Joey Jay
Joseph Richard Jay
Born: August 15, 1935
Middletown, CT US
Deceased: September 27, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 228
Career: 1955-1967
Major League Statistics
Joey Jay compiled a career record of 32 wins and 23 losses and a 3.49 ERA in his 86-game pitching career with the Toledo Sox, Atlanta Crackers, Wichita Braves and Portsmouth Tides. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.53 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 74.0 | 74 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.16 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 145.0 | 143 | 85 | 67 | 14 | 56 | 2 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.92 | 7 | 40.0 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 17 | 10 | .630 | 3.31 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 223.0 | 196 | 94 | 82 | 11 | 87 | 1 | 199 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28.0 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 32 | 23 | .582 | 3.49 | 86 | 68 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 510.0 | 470 | 243 | 198 | 30 | 211 | 4 | 402 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | 14 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 7 | 16 | 16 | 2 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 28 | 56 | 50 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .200 | .273 | .340 | .613 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 42 | 98 | 93 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .215 | .237 | .290 | .527 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 95 | 206 | 190 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 51 | .179 | .223 | .253 | .475 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Sox | P | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 27 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.037 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 34 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 3 | .927 | 1.118 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | P | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 86 | 26 | 58 | 5 | 4 | .944 | .977 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Sox | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | PHI |
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