Joseph Karakul
Joseph Paul Karakul Sr.
Born: December 3, 1924
Deceased: June 7, 1999
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1944-1954
Joseph Karakul compiled a career record of 62 wins and 72 losses and a 4.39 ERA in his 209-game pitching career with the Wilkes-Barre Barons, Batavia Clippers, York White Roses, Pittsfield Electrics, Harrisburg Senators, Columbia Reds, Oklahoma City Indians, New Castle Chiefs, New Castle Nats, Augusta Tigers, Gastonia Rockets and Rock Hill Chiefs. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 8 | 16 | .333 | 4.38 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 156.0 | 171 | 98 | 76 | 103 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 35.0 | 39 | 34 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.75 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 89.0 | 104 | 62 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Electrics | 14 | 5 | .737 | 3.19 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 158.0 | 143 | 77 | 56 | 83 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 3 | 14 | .176 | 5.39 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 132.0 | 155 | 104 | 79 | 79 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | New Castle Chiefs | 9 | 3 | .750 | 4.31 | 14 | 119.0 | 115 | 71 | 57 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.73 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 132.0 | 145 | 109 | 84 | 80 | 95 | 8 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.41 | 14 | 29.0 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.14 | 21 | 6 | 66.0 | 78 | 49 | 45 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 14 | 6 | .700 | 4.07 | 27 | 21 | 179.0 | 186 | 92 | 81 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 72 | .463 | 4.39 | 209 | 80 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1098.0 | 1160 | 710 | 536 | 2 | 618 | 0 | 385 | 33 | 0 | 48 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 34 | 62 | 60 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | .167 | .180 | .200 | .380 | 12 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 23 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .216 | .293 | .297 | .590 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 11 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .133 | .316 | .133 | .449 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Electrics | 23 | 69 | 60 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .317 | .369 | .483 | .853 | 29 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 23 | 51 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .186 | .271 | .233 | .503 | 10 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | New Castle Chiefs | 14 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .260 | .260 | .440 | .700 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | 54 | 167 | 152 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 41 | .257 | .323 | .414 | .738 | 63 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 22 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .250 | .438 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 36 | 87 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .184 | .345 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 257 | 576 | 534 | 42 | 117 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 108 | .219 | .266 | .318 | .584 | 170 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 31 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 3 | .872 | 1.323 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 22 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .778 | .955 |
| 1946 | C | CAML | Pittsfield Electrics | P | 23 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 3 | .844 | 1.652 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 23 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .917 | 1.435 |
| 1948 | C | MATL | New Castle Chiefs | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | OF | 21 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .933 | 2.000 |
| 1949 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | P | 21 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 230 | 67 | 138 | 25 | 10 | .891 | .891 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Pittsfield Electrics | CLE | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | New Castle Chiefs | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | New Castle Nats | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Gastonia Rockets | CHA | ||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | WS1 |
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