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Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1943 | 19 | BEG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 89 | 1.32 | 3.333 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 2.50 | |||||
| 1944 | 20 | BEG | NN2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.82 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 57 | 3.94 | 1.895 | 15.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.50 | |
| 1945 | 21 | BEG | NN2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 83 | 2.99 | 1.286 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 1.25 | |
| 1946 | 22 | BEG | NN2 | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.86 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 126.0 | 115 | 75 | 54 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 554 | 114 | 3.22 | 1.325 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.35 | |
| 1947 | 23 | BEG | NN2 | 5 | 10 | .333 | 3.95 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 130.0 | 138 | 73 | 57 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 583 | 101 | 3.44 | 1.508 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.12 | AS |
| 1948 | 24 | BEG | NN2 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.91 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 113.1 | 82 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 36 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 446 | 179 | 2.58 | 1.041 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 2.36 | AS | ||
| 1952 | 28 | BRO | NL | 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 | 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 | 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 | TOT | NL | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 49 | 36 | .576 | 3.71 | 240 | 59 | 114 | 29 | 2 | 30 | 806.0 | 761 | 401 | 332 | 65 | 283 | 16 | 455 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3429 | 108 | 3.55 | 1.295 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 1.61 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 11 | 8 | .576 | 3.71 | 55 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 183 | 173 | 91 | 76 | 15 | 64 | 4 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 780 | 108 | 3.55 | 1.295 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 1.61 | ||||
| BEG (6 yrs) | 19 | 24 | .442 | 3.49 | 68 | 43 | 21 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 392.0 | 370 | 201 | 152 | 12 | 154 | 0 | 233 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1692 | 114 | 3.11 | 1.337 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.51 | ||||
| BRO (4 yrs) | 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) | 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 | 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 | ||||
| NL (5 yrs) | 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 | ||||
| NN2 (6 yrs) | 19 | 24 | .442 | 3.49 | 68 | 43 | 21 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 392.0 | 370 | 201 | 152 | 12 | 154 | 0 | 233 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1692 | 114 | 3.11 | 1.337 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.51 | ||||
| AL (1 yr) | 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 | ||||
Advanced Pitching
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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 455 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Joe Black played for?
Joe Black played for 4 teams; the Baltimore Elite Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs 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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