Joe Blasko
Joseph Charles Blasko
Born: August 28, 1935
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: November 26, 2002
New Harmony, UT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1961
Joe Blasko compiled a career record of 53 wins and 36 losses and a 4.44 ERA in his 258-game pitching career with the Salisbury Rocots, Corning Red Sox, Mount Vernon Kings, El Dorado Oilers, Danville Leafs, Sioux City Soos, Phoenix Giants, Springfield Giants and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Salisbury Rocots | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.15 | 18 | 6 | 78.0 | 85 | 43 | 36 | 2 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | 6 | 6 | .500 | 7.57 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 101.0 | 121 | 91 | 85 | 10 | 65 | 92 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 5 | 1 | .833 | 4.88 | 16 | 9 | 59.0 | 63 | 39 | 32 | 6 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.55 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 147.0 | 130 | 70 | 58 | 8 | 63 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.37 | 42 | 19 | 179.0 | 154 | 89 | 67 | 20 | 114 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 9 | 1 | .900 | 4.83 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 123.0 | 105 | 75 | 66 | 13 | 102 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1 | 1 | .500 | 14 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.79 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102.0 | 79 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 2 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 36 | .596 | 4.44 | 258 | 63 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 793.0 | 742 | 450 | 391 | 62 | 480 | 4 | 364 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Salisbury Rocots | 18 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .148 | .259 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 16 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | 43 | 106 | 87 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 26 | .218 | .346 | .241 | .588 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 39 | 44 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .270 | .372 | .297 | .669 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 42 | 50 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .140 | .260 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 53 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 11 | .174 | .486 | .304 | .791 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 57 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .190 | .261 | .190 | .451 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 284 | 317 | 270 | 32 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 54 | .178 | .282 | .207 | .489 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Salisbury Rocots | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | P | 21 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .706 | .571 |
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Kings | OF | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .850 | 1.062 |
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | P | 36 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 3 | .931 | .750 |
| 1956 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 52 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .960 | .462 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 1960 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 57 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .456 |
| Totals | 272 | 38 | 76 | 11 | 10 | .912 | .419 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Salisbury Rocots | BOS | ||
| 1954 | D | PONY League | Corning Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Mount Vernon Kings | |||
| 1955 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | |||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT |
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