Joseph Weeks
Joseph Thornton Weeks
Born: July 5, 1917
Deceased: May 25, 1978
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1950
Joseph Weeks compiled a career batting average of .300 with 8 home runs and 162 RBI in his 576-game career with the Waterloo White Hawks, Fort Worth Cats, Jacksonville Jax, Paris Red Peppers, Paris Rockets and Paris Panthers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 62 | 204 | 204 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .338 | .632 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 25 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .227 | .432 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 23 | 87 | 77 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | .221 | .310 | .273 | .583 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Paris Red Peppers | 133 | 555 | 462 | 95 | 153 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 9 | 2 | 81 | 28 | .331 | .434 | .455 | .889 | 210 | 9 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Paris Rockets | 135 | 475 | 475 | 157 | 25 | 5 | 1 | .331 | .331 | .411 | .741 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Paris Panthers | 135 | 576 | 475 | 81 | 131 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 6 | 90 | 27 | .276 | .392 | .324 | .716 | 154 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Paris Panthers | 63 | 184 | 184 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .304 | .571 | 56 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 576 | 2125 | 1921 | 184 | 576 | 89 | 13 | 8 | 162 | 15 | 2 | 181 | 57 | .300 | .361 | .372 | .734 | 715 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | C | 40 | 220 | 21 | 10 | .960 | 6.025 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 23 | 55 | 11 | 2 | .971 | 2.870 | |||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | C | 23 | 112 | 20 | 5 | 3 | .964 | 5.739 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Paris Red Peppers | C | 128 | 544 | 66 | 16 | 4 | .974 | 4.766 | 16 | |||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Paris Panthers | C | 135 | 683 | 65 | 15 | 9 | .980 | 5.541 | 18 | |||
| Totals | 349 | 1614 | 183 | 48 | 16 | .974 | 5.149 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | |||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Paris Red Peppers | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Paris Rockets | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Paris Panthers | |||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Paris Panthers |
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