Joe Drotar
Joseph Stephen Drotar
Born: October 8, 1936
Homestead, PA US
Deceased: August 26, 2013
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1955-1959
Joe Drotar compiled a career record of 40 wins and 34 losses and a 3.88 ERA in his 149-game pitching career with the Brunswick Pirates, Clinton Pirates, Grand Forks Chiefs, Tri-City Braves, Salt Lake City Bees, Idaho Falls Russets, Wilson Tobs and Columbus/Gastonia Pirates. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 5 | 2 | .714 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.03 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 96.0 | 93 | 57 | 43 | 5 | 50 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.90 | 26 | 24 | 167.0 | 164 | 103 | 91 | 18 | 106 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2.98 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 127.0 | 114 | 54 | 42 | 5 | 35 | 105 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.21 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 129.0 | 105 | 59 | 46 | 8 | 70 | 93 | 11 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1959 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38.0 | 43 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 40 | 34 | .541 | 3.88 | 149 | 50 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 557.0 | 519 | 296 | 240 | 40 | 282 | 3 | 300 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 9 | 30 | 30 | 9 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 15 | 41 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .278 | .325 | .306 | .631 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 26 | 58 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .121 | .121 | .172 | .293 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 36 | 45 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .098 | .159 | .098 | .257 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 34 | 52 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 12 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 146 | 245 | 227 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 47 | .154 | .196 | .172 | .368 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | P | 15 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 36 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 2 | .867 | .722 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | P | 34 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 5 | .974 | 1.118 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | P | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.091 |
| Totals | 149 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 11 | .933 | .651 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Clinton Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1956 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | PIT | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | PIT |
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