NAME     : Joe Sambito
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  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/28/1952
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1981
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

DEFENSIVE RATINGS : Range at Pitcher : E (Fielding Pct. : .950)
PITCHING RATINGS : Duration as Starter : E Duration as Reliever : A Holding Runners : B Groundball Pct. : 57 Avoiding Runs : 10 Avoiding Hits : 8 (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Brilliant) Avoiding Doubles : 6 (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average) Avoiding Homeruns : 7 (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good) Avoiding BB's : 7 (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good) Getting Strikeouts : 4 (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair) Throwing Velocity : 5 Pitch Assortment : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Splitfinger-Fastball
PITCHING STATS : Category ERA W L S G GS IP HA R ER BB K Overall 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 At Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Last Week 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 This Week 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATS : YEAR ERA W L S G CG SHO IP ER BB K TEAMS 1977 2.90 4 6 32 59 0 0 68.1 22 15 45 PIT 1978 3.51 5 4 19 57 0 0 66.2 26 24 34 PIT 1979 2.10 9 4 36 64 0 0 73.0 17 17 45 PiT,NL 1980 3.61 5 7 39 61 0 0 62.1 25 16 20 PiT,NL Total ERA : 3.00 Total Wins : 23 Total Losses: 21 Total Saves : 126 Total SHO : 0 Total CG : 0 Total K's : 144 Total BB's : 72
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 5/12/1979, off Lynn Mcglothen (HOU)... Was selected to the 1979 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1980 Allstar game...