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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Joe Blue Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.81 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 7-10 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-09-1950
K 183 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(138 games)
IP 269.2
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  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
1979 STL
0
 1
17
0
0
0
2
 0
24.2
 23 6 6 1 14
16
1.50
2.19
1980 PHI-MIL
2
 3
33
0
0
0
1
 1
45.1
 57 29 25 3 13
35
1.54
4.96
1981 MIL
2
 3
76
0
0
0
0
 1
116.1
 123 61 55 4 59
78
1.56
4.26
1982 MIL
3
 3
55
2
0
0
3
 2
65.0
 83 54 47 4 32
41
1.77
6.51
1983 PHI
0
 0
17
0
0
0
0
 0
18.1
 26 13 11 1 11
13
2.02
5.40
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
7
 10
198
2
0
0
6
 4
269.2
 312 163 144 13 129
183
1.64
4.81
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Joe Blue has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-10-11The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Joe Blue.
1983-09-12The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
1983-08-25The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
1983-08-18The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
1983-07-09The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
1983-07-09The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
1983-05-12The Milwaukee Mean Machine have waived Joe Blue.
1983-04-01The Milwaukee Mean Machine have designated Joe Blue for assignment. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have designated Walt Maddox for assignment.
1982-05-01Joe Blue of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1981-04-16Joe Blue of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-08-14The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Walt Maddox to the major league team.
1980-06-15The Milwaukee Mean Machine have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
1980-05-29The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Joe Blue.
1980-05-14The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Les Carter for assignment. The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
1980-04-22The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
1980-04-22The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
1979-08-12The St. Louis Stars have waived Joe Blue.
1979-07-24The St. Louis Stars have designated Joe Blue for assignment.
1979-05-15The St. Louis Stars have promoted Joe Blue to the major league team.
1979-05-15The St. Louis Stars have acquired Joe Blue from the waiver wire.
1977-05-05The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Joe Blue.
1975-07-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Anteaters and the Philadelphia Pythians. The Philadelphia Pythians receive Bobby Odom, Hal Conkwright, Bob Hearn, Joe Blue, Ival Mellor, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 4 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 4 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 4 (CLE) from the Cleveland Anteaters in exchange for Tom Rudolph, Ryan Sturdivant.