Joseph Theis
Joseph Michael Theis
Born: July 19, 1936
Bloomington, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1955-1965
Joseph Theis compiled a career batting average of .263 with 55 home runs and 212 RBI in his 697-game career with the Bluefield Blue-Grays, Lafayette Red Sox, Albany Senators, Raleigh Capitals, Allentown Red Sox, Johnstown Red Sox, Seattle Rainiers, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Reading Red Sox and Pittsfield Red Sox. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 71 | 245 | 245 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 7 | .286 | .286 | .453 | .739 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Red Sox | 96 | 350 | 350 | 109 | 21 | 8 | 12 | .311 | .311 | .520 | .831 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 70 | 234 | 186 | 35 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 42 | 37 | .215 | .355 | .312 | .667 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 134 | 551 | 487 | 56 | 141 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 68 | 5 | 52 | 52 | .290 | .360 | .431 | .792 | 210 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 18 | 86 | 79 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .203 | .267 | .392 | .660 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 101 | 425 | 354 | 57 | 92 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 63 | 3 | 65 | 53 | .260 | .376 | .398 | .774 | 141 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | A | EL | Johnstown Red Sox | 45 | 176 | 156 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 31 | .231 | .307 | .340 | .647 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 67 | 195 | 169 | 14 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 32 | .254 | .345 | .367 | .712 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 32 | 106 | 79 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 26 | .165 | .358 | .241 | .599 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Reading Red Sox | 54 | 165 | 131 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 | .229 | .366 | .305 | .672 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 697 | 2548 | 2247 | 225 | 592 | 112 | 20 | 55 | 212 | 11 | 0 | 263 | 271 | .263 | .341 | .405 | .746 | 909 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | A | EL | Albany Senators | C | 57 | 307 | 36 | 12 | 17 | .966 | 6.018 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | OF | 16 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.375 | ||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 3B | 105 | 77 | 161 | 12 | 14 | .952 | 2.267 | ||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | C | 62 | 452 | 36 | 9 | 6 | .982 | 7.871 | 22 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 3B | 38 | 35 | 56 | 11 | 4 | .892 | 2.395 | ||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Allentown Red Sox | 3B | 15 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 2 | .879 | 1.933 | ||||
| 1961 | A | EL | Johnstown Red Sox | OF | 45 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .970 | 1.422 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 55 | 285 | 27 | 1 | 3 | .997 | 5.673 | 10 | |||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 27 | 163 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .984 | 6.741 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Reading Red Sox | C | 29 | 149 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 5.414 | 7 | |||
| 1964 | AA | EL | Reading Red Sox | 3B | 12 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 2 | .868 | 2.750 | ||||
| Totals | 461 | 1565 | 394 | 62 | 50 | .969 | 4.249 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BOS | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Lafayette Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Johnstown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1964 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS |
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