Joe Slusarski

Q: When was Joe Slusarski born?

Joe Slusarski was born on December 19, 1966.

Q: Where was Joe Slusarski born?

Joe Slusarski was born in Indianapolis, IN .

Q: How tall is Joe Slusarski?

Joe Slusarski is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joe Slusarski weigh when playing?

Joe Slusarski weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Joe Slusarski play?

Joe Slusarski played 7 seasons.

Q: Is Joe Slusarski in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Joe Slusarski drafted?

Joe Slusarski was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) and the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Joe Slusarski have?

Joe Slusarski had 173 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Joe Slusarski played for?

Joe Slusarski played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.

Q: When did Joe Slusarski retire?

Joe Slusarski last played in 2001.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: December 19, 1966 in Indianapolis, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) and the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA).

High School: Griffin HS (Springfield, IL)

Schools: Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, IL), University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)

Debut: April 11, 1991 (Age 24-113d, 15,902nd in major league history)
vs. MIN 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: June 21, 2001 (Age 34-184d)
vs. CIN 1.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Joseph Andrew Slusarski

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

ERA

5.18

118

305.2

173

WHIP

1.528

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1989	22	OAK-min	A	13	10	.565	3.18	27	27	0	4	1	0	184.0	155	78	65	15	50	0	160	8	1	13				1.114	7.6	0.7	2.4	7.8	3.20	MOD CALL
1990	23	OAK-min	AA,AAA	10	10	.500	4.11	26	26	0	2	0	0	164.1	168	89	75	12	57	0	112	5	1	6				1.369	9.2	0.7	3.1	6.1	1.96	HVL,TAC SOUL,PCL
1991	24	OAK-min	AAA	4	2	.667	2.72	7	7	0	0	0	0	46.1	42	20	14	4	10	0	25	0	2	0	182			1.122	8.2	0.8	1.9	4.9	2.50	TAC PCL
1991	24	OAK	AL	5	7	.417	5.27	20	19	0	1	0	0	109.1	121	69	64	14	52	1	60	4	0	4	486	73	4.96	1.582	10.0	1.2	4.3	4.9	1.15
1992	25	OAK-min	AAA	2	4	.333	3.77	11	10	0	0	0	0	57.1	67	30	24	6	18	1	26	1	0	1	249			1.483	10.5	0.9	2.8	4.1	1.44	TAC PCL
1992	25	OAK	AL	5	5	.500	5.45	15	14	1	0	0	0	76.0	85	52	46	15	27	0	38	6	1	0	338	69	5.65	1.474	10.1	1.8	3.2	4.5	1.41
1993	26	OAK-min	AAA	7	5	.583	4.76	24	21	0	1	1	0	113.1	133	67	60	6	40	1	61	1	0	2	501			1.526	10.6	0.5	3.2	4.8	1.53	TAC PCL
1993	26	OAK	AL	0	0		5.19	2	1	0	0	0	0	8.2	9	5	5	1	11	3	1	0	0	0	43	82	8.06	2.308	9.3	1.0	11.4	1.0	0.09

1994	27	PHI-OAK-min	AAA,AA	5	8	.385	6.39	22	15	3	0	0	0	98.2	120	79	70	16	26	0	70	6	1	3	436			1.480	10.9	1.5	2.4	6.4	2.69	SWB,TAC,REA IL,PCL,EL
1995	28	MIL-CLE-min	AAA	2	2	.500	2.39	37	2	23	0	0	11	64.0	55	22	17	6	15	2	39	1	0	0	255			1.094	7.7	0.8	2.1	5.5	2.60	NOR,BFL AA
1995	28	MIL	AL	1	1	.500	5.40	12	0	6	0	0	0	15.0	21	11	9	3	6	1	6	2	0	0	73	94	6.50	1.800	12.6	1.8	3.6	3.6	1.00

1996	29	MIL-min	AAA	2	4	.333	4.95	40	0	19	0	0	1	60.0	70	38	33	4	24	5	36	3	0	1	280			1.567	10.5	0.6	3.6	5.4	1.50	NOR AA
1997			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Taiwan)
1998	31	HOU-min	AAA,AA	3	6	.333	5.48	40	2	11	0	0	2	70.2	75	48	43	9	11	1	45	5	0	2	296			1.217	9.6	1.1	1.4	5.7	4.09	NOR,JAC PCL,TL
1999	32	HOU-min	AAA	1	4	.200	3.64	40	2	14	0	0	1	64.1	71	31	26	5	13	1	40	4	0	2	270			1.306	9.9	0.7	1.8	5.6	3.08	NOR PCL
1999	32	HOU	NL	0	0		0.00	3	0	1	0	0	0	3.2	1	0	0	0	3	1	3	0	0	0	15		3.95	1.091	2.5	0.0	7.4	7.4	1.00
2000	33	HOU-min	AAA	2	1	.667	2.25	13	0	6	0	0	0	20.0	14	9	5	2	7	5	21	1	0	0	84			1.050	6.3	0.9	3.2	9.5	3.00	NOR PCL
2000	33	HOU	NL	2	7	.222	4.21	54	0	16	0	0	3	77.0	80	36	36	8	22	3	54	3	0	6	327	118	4.06	1.325	9.4	0.9	2.6	6.3	2.45
2001	34	HOU-ATL-min	AAA	5	2	.714	2.44	37	0	8	0	0	1	48.0	46	19	13	4	10	3	29	0	0	0	197			1.167	8.6	0.8	1.9	5.4	2.90	NOR,RMD PCL,IL
2001	34	TOT	NL	0	1	.000	9.00	12	0	5	0	0	0	16.0	25	16	16	4	4	0	11	0	0	0	76	53	5.67	1.813	14.1	2.3	2.3	6.2	2.75
2001	34	ATL	NL	0	0		9.00	4	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	6	2	1	0	5	0	0	0	28	52	6.22	1.667	13.5	3.0	1.5	7.5	5.00
2001	34	HOU	NL	0	1	.000	9.00	8	0	4	0	0	0	10.0	16	10	10	2	3	0	6	0	0	0	48	53	5.35	1.900	14.4	1.8	2.7	5.4	2.00
7 Yrs				13	21	.382	5.18	118	34	29	1	0	3	305.2	342	189	176	45	125	9	173	15	1	10	1358	82	5.09	1.528	10.1	1.3	3.7	5.1	1.38
162 Game Avg.				6	9	.382	5.18	53	15	13	0	0	1	137	153	85	79	20	56	4	77	7	0	4	608	82	5.09	1.528	10.1	1.3	3.7	5.1	1.38

OAK (3 yrs)				10	12	.455	5.34	37	34	1	1	0	0	194.0	215	126	115	30	90	4	99	10	1	4	867	71	5.37	1.572	10.0	1.4	4.2	4.6	1.10
HOU (3 yrs)				2	8	.200	4.57	65	0	21	0	0	3	90.2	97	46	46	10	28	4	63	3	0	6	390	109	4.19	1.379	9.6	1.0	2.8	6.3	2.25
ATL (1 yr)				0	0		9.00	4	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	6	2	1	0	5	0	0	0	28	52	6.22	1.667	13.5	3.0	1.5	7.5	5.00
MIL (1 yr)				1	1	.500	5.40	12	0	6	0	0	0	15.0	21	11	9	3	6	1	6	2	0	0	73	94	6.50	1.800	12.6	1.8	3.6	3.6	1.00

NL (3 yrs)				2	8	.200	4.84	69	0	22	0	0	3	96.2	106	52	52	12	29	4	68	3	0	6	418	102	4.32	1.397	9.9	1.1	2.7	6.3	2.34
AL (4 yrs)				11	13	.458	5.34	49	34	7	1	0	0	209.0	236	137	124	33	96	5	105	12	1	4	940	73	5.45	1.589	10.2	1.4	4.1	4.5	1.09

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joe Slusarski?

Joe Slusarski is 57 years old.

When was Joe Slusarski born?

Joe Slusarski was born on December 19, 1966.

Where was Joe Slusarski born?

Joe Slusarski was born in Indianapolis, IN.

How tall is Joe Slusarski?

Joe Slusarski is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Slusarski weigh when playing?

Joe Slusarski weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Slusarski play?

Joe Slusarski played 7 seasons.

Is Joe Slusarski in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Joe Slusarski drafted?

Joe Slusarski was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) and the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of New Orleans (New Orleans, LA).

What position did Joe Slusarski play?

Joe Slusarski was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Slusarski have?

Joe Slusarski had 173 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Slusarski played for?

Joe Slusarski played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.

When did Joe Slusarski retire?

Joe Slusarski last played in 2001.

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