Joe Sims
Joseph E. Sims "Suitcase"
Born: September 2, 1908
Jasper, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1932-1939
Joe Sims compiled a career record of 54 wins and 57 losses and a 2.50 ERA in his 195-game pitching career with the Greensboro Patriots, Houston Buffaloes, Columbus Red Birds, Williamsport Grays, Bloomington Bengals, Johnson City Soldiers, Mobile Shippers and Americus Pioneers. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.34 | 24 | 143.0 | 164 | 88 | 69 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.19 | 6 | 26.0 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 8 | 8 | .500 | 0.00 | 27 | 141.0 | 170 | 93 | 43 | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 7 | 4 | .636 | 5.28 | 46 | 116.0 | 139 | 84 | 68 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 9 | 2 | 26.0 | 34 | 21 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.72 | 19 | 15 | 121.0 | 140 | 62 | 50 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 40.0 | 57 | 37 | 32 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.33 | 12 | 88.0 | 70 | 17 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bengals | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0.00 | 13 | 66.0 | 97 | 52 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Soldiers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.00 | 10 | 65.0 | 47 | 26 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.74 | 21 | 113.0 | 121 | 59 | 47 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 54 | 57 | .486 | 2.50 | 195 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 945.0 | 1071 | 556 | 262 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 26 | 63 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .111 | .238 | .349 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 33 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .241 | .241 | .414 | .655 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 6 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 46 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 20 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .286 | .452 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 15 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .306 | .556 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bengals | 18 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 26 | 46 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .370 | .587 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Soldiers | 12 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .393 | .643 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Americus Pioneers | 33 | 79 | 79 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .203 | .354 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 245 | 421 | 421 | 0 | 77 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .280 | .463 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bengals | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Soldiers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1933 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bengals | |||
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Soldiers | SLN | ||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Americus Pioneers | BRO |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
