Joe Vilk
Joseph Albert Vilk Jr.
Born: 1931
Deceased: July 15, 1979
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 150
Career: 1951-1955
Joe Vilk compiled a career record of 43 wins and 33 losses and a 3.52 ERA in his 138-game pitching career with the Iola Indians, Fayetteville Athletics, Lafayette Chiefs, Portsmouth Merrimacks and Olean Oilers. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | 7 | 7 | .500 | 2.95 | 32 | 168.0 | 173 | 89 | 55 | 7 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | 26 | 6 | .812 | 3.04 | 48 | 287.0 | 251 | 128 | 97 | 14 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Athletics | 9 | 18 | .333 | 4.52 | 45 | 24 | 233.0 | 266 | 147 | 117 | 17 | 52 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 43 | 33 | .566 | 3.52 | 138 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 688.0 | 690 | 364 | 269 | 38 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | 60 | 122 | 122 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .270 | .475 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | 72 | 138 | 138 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .370 | .623 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Athletics | 68 | 117 | 117 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .342 | .342 | .453 | .795 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Chiefs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 3 | 8 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 215 | 397 | 397 | 0 | 103 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .353 | .612 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | KOML | Iola Indians | P | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Athletics | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Chiefs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Iola Indians | |||
| 1952 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Iola Indians | |||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1955 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | |||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Lafayette Chiefs | CLE | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks |
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