Joe Cleary

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 150lb (175cm, 68kg)

Born: December 3, 1918 in Cork, Ireland ie

Died: June 3, 2004 in Yonkers, NY

Buried: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY

High School: Central Commercial HS (New York, NY)

Debut: August 4, 1945 (Age 26-244d, 7,807th in MLB history)
vs. BOS 0.1 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 7 ER

Last Game: August 4, 1945 (Age 26-244d)
vs. BOS 0.1 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 7 ER

Full Name: Joseph Christopher Cleary

Nicknames: Fire

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

W

L

ERA

189.00

G

GS

SV

IP

0.1

SO

WHIP

24.000

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1939	20	-0.7	Batavia	PONY	D		0	2	.000	5.87	7.83	5						23.0	34	20	15		12							2.000	13.3		4.7

1941	22	0.4	Orlando	FLOR	D	WSH	19	12	.613	2.16	3.05	36						254.0	185	86	61		110							1.161	6.6		3.9
1942	23	-0.1	Charlotte	PIED	B	WSH	10	13	.435	3.09	4.29	32						172.0	162	82	59		78							1.395	8.5		4.1

1944	25	-2.1	Chattanooga	SOUA	A1	WSH	6	14	.300	6.96	8.46	33	19	11	6	1		168.0	235	158	130		100		73	5	1	13		1.994	12.6		5.4	3.9	0.73
1945	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A1-AA	DET	13	8	.619			27	17	2	8	1		108.0	125	63	55		40		60	7	0	8
1945	26	-3.9	WSH	AL	MLB	WSH	0	0		189.00	189.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	5	7	7	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	9	24.000	135.0	0.0	81.0	27.0	0.33
1945	26	-1.3	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	3	3	.500			8
1945	26	-1.5	Chattanooga	SOUA	A1	WSH	10	5	.667	4.58	5.25	19	17	2	8	1		108.0	125	63	55		40		60	7	0	8		1.528	10.4		3.3	5.0	1.50
1946	27	0.0	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	0	1	.000			6
1947	28		2 Teams	FLOR	D		13	10				23						179.0	158	79	43		93
1947	28	3.9	Palatka	FLOR	D
1947	28	3.9	Gainesville	FLOR	D
1948	29	5.3	Gainesville	FLOR	D		18	8	.692	2.16	2.86	34						233.0	156	74	56		85							1.034	6.0		3.3
1949	30		2 Teams	SALL	A	CHW-NYY	2	6				13			3	1		52.0	48	39	31		34		34	0	0	1
1949	30	5.4	Charleston	SALL	A	CHW
1949	30	5.4	Augusta	SALL	A	NYY
1950	31	6.3	Anniston	SEAL	B		4	10	.286	5.42	6.93	21						113.0	128	87	68		75							1.796	10.2		6.0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
MLB (1 season)					MLB		0	0		189.00	189.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	5	7	7	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	9	24.000	135.0	0.0	81.0	27.0	0.33
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		70	68				194	36	13	14	2		1071.0	1025	570	444		500		133	12	1	21
All Levels (10 Seasons)							70	68				195	36	13	14	2	0	1071.1	1030	577	451	0	503	0	134	12	1	22	9

AAA (1 season)					Minors		0	1	.000			6
AA (1 season)					Minors		3	3	.500			8
A (1 season)					Minors
A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		16	19	.457	6.03	7.21	52	36	13	14	2		276.0	360	221	185		140		133	12	1	21		1.812	11.7		4.6	4.3	0.95
B (2 seasons)					Minors		14	23	.378	4.01	5.34	53						285.0	290	169	127		153							1.554	9.2		4.8
D (4 seasons)					Minors		37	22				75						510.0	375	180	132		207