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Mel Ott League
10-23-2068
Lightning Joe Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.84 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 23-19 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-08-1935
K 309 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(115 games)
IP 435.1
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1961 CHN-WAS
1
 3
38
0
0
0
6
 2
44.1
 44 26 24 1 16
28
1.35
4.87
1962 WAS
2
 4
48
0
0
0
3
 2
59.0
 60 39 38 1 36
48
1.63
5.80
1963 WAS-CIN
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 3 2 2 0 1
2
3.00
13.50
1964 CIN-NYA
2
 4
42
0
0
0
2
 3
60.1
 72 39 36 1 24
36
1.59
5.37
1965 NYA
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 9 5 5 0 2
4
1.94
7.94
1966 NYA
4
 6
53
0
0
0
0
 2
65.2
 73 40 40 2 30
55
1.57
5.48
1967 NYA
5
 0
49
0
0
0
0
 0
77.1
 77 34 31 1 28
51
1.36
3.61
1968 NYA
4
 2
48
0
0
0
0
 0
83.1
 86 46 43 1 44
65
1.56
4.64
1969 NYA
4
 0
21
0
0
0
0
 0
35.2
 28 13 13 0 15
19
1.21
3.28
1970 NYA
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 4 2 2 1 3
1
2.63
6.75
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
23
 19
309
0
0
0
11
 9
435.1
 456 246 234 8 199
309
1.50
4.84
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Lightning Joe has retired from the New York Cavalry
1970-06-21The New York Cavalry have promoted Louis Pattin to the major league team. The New York Cavalry have designated Lightning Joe for assignment.
1964-06-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the New York Cavalry. The New York Cavalry receive Frank Smithson, Lightning Joe, Art Bonner from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Syd Martz, Larry Russell.
1964-03-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have renamed Joe Aasman to Lightning Joe.
1963-04-09The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Joe Aasman from the waiver wire.
1963-04-09The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have demoted Tom Brown to the minor leagues.
1963-04-05The Washington Originalist have designated Joe Aasman for assignment.
1962-04-11The Washington Originalist have promoted Joe Aasman to the major league team.
1961-10-23The Washington Originalist have promoted Cesar Wilke to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have sent Joe Aasman to the minors. The Washington Originalist have sent Charlie Ancker to the minors. The Washington Originalist have designated Paddy Dammann for assignment.
1961-10-03The Washington Originalist have promoted Neil Schwind to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Joe Aasman to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Charlie Ancker to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have sent Chris Radinsky to the minors. The Washington Originalist have designated Johnny Branyan for assignment. The Washington Originalist have sent Tommie Farmer to the minors.
1961-07-16The Washington Originalist have promoted Larry Jimenez to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have designated Vic Brillheart for assignment. The Washington Originalist have sent Joe Aasman to the minors.
1961-04-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Templars and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Edgar Reece, Joe Aasman, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (CHN) from the Chicago Templars in exchange for Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (WAS).
1961-04-01The Chicago Templars have renamed Joe Aase to Joe Aasman.
1961-04-01The Chicago Templars have promoted Joe Aase to the major league team.