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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Joel Esparque Second Base
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .702 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1134 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 02-08-1931
HR 78 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(20 games)
RBI 484
SB 166
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B B- (58.2%) LF C  (40.6%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 PHI
112
426
66
116
20
4
10
57
54
 63 2 1
22
 11 11
.765
.356
.408
.136
.272
1956 PHI
142
547
59
153
24
5
11
73
44
 88 3 2
23
 10 11
.738
.336
.402
.122
.280
1957 PHI
142
571
63
136
16
9
14
60
46
 108 1 1
24
 9 11
.667
.296
.371
.133
.238
1958 PHI
88
339
44
92
14
2
6
49
31
 55 0 3
13
 9 8
.707
.330
.378
.106
.271
1959 PHI
26
58
6
15
1
3
2
10
8
 5 0 0
0
 1 2
.831
.348
.483
.224
.259
1960 PHI
138
532
65
142
23
3
10
56
51
 85 3 5
24
 15 5
.709
.332
.378
.111
.267
1961 PHI
95
138
21
41
9
1
2
14
10
 19 1 1
3
 3 1
.767
.347
.420
.123
.297
1962 PHI
51
81
14
29
3
2
1
11
4
 12 0 1
2
 3 0
.865
.384
.481
.123
.358
1963 PHI
108
353
46
89
10
2
9
37
37
 58 0 4
24
 4 11
.688
.320
.368
.116
.252
1964 PHI
17
24
5
7
0
0
0
1
4
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.685
.393
.292
.000
.292
1965 PHI
104
370
47
99
14
6
4
31
29
 59 1 1
12
 3 0
.692
.322
.370
.103
.268
1966 DET
47
165
24
44
5
1
4
21
11
 27 0 1
3
 0 4
.693
.311
.382
.115
.267
1967 DET
79
277
31
74
12
5
2
29
27
 52 2 1
10
 7 8
.704
.336
.368
.101
.267
1968 TEX
138
453
50
97
13
10
3
35
38
 68 1 1
5
 1 18
.583
.276
.307
.093
.214
Total
1287
4334
541
1134
164
53
78
484
394
 700 14 22
166
 76 90
.702
.324
.378
.116
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Joel Esparque has retired from the Texas Trench Maggots
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Lefty Valle, Damian Ripley, Sergio De La Cerda from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Franklin Law, Joel Esparque, Carlos Weiss, Jay Moren, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (TEX), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (DET).
1966-05-30Joel Esparque of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1961-06-04Joel Esparque of the Philadelphia Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1955-05-10The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Joel Esparque to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Antone Shuba for assignment.
1955-05-10A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Nukes. The New York Nukes receive from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Joel Esparque.
1953-04-03A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Nukes. The New York Nukes receive Joel Esparque from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for .
1953-04-01The Philadelphia Athletics have renamed Joel Parque to Joel Esparque.