Joel Kirsten
Joel D. Kirsten
Born: May 9, 1981
Van Nuys, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 193
Draft: Round 28 (2001 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 25 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Pierce Junior College (CA)
Pierce JC HS (Pierce JC)
Career: 2002-2011
Joel Kirsten compiled a career record of 53 wins and 38 losses, with 15 saves, and a 3.81 ERA in his 215-game pitching career with the Pulaski Rangers, Spokane Indians, Clinton LumberKings, Stockton Ports, Fort Worth Cats, Somerset Patriots and Shreveport-Bossier Captains. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2011 campaign.
 Pulaski Rangers |
 Spokane Indians |
 Clinton LumberKings |
 Stockton Ports |
 Fort Worth Cats |
 Somerset Patriots |
 Shreveport-Bossier Captains |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | APPY | Pulaski Rangers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.29 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50.3 | 55 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 220 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.79 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.0 | 42 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 134 |
| 2003 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.44 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.3 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 134 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.48 | 37 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 72.7 | 64 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 303 |
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Fort Worth Cats | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.3 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 144 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.90 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 113.0 | 109 | 53 | 49 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 470 |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.32 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 116.7 | 109 | 57 | 43 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 480 |
| 2008 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.69 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 137.3 | 134 | 50 | 41 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 572 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2009 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 2009 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.61 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 | 126 | 60 | 51 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 530 |
| 2010 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.84 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2010 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.30 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132.0 | 148 | 76 | 63 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 605 |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.80 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 1 | 5 | .167 | 9.06 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 82 | 52 | 48 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 236 |
| Totals | 53 | 38 | .582 | 3.81 | 215 | 126 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 942.7 | 997 | 484 | 399 | 72 | 251 | 3 | 642 | 46 | 3 | 35 | 4073 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | APPY | Pulaski Rangers | P | 18 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | P | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2003 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .267 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | P | 37 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .958 | .622 |
| 2005 | Ind | UL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | P | 22 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.182 |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | P | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .947 |
| 2008 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | P | 20 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .905 | .950 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2009 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | P | 20 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 2.000 |
| 2009 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | P | 22 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .867 | .591 |
| 2010 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | P | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Fort Worth Cats | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Totals | 215 | 41 | 144 | 8 | 4 | .959 | .860 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Rangers | TEX | ||
| 2003 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | TEX | ||
| 2003 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | TEX | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | California League | Stockton Ports | TEX | April 15, 2004 | May 1, 2004 |
| 2004 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | TEX | May 6, 2004 | September 3, 2004 |
| 2005 | Ind | Central League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 2006 | Ind | American Association | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 2007 | Ind | American Association | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 2008 | Ind | American Association | Fort Worth Cats | May 8, 2008 | August 21, 2008 | |
| 2008 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | September 17, 2008 | September 17, 2008 | |
| 2009 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 2009 | Ind | American Association | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 2010 | Ind | American Association | Fort Worth Cats | May 13, 2010 | August 28, 2010 | |
| 2010 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | September 11, 2010 | September 17, 2010 | |
| 2011 | Ind | American Association | Fort Worth Cats | May 14, 2011 | May 25, 2011 | |
| 2011 | Ind | American Association | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | June 8, 2011 | July 24, 2011 |
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