Joe Presko

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)

Born: October 7, 1928 in Kansas City, MO us

Died: February 5, 2019 in Kansas City, MO

Buried: Resurrection North Cemetery, Kansas City, MO

High School: North Kansas City HS (Kansas City, MO)

Debut: May 3, 1951 (Age 22-208d, 10,807th in major league history)
vs. PHI 4.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: May 7, 1958 (Age 29-212d)
vs. WSH 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Joseph Edward Presko

Nicknames: Baby Joe or Little Joe

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.9

ERA

4.61

128

490.1

202

WHIP

1.426

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-22 / in Starts: 9-16
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	25 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 67 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	30 (17-11-2) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 67 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	43 (22-13-6)

Most Driven In
S Bilko	1

Most Driven In By
R Schoendienst	2
E Slaughter	1
S Musial	1

1953 Batting Game Log

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1953 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	44	4 (3)	Apr 20	STL		MLN	W,9-4	GS-0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
2	45	10 (5)	Apr 29	STL	@	PHI	W,1-0	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	1.19	-0.091	3.34	-0.15%	-0.52	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	46	15 (4)	May 6	STL	@	BRO	L,3-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	.74	-0.038	2.55	-0.08%	-0.30	P
4	47	18 (2)	May 10 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,2-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	5						PR
5	48	20 (1)	May 12	STL		PHI	L,5-6	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9						P
6	49	24 (3)	May 17	STL		NYG	L,6-9	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9						P
7	50	27 (2)	May 20	STL		PIT	W,11-6	GS-6	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.071	.133	.071	.205	9	.42	-0.009	1.17	-0.02%	-0.24	P
8	51	32 (4)	May 25	STL	@	CHC	W,14-3	GS-6	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.278	.188	.465	9	.40	0.057	1.34	0.12%	1.53	P
9	52	36 (3)	May 28	STL	@	CIN	T,10-10	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.278	.188	.465	9						P
10	53	38 (1)	May 30 (1)	STL		MLN	L,2-5	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9	.99	0.012	4.77	0.03%	0.14	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	54	45 (6)	Jun 5	STL	@	BRO	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.286	.348	.286	.634	9	1.02	0.023	3.64	0.05%	0.08	P
12	55	50 (4)	Jun 10	STL	@	PIT	W,5-1	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.280	.333	.280	.613	9	.53	-0.039	.88	-0.04%	-1.33	P
13	56	55 (4)	Jun 15	STL	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.300	.250	.550	9	1.03	-0.080	2.41	-0.11%	-0.62	P
14	57	60 (4)	Jun 20	STL		PIT	W,2-1	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.258	.303	.258	.561	9						P
15	58	65 (4)	Jun 25	STL		NYG	L,4-9	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.242	.286	.242	.528	9	1.40	-0.091	4.86	-0.19%	-0.80	P
16	59	70 (4)	Jun 29	STL		CHC	L,2-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.229	.270	.229	.499	9	.71	-0.037	2.64	-0.08%	-0.37	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	60	75 (4)	Jul 4 (2)	STL	@	CHC	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.250	.211	.461	9	1.03	-0.079	3.41	-0.16%	-0.61	P
18	61	80 (4)	Jul 10	STL		MLN	L,2-5	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.268	.211	.479	9	1.81	0.034	8.91	0.10%	0.34	P
19	62	87 (6)	Jul 18	STL	@	BRO	L,6-14	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.200	.256	.200	.456	9	1.14	-0.088	2.94	-0.14%	-1.40	P
20	63	92 (4)	Jul 22	STL	@	NYG	L,5-6	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.190	.244	.190	.435	9	.62	-0.042	1.14	-0.05%	-0.75	P
21	64	95 (2)	Jul 26	STL	@	PHI	W,8-6	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.244	.190	.435	9						P
22	65	96	Jul 28	STL		PIT	W,6-4	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.234	.182	.416	9	.51	-0.027	.43	-0.01%	-0.55	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	66	100 (3)	Aug 1	STL		BRO	L,4-11	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.234	.182	.416	9						P
24	67	103 (2)	Aug 4	STL		PHI	L,1-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.234	.182	.416	9						P
25	68	108 (4)	Aug 9	STL		NYG	W,6-2	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.174	.240	.174	.414	9	.55	0.002	.30	0.00%	-0.24	P
26	69	111 (2)	Aug 12 (1)	STL	@	MLN	L,2-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.240	.174	.414	4						P
27	70	118 (6)	Aug 19	STL		CHC	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.250	.188	.438	9	1.10	-0.011	.03	0.00%	-0.13	P
28	71	121 (2)	Aug 22	STL		CIN	W,5-4	2-5	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.204	.264	.204	.468	9	.87	-0.005	.02	0.00%	-0.09	P
29	72	127 (5)	Aug 28	STL	@	PIT	W,10-9	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.200	.259	.200	.459	9	1.23	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.49	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	73	131 (3)	Sep 1	STL	@	BRO	L,5-12	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.196	.255	.196	.451	9	.77	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
31	74	136 (4)	Sep 6 (1)	STL	@	MLN	L,1-3	GS-0	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.208	.263	.226	.490	9						P
32	75	140 (3)	Sep 9	STL		NYG	L,3-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.208	.263	.226	.490	9						P
33	76	143 (2)	Sep 12	STL		PIT	L,7-8	0-0	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.211	.262	.228	.490	9						P
34	77	153 (9)	Sep 22 (2)	STL		MLN	W,10-7	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.220	.270	.237	.507	9	1.10	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.04	P
35	78	156 (2)	Sep 26	STL	@	CHC	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.270	.237	.507	9						P
							12-22		67	59	6	13	1	0	0	2	4	0	5	0	4		0	3	0	0	.220	.270	.237	.507		.87	-0.590	2.02	-0.73%	-6.62

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