Joseph Chuka
Joseph Jack Chuka
Born: 1923
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1947-1953
Joseph Chuka compiled a career record of 49 wins and 38 losses and a 3.94 ERA in his 178-game pitching career with the Las Vegas Wranglers, Billings Mustangs, Montgomery Rebels, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Omaha Cardinals and Austin Pioneers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Las Vegas Wranglers | 11 | 8 | .579 | 6.15 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 158.0 | 211 | 149 | 108 | 72 | 130 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.75 | 34 | 159.0 | 188 | 110 | 84 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 20 | 6 | .769 | 2.04 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 274.0 | 210 | 75 | 62 | 74 | 102 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.20 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.58 | 12 | 59.0 | 66 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.96 | 25 | 134.0 | 151 | 80 | 59 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.72 | 17 | 0 | 47.0 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 38 | .563 | 3.94 | 178 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 867.0 | 915 | 500 | 380 | 9 | 301 | 0 | 248 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Las Vegas Wranglers | 36 | 98 | 85 | 21 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .294 | .381 | .400 | .781 | 34 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 36 | 52 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .212 | .423 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 44 | 100 | 85 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 19 | .141 | .207 | .141 | .348 | 12 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 12 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 26 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .476 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 192 | 330 | 302 | 32 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 43 | .205 | .252 | .235 | .487 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Las Vegas Wranglers | P | 26 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .900 | .692 |
| 1948 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 42 | 8 | 51 | 3 | 2 | .952 | 1.405 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 178 | 11 | 72 | 5 | 2 | .943 | .466 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Sunset League | Las Vegas Wranglers | BSN | ||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers |
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