Joe Prerost
Joseph E. Prerost
Born: November 16, 1905
Omaha, NE US
Deceased: December 0, 1977
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1928-1938
Joe Prerost compiled a career batting average of .305 with 74 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1277-game career with the Waterloo Hawks, Birmingham Barons, York White Roses, Memphis Chickasaws, Little Rock Travelers, Galveston Buccaneers, Fort Worth Cats, Davenport Blue Sox, Elmira Pioneers and Winston-Salem Twins. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1938 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | MSVL | Waterloo Hawks | 122 | 438 | 438 | 127 | 19 | 16 | 8 | .290 | .290 | .461 | .751 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | D | MSVL | Waterloo Hawks | 126 | 452 | 452 | 138 | 19 | 12 | 6 | .305 | .305 | .440 | .746 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | D | MSVL | Waterloo Hawks | 127 | 476 | 476 | 157 | 36 | 12 | 15 | .330 | .330 | .550 | .880 | 262 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 146 | 524 | 524 | 151 | 28 | 12 | 5 | .288 | .288 | .416 | .704 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 142 | 535 | 535 | 171 | 28 | 13 | 8 | .320 | .320 | .465 | .785 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 70 | 271 | 271 | 74 | 15 | 10 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .413 | .686 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | York White Roses | 74 | 269 | 269 | 86 | 17 | 3 | 7 | .320 | .320 | .483 | .803 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | (+) Memphis Chickasaws | 143 | 517 | 517 | 157 | 28 | 18 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .433 | .737 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 143 | 517 | 517 | 157 | 28 | 18 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .433 | .737 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 140 | 503 | 503 | 159 | 27 | 9 | 14 | .316 | .316 | .489 | .805 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Davenport Blue Sox | 96 | 390 | 390 | 133 | 35 | 7 | 4 | .341 | .341 | .497 | .838 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 36 | 139 | 139 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .396 | .647 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 49 | 169 | 169 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .379 | .663 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Davenport Blue Sox | 69 | 265 | 265 | 82 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .415 | .725 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 66 | 248 | 248 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .278 | .347 | .625 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 14 | 47 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .383 | .617 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1277 | 4726 | 4726 | 0 | 1441 | 282 | 100 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .305 | .454 | .759 | 2145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | MSVL | Waterloo Hawks | OF | 122 | 186 | 19 | 7 | .967 | 1.680 | |
| 1929 | D | MSVL | Waterloo Hawks | OF | 126 | 139 | 20 | 11 | .935 | 1.262 | |
| 1930 | D | MSVL | Waterloo Hawks | OF | 127 | 310 | 12 | 4 | .988 | 2.535 | |
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 139 | 322 | 17 | 10 | .971 | 2.439 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 140 | 299 | 11 | 7 | .978 | 2.214 | |
| 1933 | A | EL | York White Roses | OF | 74 | 139 | 11 | 3 | .980 | 2.027 | |
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 70 | 185 | 5 | 5 | .974 | 2.714 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | OF | 140 | 303 | 10 | 9 | .972 | 2.236 | |
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Davenport Blue Sox | 1B | 60 | 513 | 24 | 14 | .975 | 8.950 | |
| 1936 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 35 | 83 | 2 | 3 | .966 | 2.429 | |
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Davenport Blue Sox | OF | 69 | 120 | 6 | 4 | .969 | 1.826 | |
| 1937 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 49 | 85 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 1.755 | |
| 1938 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | OF | 65 | 111 | 7 | 6 | .952 | 1.815 | |
| 1938 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 14 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.786 | |
| Totals | 1230 | 2818 | 147 | 85 | 0 | .972 | 2.411 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Waterloo Hawks | |||
| 1929 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Waterloo Hawks | |||
| 1930 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Waterloo Hawks | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | BRO | ||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Galveston Buccaneers | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Davenport Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Davenport Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO |
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