P Joe Hamby #8
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/23/1972
P JOE HAMBY #8 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 1 1-4 1 5.12 51.0 75 1 14 37 1.75 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 60 65
Sinker 40 40
Splitter 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/22/1972 @ DEN Loss, 2-7 3.0 5 3 1 1 2 Loss
09/16/1972 CHI Loss, 4-5 3.0 0 0 0 0 3
09/10/1972 SDC Win, 7-4 X 7.0 11 4 3 1 5
09/07/1972 @ CHI Win, 7-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1972 @ KCB Win, 9-6 2.0 4 2 2 2 2
06/24/1972 @ MIL Win, 7-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
06/23/1972 @ MIL Win, 4-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
06/20/1972 @ CHI Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
06/14/1972 PHI Loss, 1-9 3.1 4 3 3 1 2
06/11/1972 NYK Loss, 0-7 1.2 4 4 4 4 3
PERSONALITY
Hamby is a glory hound.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:07/15/1943
Born in:Wichita, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$75,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 64 Days
Service This Yr:88 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 13th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 1 1 4 1 5.12 51.0 75 33 29 1 14 37 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 25 10 15.88 13.24 6.53 2.47 2.14 1.75 64 1.1 .392        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 79 24 4 0 1 13 5 14 0 0 0 .304 .345 .392 .738      
vs. RHB 148 51 9 3 0 20 9 23 0 0 1 .345 .386 .446 .832      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 1 0 6.75 2.2 4 2 2 0 0 2  
May 12 0 0 2 0 5.66 20.2 35 14 13 0 3 12  
June 7 0 1 0 1 6.00 12.0 16 8 8 0 7 11  
September 5 1 0 1 0 3.45 15.2 20 9 6 1 4 12  
Spring Training 18 0 1 2 2 5.75 20.1 22 13 13 1 10 15  
Last Year 30 21 10 9 0 3.31 187.2 166 75 69 18 72 111  
2 Years Ago 37 0 2 3 3 3.75 69.2 67 36 29 3 26 44  
Career 118 23 16 17 6 3.42 357.2 346 154 136 22 130 223  
Home 14 1 0 2 0 5.68 31.2 46 22 20 0 9 24  
Road 12 0 1 2 1 4.19 19.1 29 11 9 1 5 13  
Grass 26 1 1 4 1 5.12 51.0 75 33 29 1 14 37  
Day 14 1 1 2 0 6.75 29.1 48 23 22 1 10 22  
Night 12 0 0 2 1 2.91 21.2 27 10 7 0 4 15  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 11 4 3 0 1 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 25 0 1 4 1 5.32 44.0 64 29 26 1 13 32  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 San Francisco - MLB 23 16 1 2 1 2 1.39 32.1 24 6 5 0 12 20 1 0 1.11 .253 2.25 0.6 224
1968 San Francisco - MLB 24 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.25 .250 2.46 0.1 999
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 25 6 0 1 0 0 2.77 13.0 11 4 4 0 4 8 0 0 1.15 .268 2.59 0.2 133
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 26 37 0 2 3 3 3.75 69.2 67 36 29 3 26 44 0 0 1.33 .284 3.27 1.0 110
1971 Los Angeles - MLB 27 30 21 10 9 0 3.31 187.2 166 75 69 18 72 111 10 0 1.27 .258 3.92 1.7 112
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 28 26 1 1 4 1 5.12 51.0 75 33 29 1 14 37 0 0 1.75 .392 2.14 1.1 66
Total MLB 118 23 16 17 6 3.42 357.2 346 154 136 22 130 223 11 0 1.33 .285 3.32 4.8 108
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Total - 20 16 16 7 5 0 3.76 110.0 118 47 46 6 39 72 0 0 1.43 .303 3.66 2.0 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 San Francisco - MLB P 16 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 32.1 1.11 +0.8 1.322
1968 San Francisco - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
1969 Los Angeles - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1970 Los Angeles - MLB P 37 0 6 8 0 15 1 .933 69.2 1.81 -0.9 .912
1971 Los Angeles - MLB P 30 21 9 16 1 27 2 .926 187.2 1.20 -0.2 .985
1972 Los Angeles - MLB P 26 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 51.0 0.53 -0.2 .983
TOTAL P 118 23 16 30 2 49 3 .939 357.2 1.16 -1.4 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 37th overall pick) by the San Francisco Seagulls, out of college LSU
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 35 (55).
07/08/1965 Named the #75 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (55).
04/12/1966 Named the #100 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/08/1969 Released by the San Francisco Seagulls.
06/19/1969 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $46,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $46,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $46,000.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $75,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year QSP Rank
1971 .714 7
Year CGP Rank
1971 .476 5
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