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1953–1966 · P
Joey Jay
6' 4", 228 lbs·Lived to 89·Bats B / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.14
Best ERA · 1958
21
Most W · 1962
157
Most K · 1961
1.066
Best WHIP · 1958
Career Arc · OPS
10 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
11 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | ML1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1954 | ML1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | ML1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | — |
| 1957 | ML1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | ML1 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .288 | — |
| 1959 | ML1 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .086 | .221 | — |
| 1960 | ML1 | 32 | 45 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .360 | — |
| 1961 | CIN | 34 | 89 | 0 | 5 | .090 | .233 | — |
| 1962 | CIN | 39 | 90 | 2 | 9 | .167 | .483 | — |
| 1963 | CIN | 30 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .372 | — |
| 1964 | CIN | 34 | 53 | 0 | 2 | .057 | .166 | — |
| 1965 | CIN | 37 | 49 | 0 | 0 | .041 | .140 | — |
| 1966 | CIN | 21 | 34 | 0 | 2 | .118 | .314 | — |
| Career | 310 | 483 | 2 | 19 | .114 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | ML1 | 3 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 4 | 1.100 |
| 1954 | ML1 | 15 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 6.50 | 60 | 13 | 2.056 |
| 1955 | ML1 | 12 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.74 | 84 | 3 | 1.895 |
| 1957 | ML1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1958 | ML1 | 18 | 96.7 | 7 | 5 | 2.14 | 180 | 74 | 1.066 |
| 1959 | ML1 | 34 | 136.3 | 6 | 11 | 4.09 | 95 | 88 | 1.423 |
| 1960 | ML1 | 32 | 133.3 | 9 | 8 | 3.24 | 118 | 90 | 1.403 |
| 1961 | CIN | 34 | 247.3 | 21 | 10 | 3.53 | 114 | 157 | 1.249 |
| 1962 | CIN | 39 | 273.0 | 21 | 14 | 3.76 | 105 | 155 | 1.352 |
| 1963 | CIN | 30 | 170.0 | 7 | 18 | 4.29 | 81 | 116 | 1.441 |
| 1964 | CIN | 34 | 183.0 | 11 | 11 | 3.39 | 106 | 134 | 1.109 |
| 1965 | CIN | 37 | 155.7 | 9 | 8 | 4.22 | 83 | 102 | 1.368 |
| 1966 | CIN | 21 | 103.3 | 6 | 6 | 5.05 | 70 | 63 | 1.548 |
| Career | 310 | 1546.3 | 99 | 91 | — | — | 999 | — | |
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