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Joe Edelen

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 165lb (183cm, 74kg)

Born: September 16, 1955 in Durant, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (12th) of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Gracemont HS (Gracemont, OK).

High School: Gracemont HS (Gracemont, OK)

Debut: April 18, 1981 (Age 25-214d, 14,438th in major league history)
vs. CIN 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 15, 1982 (Age 26-241d)
vs. PIT 2.1 IP, 7 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 6 ER

Full Name: Benny Joe Edelen

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

ERA

6.75

45.1

WHIP

1.478

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	7-11 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 5 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	3 (1-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 5 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	3 (1-1-0)

Most Driven In
T Herr	0

1981 Batting Game Log

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1981 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	1	6 (5)	Apr 18	STL	@	CIN	W,10-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
2	2	11 (4)	Apr 26	STL	@	PIT	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
3	3	12	Apr 29 (1)	STL	@	CHC	L,1-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
4	4	14 (1)	May 1	STL		CIN	W,7-6	6-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.09	0.004	.08	0.00%	0.24	P
5	5	16 (1)	May 3	STL		CIN	W,5-4	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	2.20	-0.054	2.14	-0.03%	-0.21	P
6	6	19 (2)	May 6	STL		ATL	L,2-10	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
7	7	23 (3)	May 10	STL		PIT	L,2-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
8	8	26 (2)	May 14	STL	@	HOU	W,7-6	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
9	9	27	May 15	STL	@	ATL	L,3-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
10	10	30 (2)	May 19	STL		HOU	W,15-12	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
11	11	33 (2)	May 22	STL		NYM	L,3-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
Sep/Oct		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
12	12	76 (42)	Sep 7	STL		CHC	L,0-10	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
13	13	78 (1)	Sep 9	STL		CHC	L,3-7	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Cincinnati Reds
14	14	91	Sep 16	CIN	@	SFG	L,7-12	2-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
15	15	94 (2)	Sep 19	CIN	@	LAD	W,7-3	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.56	-0.033	1.05	-0.04%	-0.68	P
16	16	102 (7)	Sep 28	CIN		SFG	L,0-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
17	17	105 (2)	Oct 1	CIN		HOU	L,1-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
18	18	106	Oct 2	CIN		ATL	L,5-11	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
							7-11		5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400		.68	-0.083	.86	-0.07%	-0.80

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