Joe Hesketh
Joseph Thomas Hesketh
Born: February 15, 1959
Lackawanna, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 2 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: University of Buffalo
Career: 1980-1989
Major League Statistics
Joe Hesketh compiled a career record of 36 wins and 16 losses and a 3.29 ERA in his 91-game pitching career with the West Palm Beach Expos, Memphis Chicks, Wichita Aeros, Indianapolis Indians, Expos and Jacksonville Expos. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Memphis Chicks |
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Jacksonville Expos |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.05 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1.92 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 71 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1982 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.76 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45.7 | 41 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.04 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 82 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 5 | 5 | .500 | 5.09 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 88.3 | 98 | 53 | 50 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 12 | 3 | .800 | 3.05 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 147.7 | 120 | 60 | 50 | 8 | 54 | 2 | 135 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.7 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | R | GULF | Expos | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 3.27 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 36 | 16 | .692 | 3.29 | 91 | 75 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 495.0 | 478 | 229 | 181 | 28 | 194 | 4 | 340 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .300 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 33 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .083 | .083 | .167 | .250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 11 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 2.000 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 2.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 15 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.600 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 11 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.818 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 22 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 1 | .886 | 1.409 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.333 |
| 1987 | R | GULF | Expos | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 91 | 31 | 97 | 10 | 3 | .928 | 1.407 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | MON | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1987 | R | Gulf Coast League | Expos | MON | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON |
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