Retired
Joe Soto
Birthdate:
April 3, 1954 (109 y, 11 m, 16 d)Born In:
Artemisa, LA, CUBNationality:
Cuban
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/200
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1985 | Wilmington (BLB) |
| All-Star | 1987 | Baltimore (BLB) |
| 1979 | Denver (BLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1985 | Wilmington (BLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 12 | 32.8 | 23.7 |
| Grey Ink | 109 | 174.4 | 141.8 |
| HoF Standard | 31 | 47.9 | 47.4 |
| WAR | 48.4 | 71.3 | 69.6 |
| WAR7 | 29.8 | 44.8 | 42.8 |
| JAWS | 39.1 | 58.0 | 56.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Pat Moore R | 945 |
| William Eddy R | 923 |
| Larry LaRochelle R | 915 |
| Enéas Sanchez R | 896 |
| Gervasio Dealba R | 890 |
| Alonzo Gugierrez R | 889 |
| Wen-zhong Ke R | 885 |
| Alex Martinez R | 883 |
| Dan Jones R | 878 |
| Cole Socia R | 873 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13 | 8 |
| 1987 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 35 | 7 |
| 1980 | 34 | 2 |
| 1982 | 33 | 6 |
| 1985 | 33 | 1 |
| 1986 | 33 | 1 |
| 1987 | 33 | 1 |
| 1990 | 32 | 6 |
| 1991 | 32 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17 | 6 |
| 1980 | 17 | 3 |
| 1981 | 15 | 6 |
| 1982 | 15 | 8 |
| 1985 | 20 | 1 |
| 1987 | 18 | 1 |
| 1991 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14 | 7 |
| 1990 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.630 | 8 |
| 1981 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 1985 | 0.741 | 3 |
| 1987 | 0.692 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 235.2 | 8 |
| 1981 | 219.1 | 6 |
| 1985 | 225.2 | 2 |
| 1986 | 220.2 | 8 |
| 1987 | 228.1 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1002 | 8 |
| 1980 | 902 | 9 |
| 1981 | 935 | 5 |
| 1985 | 910 | 9 |
| 1986 | 904 | 6 |
| 1987 | 935 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 90 | 5 |
| 1979 | 105 | 2 |
| 1980 | 85 | 8 |
| 1981 | 92 | 2 |
| 1982 | 102 | 4 |
| 1987 | 88 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 197 | 8 |
| 1985 | 182 | 8 |
| 1986 | 163 | 9 |
| 1987 | 197 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 16 | 8 |
| 1984 | 9 | 6 |
| 1987 | 12 | 4 |
| 1988 | 10 | 7 |
| 1992 | 11 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.552 | 10 |
| 1981 | 3.365 | 8 |
| 1985 | 2.672 | 4 |
| 1986 | 2.814 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1979 | 0.257 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0.281 | 8 |
| 1991 | 0.280 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.573 | 3 |
| 1981 | 8.330 | 9 |
| 1985 | 7.697 | 10 |
| 1991 | 8.259 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 9 |
| 1984 | 3 | 3 |
| 1985 | 4 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3 | 6 |
| 1991 | 2 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 6 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 191 | 8 |
| 1992 | 172 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11 | 10 |
| 1992 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.9 | 3 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980 | 10 | 9 |
| 1982 | 9 | 10 |
| 1985 | 7 | 6 |
| 1987 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 1987 | 6.2 | 7 |