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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1943 19 BEG NN2 -0.2 0 0 6.00 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 5 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 20 89 1.32 3.333 24.0 0.0 6.0 15.0 2.50
1944 20 BEG NN2 -0.3 0 1 .000 7.82 3 1 2 0 0 0 12.2 22 12 11 1 2 3 1 0 0 60 57 3.95 1.895 15.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.50
1945 21 BEG NN2 0.0 0 1 .000 5.14 1 1 0 1 0 0 7.0 5 4 4 0 4 5 0 0 0 29 85 3.01 1.286 6.4 0.0 5.1 6.4 1.25
1946 22 BEG NN2 0.9 6 9 .400 3.79 24 15 8 8 0 1 126.0 114 73 53 3 50 69 4 0 0 551 117 3.09 1.302 8.1 0.2 3.6 4.9 1.38
1947 23 BEG NN2 0.7 5 10 .333 4.02 22 13 8 10 0 3 130.0 138 73 58 4 58 65 1 0 3 583 103 3.46 1.508 9.6 0.3 4.0 4.5 1.12 AS
1948 24 BEG NN2 2.9 8 3 .727 1.99 17 12 4 8 2 1 113.1 82 32 25 3 36 85 1 0 1 446 179 2.60 1.041 6.5 0.2 2.9 6.8 2.36 AS
1952 28 BRO NL 4.3 15 4 .789 2.15 56 2 41 1 0 15 142.1 102 40 34 9 41 7 85 1 0 0 560 171 2.90 1.005 6.4 0.6 2.6 5.4 2.07 MVP-3,ROY-1
1953 29 BRO NL -0.5 6 3 .667 5.33 34 3 17 0 0 5 72.2 74 46 43 12 27 1 42 1 1 0 315 81 4.74 1.390 9.2 1.5 3.3 5.2 1.56
1954 30 BRO NL -0.3 0 0 11.57 5 0 4 0 0 0 7.0 11 9 9 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 37 37 9.26 2.286 14.1 3.9 6.4 3.9 0.60
1955 31 2TM NL 0.9 6 2 .750 4.05 38 11 15 1 0 3 117.2 121 63 53 14 30 4 63 0 2 0 501 104 3.61 1.283 9.3 1.1 2.3 4.8 2.10
1955 31 BRO NL 0.4 1 0 1.000 2.93 6 0 2 0 0 0 15.1 15 5 5 1 5 1 9 0 1 0 62 142 3.02 1.304 8.8 0.6 2.9 5.3 1.80
1955 31 CIN NL 0.5 5 2 .714 4.22 32 11 13 1 0 3 102.1 106 58 48 13 25 3 54 0 1 0 439 100 3.70 1.280 9.3 1.1 2.2 4.7 2.16
1956 32 CIN NL 0.6 3 2 .600 4.52 32 0 11 0 0 2 61.2 61 31 31 11 25 3 27 0 0 0 264 87 5.03 1.395 8.9 1.6 3.6 3.9 1.08
1957 33 WSH AL -0.2 0 1 .000 7.11 7 0 5 0 0 0 12.2 22 11 10 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 60 56 6.48 1.816 15.6 2.8 0.7 1.4 2.00
12 Yrs 9.0 49 36 .576 3.72 241 59 115 29 2 30 806.0 760 399 333 64 281 16 454 9 3 4 3426 109 3.53 1.292 8.5 0.7 3.1 5.1 1.62
162 Game Avg 2.0 11 8 .576 3.72 55 13 26 7 0 7 183 172 90 75 15 64 103 2 1 1 777 109 3.53 1.292 8.5 0.7 3.1 5.1 1.62
BEG (6 Yrs) 4.1 19 24 .442 3.51 69 43 22 27 2 5 392.0 369 199 153 11 152 232 7 0 4 1689 117 3.08 1.329 8.5 0.3 3.5 5.3 1.53
BRO (4 Yrs) 3.9 22 7 .759 3.45 101 5 64 1 0 20 237.1 202 100 91 25 78 10 139 2 2 0 974 113 3.66 1.180 7.7 0.9 3.0 5.3 1.78
CIN (2 Yrs) 1.1 8 4 .667 4.34 64 11 24 1 0 5 164.0 167 89 79 24 50 6 81 0 1 0 703 95 4.20 1.323 9.2 1.3 2.7 4.4 1.62
WSH (1 Yr) -0.2 0 1 .000 7.11 7 0 5 0 0 0 12.2 22 11 10 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 60 56 6.48 1.816 15.6 2.8 0.7 1.4 2.00
NN2 (6 Yrs) 4.1 19 24 .442 3.51 69 43 22 27 2 5 392.0 369 199 153 11 152 232 7 0 4 1689 117 3.08 1.329 8.5 0.3 3.5 5.3 1.53
NL (5 Yrs) 5.0 30 11 .732 3.81 165 16 88 2 0 25 401.1 369 189 170 49 128 16 220 2 3 0 1677 105 3.88 1.238 8.3 1.1 2.9 4.9 1.72
AL (1 Yr) -0.2 0 1 .000 7.11 7 0 5 0 0 0 12.2 22 11 10 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 60 56 6.48 1.816 15.6 2.8 0.7 1.4 2.00
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1948 24 BEG NN2 0 1 .000 4.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 8 5 4 0 4 0 4 0 0 35 3.22 1.333 8.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.00
1952 28 BRO WS 1 2 .333 2.53 3 3 0 1 0 0 21.1 15 6 6 4 8 1 9 0 0 0 84 5.11 1.078 6.3 1.7 3.4 3.8 1.13
1953 29 BRO WS 0 0 9.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 11.59 1.000 9.0 9.0 0.0 18.0
3 Yrs 1 3 .250 3.16 5 4 1 2 0 0 31.1 24 12 11 5 12 1 15 0 0 0 123 4.77 1.149 6.9 1.4 3.4 4.3 1.25
162 Game Avg 8 23 .250 3.16 38 30 8 15 0 0 235 181 91 83 38 91 8 113 0 0 929 4.77 1.149 6.9 1.4 3.4 4.3 1.25
BRO (2 Yrs) 1 2 .333 2.82 4 3 1 1 0 0 22.1 16 7 7 5 8 1 11 0 0 0 88 5.40 1.075 6.4 2.0 3.2 4.4 1.38
BEG (1 Yr) 0 1 .000 4.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 8 5 4 0 4 0 4 0 0 35 3.22 1.333 8.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.00
WS (2 Yrs) 1 2 .333 2.82 4 3 1 1 0 0 22.1 16 7 7 5 8 1 11 0 0 0 88 5.40 1.075 6.4 2.0 3.2 4.4 1.38
NN2 (1 Yr) 0 1 .000 4.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 8 5 4 0 4 0 4 0 0 35 3.22 1.333 8.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.00

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1943 19 BEG NN2 3.0 2 1 5 15.00 6.24 -0.41 0.00 100 6.64 -3 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -2 .393 .499
1944 20 BEG NN2 12.2 3 1 12 8.53 5.54 -0.04 0.00 100 5.58 -4 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.3 -3 .375 .498
1945 21 BEG NN2 7.0 1 1 4 5.14 4.94 -0.09 0.00 100 5.03 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 .497 .500
1946 22 BEG NN2 126.0 24 15 73 5.21 5.19 0.24 0.00 100 4.96 -4 -0.1 1.00 -0.2 0.9 10 .496 .499
1947 23 BEG NN2 130.0 22 13 73 5.05 4.89 0.22 0.00 100 4.67 -6 -0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.7 8 .483 .498 AS
1948 24 BEG NN2 113.1 17 12 32 2.54 4.28 0.42 0.00 100 3.86 17 2.0 1.00 -0.1 2.9 27 .616 .512 AS
1952 28 BRO NL 142.1 56 2 40 2.53 4.10 0.13 0.00 98 3.90 22 2.5 1.61 0.3 4.3 36 .544 .515 MVP-3,ROY-1
1953 29 BRO NL 72.2 34 3 46 5.70 4.64 0.33 0.00 101 4.35 -11 -1.0 1.37 -0.3 -0.5 -3 .471 .494
1954 30 BRO NL 7.0 5 0 9 11.57 4.56 0.18 0.00 102 4.47 -6 -0.5 0.24 0.2 -0.3 -5 .397 .497
1955 31 2TM NL 117.2 38 11 63 4.82 4.62 0.28 0.00 103 4.46 -5 -0.2 1.43 -0.1 0.9 8 .494 .498
1955 31 BRO NL 15.1 6 0 5 2.93 4.37 0.41 0.00 101 4.02 2 0.2 0.98 0.0 0.4 3 .538 .501
1955 31 CIN NL 102.1 32 11 58 5.10 4.66 0.26 0.00 103 4.53 -6 -0.5 1.56 -0.1 0.5 4 .486 .497
1956 32 CIN NL 61.2 32 0 31 4.52 4.40 0.09 0.00 102 4.40 -1 0.1 0.93 -0.1 0.6 5 .502 .500
1957 33 WSH AL 12.2 7 0 11 7.82 4.31 -0.78 0.00 104 5.28 -4 -0.4 0.36 0.1 -0.2 -3 .448 .498
12 Yrs 806.0 241 59 399 4.46 4.62 0.22 0.00 100 4.42 -3 1.4 1.25 -0.5 9.0 79 .506 .503
162 Game Avg 183 55 13 90 4.46 4.62 0.22 0.00 100 4.42 -1 0.3 1.25 -0.1 2.0 18 .506 .503
BEG (6 Yrs) 392.0 69 43 199 4.57 4.84 0.26 0.00 100 4.58 0 0.9 1.00 -0.6 4.1 41 .513 .502
BRO (4 Yrs) 237.1 101 5 100 3.79 4.30 0.21 0.00 99 4.06 7 1.2 1.42 0.2 3.9 31 .512 .506
CIN (2 Yrs) 164.0 64 11 89 4.88 4.56 0.20 0.00 103 4.48 -7 -0.4 1.18 -0.2 1.1 10 .494 .499
WSH (1 Yr) 12.2 7 0 11 7.82 4.31 -0.78 0.00 104 5.28 -4 -0.4 0.36 0.1 -0.2 -3 .448 .498
NN2 (6 Yrs) 392.0 69 43 199 4.57 4.84 0.26 0.00 100 4.58 0 0.9 1.00 -0.6 4.1 41 .513 .502
NL (5 Yrs) 401.1 165 16 189 4.24 4.40 0.20 0.00 101 4.23 0 0.8 1.34 0.0 5.0 41 .505 .503
AL (1 Yr) 12.2 7 0 11 7.82 4.31 -0.78 0.00 104 5.28 -4 -0.4 0.36 0.1 -0.2 -3 .448 .498

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1943 19 BEG NN2 3.0 0.0 25.0 10.0
1944 20 BEG NN2 12.2 1.7 5.0 3.3
1945 21 BEG NN2 7.0 0.0 17.2 13.8
1946 22 BEG NN2 126.0 0.5 12.5 9.1
1947 23 BEG NN2 130.0 0.7 11.1 9.9 AS
1948 24 BEG NN2 113.1 0.7 19.1 8.1 AS
1952 28 BRO NL 142.1 .201 .262 .292 .554 .225 1.6 15.2 7.3 4.0 11.5% 29.66 MVP-3,ROY-1
1953 29 BRO NL 72.2 .259 .325 .441 .765 .267 3.8 13.3 8.6 -0.1 -1.0% -7.49
1954 30 BRO NL 7.0 .355 .432 .742 1.174 .308 8.1 8.1 13.5 -0.1 -0.2% -5.67
1955 31 2TM NL 117.2 .264 .306 .407 .713 .276 2.8 12.6 6.0 -0.1 1.1% -1.61
1955 31 BRO NL 15.1 .273 .328 .400 .728 .304 1.6 14.5 8.1 0.4 1.2% 1.94
1955 31 CIN NL 102.1 .262 .303 .408 .711 .273 3.0 12.3 5.7 -0.5 -0.1% -3.55
1956 32 CIN NL 61.2 .256 .326 .458 .784 .249 4.2 10.2 9.5 -0.7 -1.3% -3.50
1957 33 WSH AL 12.2 .393 .397 .679 1.075 .353 6.7 3.3 1.7 -0.6 0.0% -5.61
12 Yrs 806.0 .482 .612 .400 1.012 .531 1.9 13.3 8.2 2.4 10.1% 5.79
MLB Average .259 .330 .376 .707 .276 1.7 10.3 9.2
Advanced Pitching Table
Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1948 24 BEG NN2 9.0 3.000 -2.000 0.0 11.4 11.4
1952 28 BRO WS 21.1 .197 .274 .421 .695 .175 4.8 10.7 9.5 10.4 38.8 32.8 0.81 0.3 -1.8% 3.70
1953 29 BRO WS 1.0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250 .000 25.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 -0.4% -0.44
3 Yrs 31.1 .300 .391 .450 .841 .317 4.1 12.2 9.8 10.1 37.7 31.9 0.79 0.3 -2.2% 3.26
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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1943 19 BEG NN2 1 .000 -100 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1944 20 BEG NN2 5 .191 -2 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1945 21 BEG NN2 2 .000 -104 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1946 22 BEG NN2 46 .254 42 .200 .025 0.0 6.5 41.7 1
1947 23 BEG NN2 50 .294 66 .277 .000 0.0 4.0 18.8 1 AS
1948 24 BEG NN2 50 .274 62 .209 .047 0.0 8.0 21.4 1/39 AS
1952 28 BRO NL 42 .117 -76 .238 .000 0.0 35.7 0.0 -0.7 -1.8% -4.34 16.7 66.7 1/H MVP-3,ROY-1
1953 29 BRO NL 17 .214 0 .333 .000 0.0 29.4 0.0 -0.2 -0.4% -1.50 25.0 0.0 1
1954 30 BRO NL 0 /1
1955 31 2TM NL 37 .181 -31 .182 .000 0.0 29.7 2.7 -0.2 -0.1% -3.51 60.0 50.0 1
1955 31 BRO NL 3 .301 66 .500 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1% 0.28 0.0 /1
1955 31 CIN NL 34 .170 -40 .150 .000 0.0 29.4 2.9 -0.2 0.0% -3.78 75.0 50.0 1
1956 32 CIN NL 10 .000 -150 .000 .000 0.0 70.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.5% -3.06 1/H
1957 33 WSH AL 0 /1
12 Yrs 260 .219 13 .224 .013 0.0 14.6 3.8 -1.4 -2.9% -12.40 26.7 44.4 1/H39
MLB Average .331 100 .275 .115 1.6 9.4 9.1 30.9 45.0
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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1948 24 BEG NN2 4 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1952 28 BRO WS 7 .000 0.0 85.7 14.3 -0.1 -8.1% -1.14 0.0 /1
1953 29 BRO WS 0 /1
3 Yrs 11 .000 .000 0.0 54.5 9.1 -0.1 -8.1% -1.14 0.0 /1
MLB Average .249 .118 2.1 8.6 9.0 27.4

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1943 19 BEG NN2 P 2 1 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.40 0.00 3.15
1944 20 BEG NN2 P 3 1 12.2 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .960 2.84 2.77 1.33 2.57
1945 21 BEG NN2 P 1 1 7.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .930 2.57 2.44 2.00 2.50
1946 22 BEG NN2 P 24 15 126.0 52 10 36 6 1 .885 .948 3.29 2.51 1.92 2.46
1947 23 BEG NN2 P 22 13 130.0 44 4 36 4 4 .909 .949 2.77 2.50 1.82 1.83 AS
1948 24 BEG NN2 P 17 12 113.1 27 5 21 1 0 .963 .939 2.06 2.32 1.53 1.75 AS
1948 24 BEG NN2 1B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.35 0.00 7.70 AS
1948 24 BEG NN2 RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.20 AS
1952 28 BRO NL P 56 2 1 142.1 29 7 18 4 2 .862 .953 1.58 2.18 0.45 2.16 2 6 75.0 44.5 1 MVP-3,ROY-1
1953 29 BRO NL P 34 3 0 72.2 15 3 11 1 0 .933 .956 1.73 2.06 0.41 2.02 2 1 33.3 40.3 0
1954 30 BRO NL P 5 0 0 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.29 2.06 0.20 2.06 0 0 0
1955 31 2TM NL P 38 11 1 117.2 23 3 18 2 1 .913 .950 1.61 2.04 0.55 2.02 5 2 28.6 43.7 0
1955 31 BRO NL P 6 0 0 15.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .950 0.59 2.05 0.17 2.02 0 0 0
1955 31 CIN NL P 32 11 1 102.1 22 3 17 2 1 .909 .950 1.76 2.04 0.63 2.02 5 2 28.6 43.7 0
1956 32 CIN NL P 32 0 0 61.2 13 5 7 1 2 .923 .966 1.75 2.06 0.38 2.03 4 1 20.0 40.0 1
1957 33 WSH AL P 7 0 0 12.2 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 .963 2.84 1.99 0.57 2.00 0 0 0
12 Yrs 242 59 2 808.0 214 38 157 19 10 .911 .950 2.17 2.29 0.81 2.10 13 10 43.5 42.7 2
P (12 Yrs) P 241 59 2 806.0 214 38 157 19 10 .911 .950 2.18 2.27 0.81 2.08 13 10 43.5 42.7 2
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.35 0.00 7.70
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.20
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS Awards
1948 24 BEG NN2 P 1 1 0 27.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.33 4.00 0
1952 28 BRO WS P 3 3 1 21.1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.27 1.00 0 0
1953 29 BRO WS P 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0
3 Yrs 5 4 1 49.1 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 1.28 1.40 0 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Black born?

Joe Black was born on February 8, 1924.

Where was Joe Black born?

Joe Black was born in Plainfield, NJ.

How tall was Joe Black?

Joe Black was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Black weigh when playing?

Joe Black weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Black play?

Joe Black played 12 seasons.

Is Joe Black in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Black has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Black play?

Joe Black was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Black have?

Joe Black had 454 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Black played for?

Joe Black played for 4 teams; the Baltimore Elite Giants, Cincinnati Redlegs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Washington Senators.

How many World Series has Joe Black won?

Joe Black never won a World Series.

When did Joe Black retire?

Joe Black last played in 1957.

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