Joseph Smolko
Joseph M. Smolko
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1940-1950
Joseph Smolko compiled a career record of 57 wins and 34 losses and a 3.33 ERA in his 189-game pitching career with the Johnstown Johnnies, Montreal Royals, Mobile Bears, Little Rock Travelers and New Castle Nats. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.89 | 26 | 168.0 | 140 | 77 | 54 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | 20 | 3 | .870 | 3.09 | 28 | 210.0 | 197 | 92 | 72 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.99 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 169.0 | 174 | 85 | 75 | 60 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.66 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 123.0 | 127 | 59 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.43 | 30 | 126.0 | 112 | 54 | 48 | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 24 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 11.0 | 19 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 57 | 34 | .626 | 3.33 | 189 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 807.0 | 769 | 367 | 299 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | 30 | 66 | 66 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .242 | .409 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | 34 | 86 | 86 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .244 | .244 | .360 | .605 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 31 | 52 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .133 | .188 | .156 | .343 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 33 | 52 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .109 | .180 | .174 | .354 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 30 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | (+) Mobile Bears | 44 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .158 | .263 | .421 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 44 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .158 | .263 | .421 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | MATL | (+) Johnstown Johnnies | 37 | 85 | 85 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .235 | .235 | .482 | .718 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | MATL | (+) New Castle Nats | 37 | 85 | 85 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .235 | .235 | .482 | .718 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 158 | 301 | 288 | 8 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | .167 | .186 | .233 | .419 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Johnstown Johnnies | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 31 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 0 | .946 | 1.129 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 30 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .957 | .733 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 185 | 12 | 45 | 3 | 2 | .950 | .308 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Penn State League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1941 | D | Penn State League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1950 | C | Middle Atlantic League | New Castle Nats | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | |||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET |
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