1928 Joplin Miners Statistics

Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 70-65
Finished 3rd in the WA
Manager: Marty Purtell (70-65)
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II

1928 Joplin Miners Roster

Playoffs - Joplin Miners 4 games, Independence Producers 2

The Joplin Miners of the Western Association ended the 1928 season with a record of 70 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the WA.

Marty Purtell served as manager.

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Pitching:

Player	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF
Red Becker	15	14	.517	3.89	36						250.0	244	135	108		89
Jack Connolley	14	5	.737	4.33	32						206.0	237	118	99		96
Jesse Martin	14	10	.583	3.86	34						238.0	266	134	102		77
Walter House	10	13	.435	3.75	30						180.0	209	100	75		91
Connie Poirier	7	11	.389	4.73	22						135.0	142	79	71		45
Guy Haley	5	2	.714	5.75	7						36.0	44	25	23		9
Lou Garland	2	5	.286	5.93	10						44.0	55	45	29		39
Totals	67	60	.528	4.19	171	0	0	0	0	0	1089.0	1197	636	507	0	446	0	0	0	0	0	0

Batting:

Player	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	DP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Bill Diester	134	536	536		188	44	10	13						.351	.351	.543	.894	291
Joe Robinson	136	513	513		177	35	8	8						.345	.345	.491	.836	252
Jack Crouch	108	385	385		138	25	12	4						.358	.358	.517	.875	199
Ted Willis	95	387	387		124	21	11	3						.320	.320	.455	.775	176
Johnny Mitchell	126	441	441		106	13	1	0						.240	.240	.274	.515	121
Marty Purtell	118	409	409		101	16	5	0						.247	.247	.311	.557	127
George Brauchle	71	250	250		96	24	8	2						.384	.384	.568	.952	142
Paul Hinson	60	282	282		77	17	2	1						.273	.273	.358	.631	101
Frank Sidle	87	260	260		67	16	3	1						.258	.258	.354	.612	92
Bill Minnick	40	164	164		56	14	1	7						.341	.341	.567	.909	93
Dick Esrey	24	103	103		32	5	4	0						.311	.311	.437	.748	45
Jack Connolley	36	80	80		27	6	2	0						.338	.338	.462	.800	37
O. Martin	24	88	88		25	4	0	2						.284	.284	.398	.682	35
Walter House	42	103	103		25	4	2	1						.243	.243	.350	.592	36
Red Becker	37	93	93		20	4	1	0						.215	.215	.280	.495	26
Jesse Martin	36	92	92		13	2	0	0						.141	.141	.163	.304	15
Connie Poirier	22	49	49		12	3	0	0						.245	.245	.306	.551	15
Guy Haley	15	38	38		9	2	1	1						.237	.237	.421	.658	16
Lou Garland	15	38	38		9	1	0	1						.237	.237	.342	.579	13
Totals	1226	4311	4311	0	1302	256	71	44	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.302	.425	.727	1832	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding:

Player	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ted Willis	1B	95	929	42	5		.995	1.221
Bill Minnick	1B	40	363	21	11		.972	9.600
George Brauchle	2B	71	219	213	14		.969	6.085
Johnny Mitchell	2B	55	137	182	20		.941	5.800
Marty Purtell	3B	61	74	138	11		.951	3.475
Jack Crouch	C	108	441	92	11		.980	4.935
Frank Sidle	C	87	196	105	14		.956	3.460
Joe Robinson	OF	136	323	23	4		.989	2.544
Bill Diester	OF	134	245	26	14		.951	2.022
O. Martin	OF	24	50	3	3		.946	2.208
Dick Esrey	OF	24	50	2	2		.963	2.167
Paul Hinson	SS	38	75	113	22		.895	4.947
Totals		873	3102	960	131	0	.969	4.653

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