#68 Joe "Blackie" Kohlman, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Joe Kohlman
Blackie
1/28/1913
32
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
6"0
170

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1945
6 Year(s), 8 Days (1040 total Days)
65 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 85 Days (1461 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
Yes , Waivers cleared! REVOCABLE
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall131086-89 Mph
Versus LHB1310 
Versus RHB1310 
Talent2310 
Pitching Ratings
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5
48
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
4/6CHAL 6-12 0.100000     
5/24DETW 8-7*677754     

Pitching Stats 1945

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall210009.956.1777540.000.0
Projected210009.956.077754     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.01117.19.95.77.100.010.07.28
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1562015632000.400.500.7331.233
vs. RHB910101122000.111.273.333.606
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home210009.956.177754
Road000000.000.000000
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April100000.000.100000
May1100010.506.077754
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
193711114305.0674.266434265640001.63.258 CLE
19393000013.502.0633121004.00.556CLE
19401921004.9540.040232223017001.75.286CLE
19411230104.1543.143262001423101.32.289CLE
19421592305.0664.075453644523001.88.310CLE
19431053004.0045.045222012619211.58.277CLE
19441321116.3517.02112122116001.88.311CLE
1945210009.956.1777154001.89.316CLE
Total853311814.99292.130318116217189133311.68.288 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1937, AA300103.864.2722014001.71.438
1937, AAA1213070.4420.115110818111.13.273
1938, AAA2515564.2232.031151522013001.59.279
1939, AAA2002052.7629.123990208001.47.228
1945, AA15151304.6673.168393813853001.45.307

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1937113020002001300.067.067.067.133 CLE
1939300000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
194019123010120400.250.250.417.667CLE
194112143001430700.214.214.429.643CLE
194215222000001500.091.130.091.221CLE
194310203000220900.150.150.150.300CLE
19441340000100200.000.000.000.000CLE
1945220000000100.000.000.000.000CLE
Total851041301110714100.125.133.173.306 

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher21010101.0006.11.42    

Player History

Drafted in 5th round, 78th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1937...
Had first career hit on 7/29/1937, off Jim Turner (CHA)...
Earned first career win on 7/29/1937...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940...
Injured on 5/4/1941 with a Inflamed Tricep Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 7/31/1941, off Bobo Newsom (WAS)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/12/1945 with a Dislocated Finger, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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