 22	CIN	@	NYG	L,3-6	GS-11	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	9	1.47	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.48	P
22	191	94 (1)	Jul 24 (1)	CIN	@	NYG	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	9						P
23	192	97 (2)	Jul 27	CIN		BRO	W,4-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9	.85	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.76	P
24	193	101 (3)	Jul 31 (1)	CIN		PIT	W,7-4	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9	1.26	0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.44	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	194	108 (6)	Aug 5	CIN		NYG	L,9-12	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9						P
26	195	110 (1)	Aug 7 (1)	CIN		NYG	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9						P
27	196	112 (1)	Aug 9	CIN	@	CHC	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9						P
28	197	115 (2)	Aug 11	CIN	@	CHC	W,6-5	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.174	.136	.310	9	.69	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.70	P
29	198	119 (3)	Aug 16	CIN		CHC	W,11-2	CG	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.154	.185	.154	.339	9	.25	0.048	.00	0.00%	0.61	P
30	199	123 (3)	Aug 20	CIN		STL	W,7-4	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.185	.154	.339	9						P
31	200	128 (4)	Aug 25 (2)	CIN	@	BRO	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.167	.138	.305	9	.42	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
32	201	133 (4)	Aug 29	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.161	.133	.295	9	.67	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
33	202	135 (1)	Aug 30 (2)	CIN	@	NYG	L,7-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.161	.133	.295	9						P
34	203	136	Aug 31	CIN	@	NYG	L,0-5	1-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.152	.125	.277	9	.91	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.55	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
35	204	139 (2)	Sep 3	CIN	@	MLN	L,5-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.152	.125	.277	9						P
36	205	140	Sep 4	CIN	@	MLN	L,2-5	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.152	.125	.277	9						P
37	206	141	Sep 5	CIN	@	STL	L,2-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.152	.125	.277	7						P
38	207	143 (1)	Sep 8	CIN		PHI	L,4-6	1-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.121	.147	.121	.268	9	.43	0.023	.00	0.00%	0.23	P
							15-23		37	33	3	4	0	0	0	3	1	0	11	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	.121	.147	.121	.268		.76	-0.228	.12	-0.07%	-3.51

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