Joe Lotz
Joseph Peter Lotz "Smokey"
Born: January 2, 1891
Remsen, IA US
Deceased: January 1, 1971
Castro Valley, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 175
Career: 1911-1922
Major League Statistics
Joe Lotz compiled a career record of 65 wins and 67 losses and a 0.86 ERA in his 197-game pitching career with the Omaha Rourkes, Kearney Kapitalists, Oshkosh Indians, Seattle Giants, Rochester Hustlers and Sioux City Packers. He began playing during the 1911 season and last took the field during the 1922 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 6 | 9 | .400 | 27 | 0.0 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 11.3 | 13 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | NESL | Kearney Kapitalists | 16 | 14 | .533 | 47 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | C | WIIL | Oshkosh Indians | 24 | 9 | .727 | 0.00 | 40 | 308.0 | 196 | 67 | 116 | 267 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 2 | 9 | .182 | 0.00 | 13 | 89.0 | 75 | 45 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 7 | 14 | .333 | 3.03 | 32 | 211.0 | 204 | 71 | 119 | |||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Packers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0.00 | 29 | 126.0 | 182 | 123 | 54 | |||||||||||||
| 1922 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Packers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 65 | 67 | .492 | 0.86 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 745.3 | 670 | 240 | 71 | 0 | 423 | 0 | 267 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 27 | 64 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .188 | .250 | .438 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | D | NESL | Kearney Kapitalists | 47 | 119 | 119 | 57 | .479 | .479 | .479 | .958 | 57 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | C | WIIL | Oshkosh Indians | 40 | 126 | 116 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | .224 | .244 | .259 | .502 | 30 | 7 | ||||||
| 1915 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 13 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .241 | .448 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 36 | 84 | 84 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .238 | .429 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Packers | 29 | 52 | 52 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .346 | .635 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 192 | 474 | 464 | 9 | 132 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .284 | .289 | .319 | .608 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1912 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1913 | D | Nebraska State League | Kearney Kapitalists | |||
| 1914 | C | Wisconsin-Illinois League | Oshkosh Indians | |||
| 1915 | B | Northwestern League | Seattle Giants | |||
| 1917 | AA | International League | Rochester Hustlers | |||
| 1921 | A | Western League | Sioux City Packers | |||
| 1922 | A | Western League | Sioux City Packers |
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