Joseph Socey
Joseph William Socey
Born: 1919
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1941-1952
Joseph Socey compiled a career batting average of .293 with 55 home runs and 245 RBI in his 924-game career with the Troy Dodgers/Tuskegee Airmen, Dayton Ducks, Staunton Presidents, Williamsport Grays, Martinsville Athletics, Savannah Indians, Johnstown Johnnies, Sunbury Athletics, Danville Leafs, Augusta Tigers and Reidsville Luckies. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Troy Dodgers/Tuskegee Airmen | 57 | 211 | 211 | 72 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .341 | .341 | .474 | .815 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 46 | 159 | 159 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .340 | .591 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Staunton Presidents | 118 | 455 | 455 | 116 | 19 | 7 | 5 | .255 | .255 | .360 | .615 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 99 | 397 | 351 | 40 | 112 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 7 | 34 | 21 | .319 | .386 | .416 | .802 | 146 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 104 | 419 | 410 | 88 | 154 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 116 | 22 | .376 | .376 | .532 | .907 | 218 | 9 | |||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 148 | 628 | 543 | 80 | 157 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 85 | 7 | 78 | 56 | .289 | .381 | .387 | .768 | 210 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 28 | 81 | 81 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .222 | .222 | .383 | .605 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Athletics | 40 | 145 | 145 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .324 | .586 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 29 | 95 | 95 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .232 | .389 | .621 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 104 | 364 | 364 | 121 | 23 | 2 | 20 | .332 | .332 | .571 | .904 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 24 | 80 | 80 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .262 | .362 | .625 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 127 | 428 | 428 | 102 | 19 | 2 | 11 | .238 | .238 | .369 | .607 | 158 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 924 | 3462 | 3322 | 208 | 973 | 186 | 39 | 55 | 245 | 36 | 0 | 112 | 77 | .293 | .317 | .422 | .739 | 1402 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Troy Dodgers/Tuskegee Airmen | OF | 57 | 102 | 17 | 8 | .937 | 2.088 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | OF | 45 | 56 | 8 | 3 | .955 | 1.422 | |
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Staunton Presidents | OF | 118 | 283 | 23 | 24 | .927 | 2.593 | |
| 1945 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | OF | 98 | 152 | 16 | 11 | 4 | .939 | 1.714 |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | OF | 104 | 183 | 5 | 13 | 1 | .935 | 1.808 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | OF | 144 | 248 | 15 | 11 | 2 | .960 | 1.826 |
| Totals | 566 | 1024 | 84 | 70 | 7 | .941 | 1.958 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Alabama State League | Troy Dodgers/Tuskegee Airmen | BRO | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | BRO | ||
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Staunton Presidents | |||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1950 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | |||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies |
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