Joel Skinner Stats

Joel Skinner was born on Tuesday, February 21, 1961, in La Jolla, California. Skinner was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 12, 1983, with the Chicago White Sox. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Joel Skinner baseball stats page.

"When you see him (Joel Skinner) throw, you say, 'Wow.' It's hard to believe that he can throw so hard and be so accurate." - Cleveland Indians Manager Mike Hargrove in USA Today Baseball Weekly (September 6-12, 1991)

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Joel Skinner

Joel Skinner Autograph on a 1990 Fleer (#501)

Joel Skinner Autograph on a 1990 Fleer (#501)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   Joel Patrick Skinner
Nickname:   None
Born On:   02-21-1961
Place of Birth Data Born In:   La Jolla, California
Zodiac:   Pisces
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
College:   San Diego Mesa Junior College
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-04
Player Weight Chart Weight:   204
First Game:   06-12-1983 (Age 22)
Last Game:   09-22-1991
Draft:   1979 : 37th Round (842nd)
Joel Skinner

Joel Skinner Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Joel Skinner

Joel Skinner Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1983 White Sox 6 11 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 .273 .273
1984 White Sox 43 80 4 17 2 0 0 0 3 7 0 19 0 1 0 2 .213 .273 .238
1985 White Sox 22 44 9 15 4 1 1 0 5 5 0 13 1 0 0 2 .341 .408 .545
1986 White Sox 60 149 17 30 5 1 4 0 20 9 0 43 2 1 1 2 .201 .250 .329
1986 Yankees 54 166 6 43 4 0 1 0 17 7 0 40 0 1 0 4 .259 .287 .301
1987 Yankees 64 139 9 19 4 0 3 1 14 8 0 46 4 2 1 9 .137 .187 .230
1988 Yankees 88 251 23 57 15 0 4 0 23 14 0 72 6 1 0 6 .227 .267 .335
1989 Indians 79 178 10 41 10 0 1 0 13 9 0 42 1 0 1 3 .230 .271 .303
1990 Indians 49 139 16 35 4 1 2 0 16 7 0 44 0 0 0 2 .252 .288 .338
1991 Indians 99 284 23 69 14 0 1 0 24 14 1 67 4 2 1 8 .243 .279 .303
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
9 Years 564 1,441 119 329 62 3 17 1 136 80 1 387 18 8 4 40 .228 .269 .311
Joel Skinner

Joel Skinner Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1983 White Sox C 6 - - 25 4.2 24 20 4 1 1 0 - - .960 0.00 -
1984 White Sox C 43 - - 184 4.3 182 171 11 2 1 2 - - .989 0.00 -
1985 White Sox C 21 - - 105 5.0 102 94 8 3 0 0 - - .971 0.00 -
1986 White Sox C 60 - - 245 4.1 242 227 15 3 4 1 - - .988 0.00 -
1986 Yankees C 54 - - 308 5.7 302 280 22 6 5 3 - - .981 0.00 -
1987 Yankees C 64 - - 254 4.0 250 232 18 4 2 1 - - .984 0.00 -
1988 Yankees 1B 1 - - 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1988 Yankees C 85 - - 415 4.9 411 395 16 4 5 1 - - .990 0.00 -
1988 Yankees OF 2 - - 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 -
1989 Indians C 79 - - 305 3.9 302 280 22 3 1 5 - - .990 0.00 -
1990 Indians C 49 - - 239 4.9 238 222 16 1 3 3 - - .996 0.00 -
1991 Indians C 99 - - 547 5.5 542 504 38 5 4 6 - - .991 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
C Totals 560 0 0 2,627 4.7 2,595 2,425 170 32 26 22 n/a n/a .988 0.00 --
OF Totals 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00 --
1B Totals 1 0 0 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 --
9 Years 563 - - 2,628 4.7 2,596 2,426 170 32 26 22 n/a n/a .988 0.00 --
Joel Skinner

Joel Skinner Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1983 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - 0 0.0 11.0 11.0 - - -
1984 White Sox 1 0 1.000 - - 0 0.0 4.2 26.7 - - -
1985 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - 0 44.0 3.4 8.8 - - -
1986 White Sox 1 0 1.000 - - 0 37.3 3.5 7.5 - - -
1986 Yankees 0 4 .000 - - 0 166.0 4.2 9.8 - - -
1987 Yankees 0 0 .000 - - 0 46.3 3.0 9.9 - - -
1988 Yankees 0 0 .000 - - 0 62.8 3.5 10.9 - - -
1989 Indians 1 1 .500 - - 0 178.0 4.2 13.7 - - -
1990 Indians 0 0 .000 - - 0 69.5 3.2 8.7 - - -
1991 Indians 0 2 .000 - - 0 284.0 4.2 11.8 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
9 Years 3 7 .300 - - 0 84.8 3.7 10.6 - - -
Joel Skinner

Joel Skinner Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1983 Chicago White Sox 12 Undetermined - -
1984 Chicago White Sox 12 Undetermined - -
1985 Chicago White Sox 22 Undetermined - -
1986 Chicago White Sox 22 $75,000.00 - -
1986 New York Yankees 12 Undetermined - -
1987 New York Yankees 12 $110,000.00 - -
1988 New York Yankees 12 $110,000.00 - -
1989 Cleveland Indians 13 $200,000.00 - -
1990 Cleveland Indians 4 $280,000.00 - -
1991 Cleveland Indians 4 $610,000.00 - -


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