Joel Skinner
Joel Patrick Skinner
Born: February 21, 1961
La Jolla, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 198
Draft: Round 37 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Mission Bay HS (San Diego, CA)
Career: 1980-1994
Major League Statistics
Joel Skinner compiled a career batting average of .252 with 68 home runs and 330 RBI in his 680-game career with the Shelby Pirates, Greenwood Pirates, Glens Falls White Sox, Denver Bears, Denver Zephyrs, Buffalo Bisons, Columbus Clippers, Canton-Akron Indians and Charlotte Knights. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
 Shelby Pirates |
 Glens Falls White Sox |
 Denver Bears |
 Denver Zephyrs |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Canton-Akron Indians |
 Charlotte Knights |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 100 | 355 | 324 | 36 | 73 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 77 | .225 | .287 | .349 | .636 | 113 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | 117 | 467 | 428 | 48 | 114 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 99 | .266 | .313 | .411 | .724 | 176 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | 120 | 466 | 422 | 49 | 107 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 115 | .254 | .315 | .358 | .672 | 151 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 108 | 398 | 361 | 55 | 94 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 79 | .260 | .320 | .429 | .749 | 155 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 42 | 160 | 141 | 27 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 31 | .284 | .340 | .539 | .879 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 115 | 436 | 390 | 47 | 94 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 115 | .241 | .319 | .367 | .685 | 143 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 49 | 192 | 178 | 19 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 44 | .242 | .283 | .421 | .704 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 8 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .300 | .450 | .750 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 15 | 53 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .239 | .327 | .435 | .762 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 6 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .267 | .389 | .333 | .722 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 680 | 2565 | 2325 | 290 | 586 | 99 | 17 | 68 | 330 | 5 | 6 | 193 | 583 | .252 | .312 | .397 | .709 | 923 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | C | 96 | 536 | 63 | 18 | 7 | .971 | 6.240 | 18 | |||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | C | 112 | 766 | 42 | 22 | 5 | .973 | 7.214 | 11 | |||
| 1982 | AA | EL | Glens Falls White Sox | C | 119 | 726 | 80 | 12 | 11 | .985 | 6.773 | 5 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 108 | 550 | 54 | 5 | 5 | .992 | 5.593 | 5 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | C | 42 | 255 | 24 | 5 | 3 | .982 | 6.643 | 3 | |||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | C | 114 | 623 | 65 | 10 | 13 | .986 | 6.035 | 7 | |||
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | C | 45 | 226 | 25 | 4 | 6 | .984 | 5.578 | 1 | |||
| 1992 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | C | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.600 | 0 | |||
| 1993 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | C | 10 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 6.600 | 1 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 5 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.400 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 656 | 3787 | 359 | 77 | 52 | .982 | 6.320 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenwood Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Glens Falls White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | CHA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | CHA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CHA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CLE |
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