Joe Orrell

Forrest Gordon Orrell
Born: March 6, 1917
National City, CA US
Deceased: January 12, 1993
Chula Vista, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Career: 1936-1957
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card

Joe Orrell compiled a career record of 139 wins and 154 losses and a 3.55 ERA in his 416-game pitching career with the Norfolk Elks, Bisbee Bees, Durham Bulls, Rogers Reds, Muskogee Reds, Waterloo Red Hawks, Ogden Reds, Portland Beavers, Buffalo Bisons, Dallas Rebels, Hollywood Stars, Texarkana Bears, Wenatchee Chiefs, Tri-City Braves, Tijuana Colts, Calgary Stampeders, Lewiston Broncs, Yakima Bears, Tijuana Potros and Mexicali Eagles. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.

Buffalo Bisons

Hollywood Stars

Lewiston Broncs

Yakima Bears

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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
1936	D	NESL	Norfolk Elks	2	4	.333	0.00	9						64.0	66	44			45
1937	B	PIED	Durham Bulls	4	6	.400	0.00	17						93.0	95	80			88
1937	D	AZTX	Bisbee Bees	2	6	.250	0.00	14						64.0	53	51			49
1938	C	WA	Muskogee Reds	1	6	.143	7.17	12						54.0	72	63	43		70
1938	D	ARMO	Rogers Reds	3	2	.600	4.40	6						47.0	39	29	23		28
1939	C	PION	Ogden Reds	5	7	.417	5.57	17						105.0	118	76	65		62
1940	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	7	14	.333	5.67	31	23					165.0	173	126	104		97
1941	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	5	9	.357	3.48	30	12		6	2		124.0	127	82	48		64		65	6	0	10
1942	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	11	22	.333	4.02	39	34		18	3		280.0	301	147	125		94		121	13	0	8
1943	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	8	11	.421	2.33	22			14	2		170.0	151	53	44		61		90	1	0	1
1944	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	8	1	.889	2.90	14	9		8	0		87.0	73	37	28		24		48	2	0	1
1945	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	1	4	.200		8						0.0
1946	AA	TL	Dallas Rebels	5	5	.500	2.31	23	12	7	5	1		109.0	89	43	28		37		65	3	0	2
1946	AAA	PCL	Portland Beavers	0	2	.000	0.00	4						5.0
1947	AA	TL	Dallas Rebels	10	14	.417	3.73	33			10			188.0	174	101	78		70		88	6	0	8
1948	AAA	PCL	Hollywood Stars					13						0.0
1949	B	NORW	Wenatchee Chiefs	15	10	.600	4.40	29			21	0		217.0	239	134	106		73		146	6	0	8
1950	B	NORW	Tri-City Braves	11	10	.524	4.28	29						185.0	212	117	88	5	76
1952	C	SUSE	Tijuana Colts	21	3	.875	2.01	25	24					206.0	183	72	46		62
1953	A	NORW	Calgary Stampeders	13	13	.500	4.67	29	26					189.0	233	119	98	29	67
1955	B	NORW	Yakima Bears	5	3	.625	4.38	8	7					51.3	68	37	25	1	21
1957	C	AZTX	Mexicali Eagles	2	2	.500		4						0.0									0
Totals				139	154	.474	3.55	416	147	7	82	8	0	2403.3	2466	1411	949	35	1088	0	623	37	0	38	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
1936	D	NESL	Norfolk Elks	10	29	29		3	0	0	0						.103	.103	.103	.207	3
1937	D	AZTX	Bisbee Bees	14	27	27		4	2	0	0						.148	.148	.222	.370	6
1937	B	PIED	Durham Bulls	17	37	37		3	1	0	0						.081	.081	.108	.189	4
1938	C	WA	Muskogee Reds	12	19	19		4	0	0	0						.211	.211	.211	.421	4
1939	C	PION	Ogden Reds	17	44	44		10	1	0	0						.227	.227	.250	.477	11
1940	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	31	61	61		4	1	0	0						.066	.066	.082	.148	5
1941	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	30	41	40	0	4	0	0	0	1	0		0	17	.100	.100	.100	.200	4		0	1
1942	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	39	104	97	3	8	3	0	0	5	0		0	27	.082	.092	.113	.205	11		1	6
1943	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	22	63	59	1	7	0	0	0	2	0		2	17	.119	.148	.119	.266	7		0	2
1944	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	14	37	35	4	8	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7	.229	.229	.229	.457	8	1	0	2
1946	AAA	PCL	Portland Beavers	4	1	1		0									.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1946	AA	TL	Dallas Rebels	23	40	38	1	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	10	.184	.205	.211	.416	8	0	0	1
1947	AA	TL	Dallas Rebels	33	68	65	5	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	19	.138	.176	.138	.315	9		0	0
1948	AAA	PCL	Hollywood Stars	13	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0
1949	B	NORW	Wenatchee Chiefs	29	98	87	8	21	4	0	0	11	0		1	15	.241	.250	.287	.537	25		0	10
1950	B	NORW	Tri-City Braves	28	67	67		14	2	0	0						.209	.209	.239	.448	16
1952	C	SUSE	Tijuana Colts	25	86	86		19	5	0	0						.221	.221	.279	.500	24
1953	A	NORW	Calgary Stampeders	30	74	74		20	2	0	1						.270	.270	.338	.608	25
1954	A	NORW	(+) Calgary Stampeders	24	63	63		13	1	1	0						.206	.206	.254	.460	16
1954	A	NORW	(+) Lewiston Broncs	24	63	63		13	1	1	0						.206	.206	.254	.460	16
1955	B	NORW	Yakima Bears	8	20	20											.000	.000	.000	.000	0
1956	C	AZTX	(+) Tijuana Potros	24	83	83		20	4	0	0						.241	.241	.289	.530	24
1956	C	AZTX	(+) Mexicali Eagles	24	83	83		20	4	0	0						.241	.241	.289	.530	24
1957	C	AZTX	Mexicali Eagles	4	11	11		1									.091	.091	.091	.182	1
Totals				403	937	907	22	146	22	0	1	29	0	0	7	116	.161	.168	.189	.357	171	1	1	22	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1936	D	NESL	Norfolk Elks	P	9						.000
1937	B	PIED	Durham Bulls	P	17						.000
1937	D	AZTX	Bisbee Bees	P	14						.000
1938	D	ARMO	Rogers Reds	P	6						.000
1938	C	WA	Muskogee Reds	P	12						.000
1939	C	PION	Ogden Reds	P	17						.000
1941	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	P	30	7	33	2	2	.952	1.333
1942	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	P	39	6	59	7	0	.903	1.667
1943	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	P	22	7	35	0	2	1.000	1.909
1944	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	P	14	3	21	2	0	.923	1.714
1945	AA	IL	Buffalo Bisons	P	8						.000
1946	AAA	PCL	Portland Beavers	P	4						.000
1946	AA	TL	Dallas Rebels	P	23	5	25	4	1	.882	1.304
1947	AA	TL	Dallas Rebels	P	33	7	34	4	6	.911	1.242
1948	AAA	PCL	Hollywood Stars	P	13	1	2	0	0	1.000	.231
1949	B	NORW	Wenatchee Chiefs	P	29	8	34	5	2	.894	1.448
1950	B	NORW	Tri-City Braves	P	29						.000
1952	C	SUSE	Tijuana Colts	P	25						.000
1953	A	NORW	Calgary Stampeders	P	29						.000
1955	B	NORW	Yakima Bears	P	8						.000
1957	C	AZTX	Mexicali Eagles	P	4						.000
Totals					385	44	243	24	13	.923	.745

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1936	D	Nebraska State League	Norfolk Elks	SLN
1937	D	Arizona-Texas League	Bisbee Bees	CIN
1937	B	Piedmont League	Durham Bulls	CIN
1938	D	Arkansas-Missouri League	Rogers Reds	CIN
1938	C	Western League	Muskogee Reds	CIN
1938	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Waterloo Red Hawks	CIN
1939	D	Western League	Muskogee Reds	CIN
1939	C	Pioneer League	Ogden Reds	CIN
1940	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1941	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1942	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1943	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1944	AA	International League	Buffalo Bisons	DET
1945	AA	International League	Buffalo Bisons	DET
1946	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1946	AA	Texas League	Dallas Rebels	DET
1947	AA	Texas League	Dallas Rebels	DET
1948	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Hollywood Stars	CHA
1948	AA	Texas League	Dallas Rebels
1948	B	Big State League	Texarkana Bears
1949	B	Western International League	Wenatchee Chiefs
1950	B	Western International League	Tri-City Braves
1952	C	Southwest International League	Tijuana Colts
1953	A	Western International League	Calgary Stampeders
1954	A	Western International League	Lewiston Broncs	BAL
1954	A	Western International League	Calgary Stampeders
1955	B	Northwest League	Yakima Bears
1956	C	Arizona-Mexico League	Tijuana Potros
1956	C	Arizona-Mexico League	Mexicali Eagles	SLN
1957	C	Arizona-Mexico League	Mexicali Eagles

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