Joe Cleary
Joseph Christopher Cleary "Fire"
Born: December 3, 1918
Cork, IE
Deceased: June 3, 2004
Yonkers, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150
Career: 1938-1950
Major League Statistics
Joe Cleary compiled a career record of 70 wins and 68 losses and a 3.73 ERA in his 194-game pitching career with the Greensburg Green Sox, Batavia Clippers, Springfield Nationals, Orlando Senators, Charlotte Hornets, Chattanooga Lookouts, Buffalo Bisons, Jersey City Giants, Palatka Azaleas, Gainesville G-Men, Charleston Rebels, Augusta Tigers and Anniston Rams. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.87 | 5 | 23.0 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | 19 | 12 | .613 | 2.16 | 36 | 254.0 | 185 | 86 | 61 | 110 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.09 | 32 | 172.0 | 162 | 82 | 59 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 6 | 14 | .300 | 6.96 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 168.0 | 235 | 158 | 130 | 100 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.58 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 108.0 | 125 | 63 | 55 | 40 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 3 | .500 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | 18 | 8 | .692 | 2.16 | 34 | 233.0 | 156 | 74 | 56 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 4 | 10 | .286 | 5.42 | 21 | 113.0 | 128 | 87 | 68 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 70 | 68 | .507 | 3.73 | 194 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1071.0 | 1025 | 570 | 444 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 133 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | 36 | 81 | 81 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .272 | .506 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 55 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .164 | .291 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 33 | 65 | 60 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .267 | .290 | .283 | .574 | 17 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 19 | 48 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .179 | .200 | .179 | .379 | 7 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | D | FLOR | (+) Gainesville G-Men | 23 | 66 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | .106 | .106 | .212 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | FLOR | (+) Palatka Azaleas | 23 | 66 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | .106 | .106 | .212 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | 35 | 89 | 89 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .281 | .551 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | (+) Charleston Rebels | 13 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | (+) Augusta Tigers | 13 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 22 | 54 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .278 | .519 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 178 | 392 | 378 | 14 | 86 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .228 | .234 | .251 | .485 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | FLOR | Orlando Senators | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 33 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 4 | .923 | 1.091 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 19 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .882 | .789 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 189 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 6 | .911 | .270 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Penn State League | Greensburg Green Sox | BRO | ||
| 1939 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | |||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1941 | D | Florida State League | Orlando Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1947 | D | Florida State League | Gainesville G-Men | |||
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | Gainesville G-Men | |||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | CHA | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams |
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