Joe Lawrence
Joseph Dudley Lawrence
Born: February 13, 1977
Lake Charles, LA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, C, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 1 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Barbe HS (Lake Charles, LA)
Career: 1996-2003
Major League Statistics
Joe Lawrence compiled a career batting average of .256 with 44 home runs and 239 RBI in his 645-game career with the St. Catharines Stompers, Hagerstown Suns, Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies, Tennessee Smokies, Syracuse SkyChiefs and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 St. Catharines Stompers |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
 Knoxville Smokies |
 Tennessee Smokies |
 Syracuse SkyChiefs |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Stompers | 29 | 118 | 98 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | .224 | .325 | .337 | .662 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | 116 | 505 | 446 | 63 | 102 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 107 | .229 | .311 | .341 | .652 | 152 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 125 | 569 | 454 | 102 | 140 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 15 | 12 | 105 | 88 | .308 | .441 | .476 | .917 | 216 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 70 | 311 | 250 | 52 | 66 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 48 | .264 | .402 | .428 | .830 | 107 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 39 | 168 | 133 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 27 | .263 | .407 | .331 | .738 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 101 | 452 | 375 | 69 | 113 | 32 | 1 | 13 | 67 | 21 | 7 | 69 | 74 | .301 | .414 | .496 | .910 | 186 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 93 | 362 | 318 | 27 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 62 | .220 | .310 | .289 | .600 | 92 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 29 | 122 | 108 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 23 | .167 | .262 | .278 | .540 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 43 | 162 | 137 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 33 | .204 | .317 | .299 | .616 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 645 | 2769 | 2319 | 390 | 594 | 141 | 17 | 44 | 239 | 72 | 50 | 396 | 479 | .256 | .369 | .389 | .758 | 901 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Stompers | SS | 24 | 28 | 64 | 10 | 13 | .902 | 3.833 | ||||
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Stompers | 3B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | SS | 115 | 134 | 278 | 33 | 46 | .926 | 3.583 | ||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 3B | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | ||||
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | SS | 120 | 163 | 335 | 48 | 66 | .912 | 4.150 | ||||
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 3B | 67 | 29 | 112 | 14 | 14 | .910 | 2.104 | ||||
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | SS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | C | 68 | 438 | 48 | 11 | 3 | .978 | 7.147 | 28 | 54 | 15 | 21.7 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | C | 29 | 207 | 19 | 5 | 3 | .978 | 7.793 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 34.3 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | C | 75 | 502 | 37 | 3 | 1 | .994 | 7.187 | 15 | 58 | 17 | 22.7 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 3B | 12 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .931 | 2.250 | ||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 2B | 28 | 45 | 91 | 8 | 23 | .944 | 4.857 | ||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .889 | 2.286 | ||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | C | 17 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.765 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 22.2 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 11 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 3.273 | ||||
| Totals | 599 | 1670 | 1065 | 139 | 175 | .952 | 4.566 | 52 | 156 | 50 | 24.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | St. Catharines Stompers | TOR | ||
| 1997 | A | South Atlantic League | Hagerstown Suns | TOR | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | TOR | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | TOR | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | MIL |
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