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Joe Presko
Joseph Edward Presko (Baby Joe and Little Joe)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: October 7, 1928 in Kansas City, MO
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 3, 1951
Final Game: May 7, 1958
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1951 22 STL NL 7 4 .636 3.45 15 12 3 5 0 2 88.2 86 36 34 9 20 38 2 0 2 367 115 1.195 8.7 0.9 2.0 3.9 1.90
1952 23 STL NL 7 10 .412 4.05 28 18 1 5 1 0 146.2 140 74 66 15 57 63 1 0 2 631 91 1.343 8.6 0.9 3.5 3.9 1.11
1953 24 STL NL 6 13 .316 5.01 34 25 3 4 0 1 161.2 165 95 90 19 65 56 5 0 4 707 85 1.423 9.2 1.1 3.6 3.1 0.86
1954 25 STL NL 4 9 .308 6.91 37 6 10 1 1 0 71.2 97 56 55 14 41 36 5 0 3 346 60 1.926 12.2 1.8 5.1 4.5 0.88
1957 28 DET AL 1 1 .500 1.64 7 0 6 0 0 0 11.0 10 3 2 0 4 1 3 1 0 0 46 236 1.273 8.2 0.0 3.3 2.5 0.75
1958 29 DET AL 0 0 3.38 7 0 6 0 0 2 10.2 13 4 4 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 43 120 1.313 11.0 0.0 0.8 5.1 6.00
6 Seasons 25 37 .403 4.61 128 61 29 15 2 5 490.1 511 268 251 57 188 1 202 14 0 11 2140 87 1.426 9.4 1.0 3.5 3.7 1.07
162 Game Avg. 9 13 .403 4.61 46 22 10 5 1 2 176 184 96 90 21 68 73 5 0 4 770 87 1.426 9.4 1.0 3.5 3.7 1.07
STL (4 yrs) 24 36 .400 4.70 114 61 17 15 2 3 468.2 488 261 245 57 183 193 13 0 11 2051 85 1.432 9.4 1.1 3.5 3.7 1.05
DET (2 yrs) 1 1 .500 2.49 14 0 12 0 0 2 21.2 23 7 6 0 5 1 9 1 0 0 89 158 1.292 9.6 0.0 2.1 3.7 1.80
NL (4 yrs) 24 36 .400 4.70 114 61 17 15 2 3 468.2 488 261 245 57 183 193 13 0 11 2051 85 1.432 9.4 1.1 3.5 3.7 1.05
AL (2 yrs) 1 1 .500 2.49 14 0 12 0 0 2 21.2 23 7 6 0 5 1 9 1 0 0 89 158 1.292 9.6 0.0 2.1 3.7 1.80

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1951 22 STL NL 15 37 37 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .162 .162 .189 .351 -6 7 1 0 0 1
1952 23 STL NL 28 48 43 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 14 .093 .133 .093 .226 -36 4 0 0 3 1
1953 24 STL NL 35 67 59 6 13 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 5 .220 .270 .237 .507 34 14 3 0 4 1
1954 25 STL NL 38 16 16 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 31 4 0 0 0 0 1
1957 28 DET AL 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1958 29 DET AL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
6 Seasons 130 170 156 9 27 2 0 0 5 0 0 7 26 .173 .209 .186 .394 6 29 4 0 7 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 212 194 11 34 2 0 0 6 0 0 9 32 .173 .209 .186 .394 6 36 5 0 9
STL (4 yrs) 116 168 155 9 27 2 0 0 5 0 0 6 26 .174 .205 .187 .392 5 29 4 0 7 0
DET (2 yrs) 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 47 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 116 168 155 9 27 2 0 0 5 0 0 6 26 .174 .205 .187 .392 5 29 4 0 7 0
AL (2 yrs) 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 47 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1951 STL NL 22 P 15 16 4 11 1 0 .938 1.00 .962 0.96
1952 STL NL 23 P 28 32 6 24 2 3 .938 1.07 .953 0.98
1953 STL NL 24 P 34 35 13 21 1 2 .971 1.00 .954 0.87
1954 STL NL 25 P 37 6 71.2 14 5 9 0 2 1.000 1.76 0.38 .957 2.07 0.87
1957 DET AL 28 P 7 0 11.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.82 0.14 1.000 1.96 0.86
1958 DET AL 29 P 7 0 10.2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.69 0.29 .950 1.94 0.81
6 Seasons P 128 6 93.1 100 29 67 4 7 .960 9.26 0.75 .956 2.04 0.90
6 Seasons TOT 128 6 93.1 100 29 67 4 7 .960 9.26 0.75 .916 2.04 0.90

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1953 NL  4 (10th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1953 NL  5 (8th)
1954 NL  5 (8th)

                           

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.

November 27, 1955: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

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