Joe Pennington
Joseph F. Pennington
Born: 1919
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 174
Career: 1939-1952
Joe Pennington compiled a career record of 123 wins and 75 losses and a 3.40 ERA in his 321-game pitching career with the Troy Trojans, Logan Indians, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Baltimore Orioles, Dayton Indians, Macon Peaches, Valley Rebels, Montgomery Rebels, Palatka Azaleas and Cocoa Indians. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 18 | 7 | .720 | 3.94 | 34 | 27 | 231.0 | 245 | 128 | 101 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 21 | 6 | .778 | 2.56 | 28 | 28 | 239.0 | 183 | 80 | 68 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.33 | 9 | 54.0 | 64 | 30 | 26 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.06 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 195.0 | 196 | 102 | 88 | 75 | 111 | 8 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 15 | 9 | .625 | 2.94 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 187.0 | 173 | 78 | 61 | 52 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.80 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 142.0 | 151 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 57 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.29 | 37 | 241.0 | 245 | 113 | 88 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.39 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 82.0 | 81 | 49 | 40 | 52 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.80 | 39 | 64.0 | 60 | 36 | 27 | 2 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.45 | 34 | 13 | 165.0 | 165 | 62 | 45 | 4 | 37 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 123 | 75 | .621 | 3.40 | 321 | 108 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1600.0 | 1563 | 748 | 604 | 6 | 548 | 0 | 283 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 42 | 110 | 110 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .309 | .309 | .455 | .764 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | 37 | 111 | 111 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .342 | .604 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 38 | 89 | 84 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .238 | .256 | .250 | .506 | 21 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 35 | 75 | 72 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .167 | .189 | .194 | .384 | 14 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 28 | 57 | 56 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .232 | .232 | .232 | .464 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 37 | 80 | 80 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .288 | .550 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | 25 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .069 | .182 | .069 | .251 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 39 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 37 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .203 | .250 | .453 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | FLOR | (+) Palatka Azaleas | 63 | 128 | 128 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .250 | .445 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | FLOR | (+) Cocoa Indians | 63 | 128 | 128 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .250 | .445 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 348 | 658 | 645 | 28 | 148 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 42 | .229 | .239 | .281 | .520 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Logan Indians | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 35 | 8 | 54 | 2 | 1 | .969 | 1.771 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 31 | 5 | 32 | 6 | 1 | .860 | 1.194 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 26 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .882 | 1.154 |
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Dayton Indians | P | 22 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .964 | 1.227 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 321 | 26 | 130 | 13 | 4 | .923 | .486 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Troy Trojans | CLE | ||
| 1940 | D | Mountain State League | Logan Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Mountain State League | Logan Indians | |||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | CLE | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Dayton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1951 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Valley Rebels | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1952 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1952 | D | Florida State League | Cocoa Indians |
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