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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
Joe Polly Starting Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.31 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 24-69 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 04-18-1922
K 470 Drafted Round 20, Pick 318
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(56 games)
IP 821.2
WHIP 1.80
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CIN
0
 19
32
32
0
0
0
 0
152.0
 220 167 153 5 82
90
1.99
9.06
1951 NYA-CIN-PHI
6
 6
36
23
2
0
0
 0
150.2
 193 119 112 5 80
95
1.81
6.69
1952 PHI-CIN-PHI-CIN
6
 6
43
11
1
0
1
 0
114.2
 152 89 84 3 57
66
1.82
6.59
1953 CIN-STL
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 4 5 5 1 1
2
1.25
11.25
1954 STL-NYA
4
 9
26
26
0
0
0
 0
112.2
 141 87 86 2 57
69
1.76
6.87
1955 NYA
4
 16
41
41
2
0
0
 0
170.0
 214 139 136 6 79
89
1.72
7.20
1956 NYA-STL
4
 12
27
27
1
0
0
 0
118.0
 150 93 91 4 49
59
1.69
6.94
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
24
 69
206
161
6
0
1
 0
821.2
 1074 699 667 26 405
470
1.80
7.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Joe Polly has retired from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang
1956-10-03The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Joe Polly for assignment.
1956-09-26The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Joe Polly to the major league team.
1956-09-16The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Joe Polly from the waiver wire.
1956-09-01The New York Dodgers waive Joe Polly.
1954-05-10A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gashouse Gang and the New York Dodgers. The New York Dodgers receive Joe Polly, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 4 (STL) from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang in exchange for Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (NYA).
1953-10-03The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Joe Polly for assignment.
1953-09-26The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Joe Polly to the major league team.
1953-04-23The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired Joe Polly from the waiver wire.
1953-04-19The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have waived Joe Polly.
1952-09-07The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have acquired Joe Polly from the waiver wire.
1952-09-03The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Joe Polly.
1952-08-22The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Tom Mack to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Polly for assignment.
1952-08-19The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Joe Polly from the waiver wire.
1952-08-14The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Jim Erickson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Joe Polly for assignment.
1952-07-02The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have acquired Joe Polly from the waiver wire.
1952-06-27The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Percy Littlejohn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Polly for assignment.
1952-06-11The Philadelphia Phillies have re-claimed Joe Polly from the waiver wire.
1952-06-07The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Peaches Abrams to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Percy Littlejohn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Johnny Conroy to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Joe Polly for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Earl Graham for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Jeffrey Reiber for assignment.
1951-08-27The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Joe Polly from the waiver wire.
1951-08-22The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Dave Ahearne to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Joe Morehead to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Jim Coleman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted John Kahle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Joe Polly for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Minnie Alston for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Bobby Belinda for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Paul Williams for assignment.
1951-03-03The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Joe Polly to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Bill West to the minors.
1951-03-03A trade has been completed between the New York Yanquis and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive Joe Polly from the New York Yanquis in exchange for Tony Davis.