Joe Roa

Q: When was Joe Roa born?

Joe Roa was born on October 11, 1971.

Q: Where was Joe Roa born?

Joe Roa was born in Southfield, MI .

Q: How much did Joe Roa weigh when playing?

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

Q: Is Joe Roa in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Joe Roa drafted?

Joe Roa was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hazel Park HS (Hazel Park, MI) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Joe Roa have?

Joe Roa had 154 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Joe Roa played for?

Joe Roa played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and Minnesota Twins.

Q: What are Joe Roa's nicknames?

The Roa Constrictor is a nickname for Joe Roa.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: October 11, 1971 in Southfield, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hazel Park HS (Hazel Park, MI).

High School: Hazel Park HS (Hazel Park, MI)

Debut: September 20, 1995 (Age 23-344d, 16,810th in major league history)
vs. CHW 6.0 IP, 9 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: September 22, 2004 (Age 32-347d)
vs. CHW 0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Full Name: Joseph Rodger Roa

Nicknames: The Roa Constrictor

Pronunciation: \ROH-ah\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.2

ERA

4.94

120

266.0

154

WHIP

1.511

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	17	ATL-min	Rk	2	2	.500	2.89	13	4	4	0	0	0	37.1	40	18	12	2	10	1	21	0	0	3				1.339	9.6	0.5	2.4	5.1	2.10	BVS GULF
1990	18	ATL-min	Rk	4	2	.667	2.97	14	11	1	3	1	0	75.2	55	29	25	3	26	0	49	2	2	2				1.070	6.5	0.4	3.1	5.8	1.88	PUL APPY
1991	19	ATL-min	A	13	3	.813	2.17	30	18	2	4	2	1	141.0	106	46	34	6	33	4	96	5	0	3	556			0.986	6.8	0.4	2.1	6.1	2.91	MAC SALL
1992	20	NYM-min	A+	9	7	.563	3.63	26	24	0	2	1	0	156.1	176	80	63	9	15	1	61	6	1	0	647			1.222	10.1	0.5	0.9	3.5	4.07	SCE FLOR
1993	21	NYM-min	AA	12	7	.632	3.87	32	23	0	2	1	0	167.1	190	80	72	9	24	0	73	10	2	3	693			1.279	10.2	0.5	1.3	3.9	3.04	BNG EL
1994	22	NYM-min	AAA,AA	10	9	.526	3.31	28	28	0	5	0	0	187.2	202	88	69	16	35	1	85	5	2	5	785			1.263	9.7	0.8	1.7	4.1	2.43	NFK,BNG IL,EL
1995	23	CLE-min	AAA	17	3	.850	3.50	25	24	1	3	0	0	164.2	168	71	64	9	28	1	93	7	2	1	678			1.190	9.2	0.5	1.5	5.1	3.32	BFL AA
1995	23	CLE	AL	0	1	.000	6.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	28	82	6.27	1.833	13.5	1.5	3.0	0.0	0.00
1996	24	CLE-min	AAA	11	8	.579	3.27	26	24	0	5	0	0	165.1	161	66	60	19	36	0	82	6	1	6	676			1.192	8.8	1.0	2.0	4.5	2.28	BFL AA
1996	24	CLE	AL	0	0		10.80	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	4	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	11	53	8.57	4.200	21.6	0.0	16.2	0.0	0.00
1997	25	SFG-min	AAA	3	1	.750	4.75	6	5	0	0	0	0	36.0	43	21	19	4	11	0	16	1	0	0	158			1.500	10.8	1.0	2.8	4.0	1.45	PHX PCL
1997	25	SFG	NL	2	5	.286	5.21	28	3	4	0	0	0	65.2	86	40	38	8	20	5	34	2	1	0	289	80	4.66	1.614	11.8	1.1	2.7	4.7	1.70

1998	26	SFG-min	AAA	12	9	.571	5.17	27	27	0	2	1	0	162.0	192	102	93	26	32	0	97	4	2	3	702			1.383	10.7	1.4	1.8	5.4	3.03	FRE PCL
1999			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
2000	28	CLE-min	AA	6	5	.545	3.41	19	14	2	1	0	0	103.0	91	48	39	7	38	0	59	7	0	3	439			1.252	8.0	0.6	3.3	5.2	1.55	AKR EL
2001	29	FLA-min	AAA,AA	6	8	.429	3.71	26	26	0	1	0	0	160.0	170	73	66	18	15	3	107	6	1	1	651			1.156	9.6	1.0	0.8	6.0	7.13	CGY,PRT PCL,EL
2002	30	PHI-min	AAA	14	0	1.000	1.86	17	17	0	1	0	0	111.0	83	24	23	4	16	2	74	4	2	0	422			0.892	6.7	0.3	1.3	6.0	4.63	SWB IL
2002	30	PHI	NL	4	4	.500	4.04	14	11	1	0	0	0	71.1	78	33	32	11	13	2	35	1	1	0	298	96	4.57	1.276	9.8	1.4	1.6	4.4	2.69
2003	31	MIL-min	AAA	2	2	.500	4.74	5	4	0	0	0	0	24.2	32	15	13	3	3	0	18	1	0	0	106			1.419	11.7	1.1	1.1	6.6	6.00	INA IL
2003	31	TOT	NL	1	3	.250	6.14	28	4	9	0	0	0	51.1	69	36	35	10	10	0	38	2	0	1	232	68	4.78	1.539	12.1	1.8	1.8	6.7	3.80
2003	31	PHI	NL	0	2	.000	6.05	6	3	1	0	0	0	19.1	28	13	13	3	4	0	16	1	0	1	88	67	4.17	1.655	13.0	1.4	1.9	7.4	4.00
2003	31	COL	NL	0	0		4.05	4	0	3	0	0	0	6.2	7	3	3	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	26	128	5.73	1.050	9.5	2.7	0.0	5.4
2003	31	SDP	NL	1	1	.500	6.75	18	1	5	0	0	0	25.1	34	20	19	5	6	0	18	1	0	0	118	59	5.00	1.579	12.1	1.8	2.1	6.4	3.00
2004	32	MIN	AL	2	3	.400	4.50	48	0	11	0	0	0	70.0	84	38	35	9	24	0	47	5	0	1	318	106	4.62	1.543	10.8	1.2	3.1	6.0	1.96
2005	33	PIT-min	AAA	1	1	.500	6.05	6	4	1	0	0	1	19.1	27	13	13	4	7	0	13	0	0	0	89			1.759	12.6	1.9	3.3	6.1	1.86	INA IL
6 Yrs				9	16	.360	4.94	120	19	25	0	0	0	266.0	330	153	146	39	72	7	154	10	2	2	1176	86	4.71	1.511	11.2	1.3	2.4	5.2	2.14
162 Game Avg.				4	8	.360	4.94	59	9	12	0	0	0	130	161	75	71	19	35	3	75	5	1	1	575	86	4.71	1.511	11.2	1.3	2.4	5.2	2.14

PHI (2 yrs)				4	6	.400	4.47	20	14	2	0	0	0	90.2	106	46	45	14	17	2	51	2	1	1	386	88	4.49	1.357	10.5	1.4	1.7	5.1	3.00
CLE (2 yrs)				0	1	.000	7.04	2	1	0	0	0	0	7.2	13	6	6	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	39	73	6.77	2.348	15.3	1.2	5.9	0.0	0.00
MIN (1 yr)				2	3	.400	4.50	48	0	11	0	0	0	70.0	84	38	35	9	24	0	47	5	0	1	318	106	4.62	1.543	10.8	1.2	3.1	6.0	1.96
COL (1 yr)				0	0		4.05	4	0	3	0	0	0	6.2	7	3	3	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	26	128	5.73	1.050	9.5	2.7	0.0	5.4
SFG (1 yr)				2	5	.286	5.21	28	3	4	0	0	0	65.2	86	40	38	8	20	5	34	2	1	0	289	80	4.66	1.614	11.8	1.1	2.7	4.7	1.70
SDP (1 yr)				1	1	.500	6.75	18	1	5	0	0	0	25.1	34	20	19	5	6	0	18	1	0	0	118	59	5.00	1.579	12.1	1.8	2.1	6.4	3.00

NL (3 yrs)				7	12	.368	5.02	70	18	14	0	0	0	188.1	233	109	105	29	43	7	107	5	2	1	819	81	4.66	1.465	11.1	1.4	2.1	5.1	2.49
AL (3 yrs)				2	4	.333	4.75	50	1	11	0	0	0	77.2	97	44	41	10	29	0	47	5	0	1	357	101	4.83	1.622	11.2	1.2	3.4	5.4	1.62

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joe Roa?

Joe Roa is 52 years old.

When was Joe Roa born?

Joe Roa was born on October 11, 1971.

Where was Joe Roa born?

Joe Roa was born in Southfield, MI.

How tall is Joe Roa?

Joe Roa is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Roa weigh when playing?

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

How many seasons did Joe Roa play?

Joe Roa played 6 seasons.

Is Joe Roa in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Joe Roa drafted?

Joe Roa was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hazel Park HS (Hazel Park, MI).

What position did Joe Roa play?

Joe Roa was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Roa have?

Joe Roa had 154 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Roa played for?

Joe Roa played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and Minnesota Twins.

When did Joe Roa retire?

Joe Roa last played in 2004.

What are Joe Roa's nicknames?

The Roa Constrictor is a nickname for Joe Roa.

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