Joe Brovia
Joseph John Brovia "Ox"
Born: February 18, 1922
Davenport, CA US
Deceased: August 15, 1994
Santa Cruz, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1940-1957
Major League Statistics
Joe Brovia compiled a career batting average of .311 with 214 home runs and 898 RBI in his 1804-game career with the El Paso Texans, San Francisco Seals, Tacoma Tigers, Salt Lake City Bees, Portland Beavers, Sacramento Solons, Oakland Oaks, San Jose JoSox, Buffalo Bisons and Veracruz Aguilas. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.83 | 7 | 47.0 | 48 | 24 | 20 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 51 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 104 | 415 | 415 | 159 | 21 | 19 | 3 | .383 | .383 | .547 | .930 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 92 | 216 | 195 | 20 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 19 | .318 | .381 | .379 | .761 | 74 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1942 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 78 | 310 | 310 | 90 | 17 | 3 | 6 | .290 | .290 | .423 | .713 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 24 | 38 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .167 | .211 | .222 | .433 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 47 | 198 | 183 | 30 | 62 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 20 | .339 | .389 | .514 | .903 | 94 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 114 | 395 | 359 | 45 | 111 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 1 | 34 | 35 | .309 | .369 | .496 | .865 | 178 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 127 | 493 | 444 | 53 | 143 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 89 | 0 | 40 | 37 | .322 | .383 | .464 | .847 | 206 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 117 | 408 | 364 | 59 | 114 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 51 | 2 | 43 | 29 | .313 | .386 | .473 | .858 | 172 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 193 | 730 | 649 | 88 | 182 | 28 | 0 | 39 | 114 | 1 | 77 | 56 | .280 | .360 | .504 | .864 | 327 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 161 | 656 | 574 | 76 | 174 | 25 | 2 | 32 | 133 | 2 | 77 | 50 | .303 | .390 | .521 | .911 | 299 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 170 | 670 | 551 | 78 | 160 | 25 | 1 | 21 | 85 | 0 | 109 | 46 | .290 | .415 | .454 | .868 | 250 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 165 | 637 | 525 | 76 | 165 | 36 | 1 | 20 | 97 | 1 | 105 | 32 | .314 | .435 | .501 | .936 | 263 | 18 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 149 | 587 | 504 | 59 | 152 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 91 | 0 | 67 | 40 | .302 | .383 | .442 | .825 | 223 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 114 | 433 | 372 | 59 | 121 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 73 | 0 | 54 | 41 | .325 | .414 | .551 | .965 | 205 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | 71 | 252 | 252 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 22 | .361 | .361 | .694 | 1.056 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 46 | 141 | 122 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 23 | .230 | .326 | .434 | .761 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | 23 | 100 | 80 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 9 | .312 | .440 | .425 | .865 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1804 | 6688 | 5944 | 672 | 1846 | 336 | 48 | 214 | 898 | 11 | 0 | 673 | 439 | .311 | .384 | .491 | .875 | 2920 | 43 | 44 | 14 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | AZTX | El Paso Texans | OF | 104 | 174 | 6 | 12 | .938 | 1.731 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 47 | 72 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .938 | 1.596 |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | OF | 75 | 98 | 7 | 7 | .938 | 1.400 | |
| 1946 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | OF | 46 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.457 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 102 | 175 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .968 | 1.784 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 119 | 198 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .981 | 1.714 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 95 | 182 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .974 | 1.989 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 185 | 281 | 20 | 5 | 1 | .984 | 1.627 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 154 | 278 | 5 | 13 | 2 | .956 | 1.838 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 165 | 258 | 16 | 1 | 5 | .996 | 1.661 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 157 | 285 | 12 | 9 | 4 | .971 | 1.892 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 146 | 210 | 15 | 6 | 0 | .974 | 1.541 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 105 | 146 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .963 | 1.476 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 36 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 1.361 |
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Veracruz Aguilas | OF | 23 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.696 |
| Totals | 1560 | 2503 | 122 | 81 | 18 | .970 | 1.683 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1942 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1946 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1956 | C | California League | San Jose JoSox | BOS | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguilas |
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