Joe Messman
Joseph John Messman
Born: July 29, 1975
Parkdale, OR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 6 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Oregon State
Career: 1997-2001
Joe Messman compiled a career record of 19 wins and 13 losses, with 24 saves, and a 3.36 ERA in his 208-game pitching career with the Auburn Doubledays, Quad Cities River Bandits, Kissimmee Cobras, San Jose Giants, Shreveport Captains and Shreveport Swamp Dragons. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Auburn Doubledays |
 Quad Cities River Bandits |
 Kissimmee Cobras |
 San Jose Giants |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Shreveport Swamp Dragons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.21 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.0 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 132 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.08 | 63 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 87.7 | 70 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 359 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.43 | 45 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 59.3 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 251 |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.41 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60.7 | 51 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 248 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.86 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42.0 | 47 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 186 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.3 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 119 |
| Totals | 19 | 13 | .594 | 3.36 | 208 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 305.7 | 262 | 144 | 114 | 22 | 144 | 11 | 235 | 18 | 6 | 42 | 1308 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | P | 25 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .440 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | P | 63 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .962 | .397 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Kissimmee Cobras | P | 45 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .289 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2000 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 38 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .342 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 23 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .522 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | P | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 208 | 29 | 51 | 3 | 4 | .964 | .385 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Doubledays | HOU | ||
| 1998 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | FLO | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Kissimmee Cobras | HOU | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | SFN |
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