Joseph Kania
Joseph John Kania
Born: November 22, 1916
Deceased: April 28, 1992
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1942-1948
Joseph Kania compiled a career record of 49 wins and 41 losses and a 3.75 ERA in his 140-game pitching career with the Newport News Builders, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Memphis Chicks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Portsmouth Cubs and New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | 15 | 12 | .556 | 2.98 | 37 | 296.0 | 232 | 116 | 98 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 16 | 8 | .667 | 4.59 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 206.0 | 230 | 125 | 105 | 86 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.12 | 2 | 8.0 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 7 | 9 | .438 | 2.57 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 133.0 | 125 | 67 | 38 | 63 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.71 | 36 | 23 | 172.0 | 197 | 120 | 90 | 53 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 41 | .544 | 3.75 | 140 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 815.0 | 800 | 443 | 340 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 153 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | 42 | 97 | 97 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .268 | .464 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 41 | 92 | 79 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 21 | .228 | .299 | .278 | .577 | 22 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 27 | 54 | 45 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .244 | .320 | .244 | .564 | 11 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs | 46 | 78 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .090 | .090 | .103 | .192 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 158 | 324 | 302 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 35 | .185 | .219 | .225 | .444 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 39 | 7 | 47 | 4 | 2 | .931 | 1.385 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 24 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 2 | .868 | 1.375 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | COLL2 | New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 140 | 12 | 75 | 9 | 4 | .906 | .621 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Newport News Builders | PHA | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | Colonial League | New Brunswick/Kingston Hubs |
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