Joe Kraemer
Joseph Wayne Kraemer
Born: September 10, 1964
Olympia, WA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 2 (1983 January Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 6 (1984 January Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
Draft: Round 16 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Lower Columbia CC
Portland State
Career: 1985-1994
Major League Statistics
Joe Kraemer compiled a career record of 66 wins and 53 losses, with 34 saves, and a 3.42 ERA in his 294-game pitching career with the Wytheville Cubs, Peoria Chiefs, Winston-Salem Spirits, Iowa Cubs, Pittsfield Cubs, Midland Angels, Edmonton Trappers, Sioux City Explorers and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
 Wytheville Cubs |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Winston-Salem Spirits |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Pittsfield Cubs |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Midland Angels |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
 Sioux City Explorers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.35 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 45.7 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.09 | 45 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 66.3 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.00 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.73 | 41 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 52.7 | 49 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.50 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.75 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95.0 | 84 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.47 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 181.7 | 180 | 81 | 70 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.76 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122.0 | 113 | 56 | 51 | 11 | 40 | 4 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.60 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119.3 | 127 | 66 | 61 | 12 | 48 | 1 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 516 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.89 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 | 44 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.35 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41.3 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 194 |
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.91 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108.3 | 100 | 39 | 35 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 444 |
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.94 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 125.7 | 107 | 56 | 41 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 537 |
| Totals | 66 | 53 | .555 | 3.42 | 294 | 125 | 89 | 24 | 5 | 34 | 1025.3 | 956 | 461 | 390 | 69 | 414 | 20 | 757 | 40 | 12 | 45 | 1861 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 15 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 27 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .043 | .043 | .043 | .087 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 20 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 20 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 210 | 86 | 76 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 | .092 | .127 | .092 | .219 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | P | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .364 |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 45 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .356 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | P | 41 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .195 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .050 |
| 1988 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | P | 15 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .905 | 1.267 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 27 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .969 | 1.148 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 20 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .931 | 1.350 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 20 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .176 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | P | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .500 |
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | P | 16 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.438 |
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | P | 17 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.294 |
| Totals | 294 | 43 | 152 | 12 | 9 | .942 | .663 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | Appalachian League | Wytheville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1986 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL | ||
| 1993 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | |||
| 1993 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1994 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | June 8, 1994 | August 26, 1994 |
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