Joe Ronca
Joseph Charles Ronca
Born: July 3, 1971
Biloxi, MS US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 9 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Tate HS (Cantonment, FL)
Career: 1989-1999
Joe Ronca compiled a career batting average of .291 with 94 home runs and 550 RBI in his 854-game career with the Pirates, Welland Pirates, Augusta Pirates, Salem Buccaneers, Alexandria Aces, Springfield Capitals and Bowie Baysox. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Pirates | 45 | 188 | 179 | 21 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | .218 | .250 | .279 | .529 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 63 | 148 | 140 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 26 | .214 | .257 | .250 | .507 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 105 | 405 | 381 | 35 | 89 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 81 | .234 | .274 | .297 | .571 | 113 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 27 | 106 | 96 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 21 | .208 | .276 | .250 | .526 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 47 | 162 | 152 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 39 | .230 | .261 | .349 | .610 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 92 | 320 | 290 | 41 | 83 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 51 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 60 | .286 | .344 | .469 | .813 | 136 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 78 | 327 | 305 | 58 | 103 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 41 | .338 | .382 | .502 | .884 | 153 | |||||
| 1995 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 99 | 453 | 412 | 67 | 134 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 55 | .325 | .375 | .490 | .866 | 202 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1996 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 99 | 436 | 397 | 62 | 126 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 77 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 66 | .317 | .374 | .481 | .855 | 191 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | Ind | FRON | Springfield Capitals | 77 | 330 | 293 | 54 | 100 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 56 | .341 | .403 | .635 | 1.038 | 186 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Springfield Capitals | 76 | 354 | 317 | 56 | 109 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 58 | .344 | .411 | .562 | .972 | 178 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 46 | 168 | 153 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 43 | .242 | .304 | .431 | .735 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 854 | 3397 | 3115 | 443 | 905 | 166 | 17 | 94 | 550 | 72 | 31 | 245 | 565 | .291 | .343 | .445 | .788 | 1387 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2B | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | .875 | 4.200 |
| 1989 | R | GULF | Pirates | OF | 39 | 67 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .948 | 1.872 |
| 1990 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | OF | 50 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .948 | 1.100 |
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | OF | 95 | 132 | 11 | 12 | 1 | .923 | 1.505 |
| 1991 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | OF | 27 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .959 | 1.741 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | OF | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 3B | 14 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 1 | .750 | 1.929 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | OF | 39 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .941 | 1.231 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 3B | 24 | 15 | 43 | 8 | 4 | .879 | 2.417 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 1B | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1995 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 1B | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .933 | 7.000 |
| 1995 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | OF | 62 | 108 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .951 | 1.871 |
| 1996 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | RF | 62 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | FRON | Springfield Capitals | 1B | 5 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .943 | 6.600 |
| 1997 | Ind | FRON | Springfield Capitals | LF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | FRON | Springfield Capitals | OF | 24 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .946 | 1.458 |
| 1997 | Ind | FRON | Springfield Capitals | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Springfield Capitals | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Springfield Capitals | OF | 15 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .969 | 2.067 |
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Springfield Capitals | RF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Springfield Capitals | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | OF | 21 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 1.429 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | RF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 573 | 655 | 117 | 59 | 24 | .929 | 1.347 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1990 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Welland Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1991 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1994 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1995 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1996 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Frontier League | Springfield Capitals | June 5, 1997 | August 29, 1997 | |
| 1998 | Ind | Frontier League | Springfield Capitals | June 4, 1998 | August 31, 1998 | |
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL |
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