Joe Roa debuted on September 20, 1995, playing for the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field; he played his final game on September 22, 2004, playing for the Minnesota Twins at Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome.
Joe Roa, a professional baseball player, played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher. He began his MLB career in 1995 with the Boston Red Sox and went on to play for several other teams including the Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He retired from professional baseball in 2007.
Joe Roa played in 48 games at pitcher for the Minnesota Twins in 2004, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 210 outs, equivalent to 7.78 9-inning games. He made 5 putouts, had 9 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .129 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.
Joe Roa played in 4 games at pitcher for the Colorado Rockies in 2003, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 20 outs, equivalent to .74 9-inning games. He made one putout, had one assist, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Joe Roa played in 28 games at pitcher for the San Francisco Giants in 1997, starting in 3 of them. He played for a total of 197 outs, equivalent to 7.3 9-inning games. He made 6 putouts, had 16 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .137 errors per 9-inning game. He had 4 double plays.
In 2002, Joe Roa played for the Philadelphia Phillies. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2002, Joe Roa had 25 at bats, 6 hits, 1 walk, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. He had 1 sacrifice fly. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .259. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2002, Joe Roa had 25 at bats, and hit 5 singles, 1 double, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .280 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2002, Joe Roa had a .259 On Base Percentage and a .280 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .539. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2002, Joe Roa had a .259 On Base Percentage and 7 Total Bases for 1.81 Runs Created.
In 2003, Joe Roa pitched in 18 games for the San Diego Padres, with an ERA of 6.75. He started 1 games and finished 5, pitching no complete games. He threw no shutouts and recorded no saves, ending up with 1 win and 1 loss. He pitched a total of 76 outs, facing 118 batters. He gave up 34 hits and 19 earned runs, including 5 home runs. He struck out 18 batters and walked 6.
Joe Roa was born October 11, 1971, in Southfield, MI, USA.
Joe Roa is 6 feet 1 inches tall. He weighs 195 pounds. He bats right and throws right.
Joe Roa played in 48 games at pitcher for the Minnesota Twins in 2004, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 210 outs, equivalent to 7.78 9-inning games. He made 5 putouts, had 9 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .129 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.
In 2003, Joe Roa played in 6 games for the Philadelphia Quakers, batting in all of them. He had 4 at bats, getting 1 hits, for a .250 batting average, with 1 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 2 times. He hit only singles.
In 1997, Joe Roa played in 28 games, all for the San Francisco Giants, and batting in 26 of them. He had 15 at bats, getting 2 hits, for a .133 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 1 time. He struck out 5 times. He hit only singles.
In 2003, Joe Roa played in 18 games for the San Diego Padres, batting in all of them. He had 3 at bats, getting 1 hits, for a .333 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 1 times. He hit only singles.
Joe Roa played in just one game at pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in 1996 and did not start. He played for a total of 5 outs, equivalent to .19 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Joe Roa played in 4 games at pitcher for the Colorado Rockies in 2003, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 20 outs, equivalent to .74 9-inning games. He made one putout, had one assist, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Joe Roa played in just one game at pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in 1995 and started. He played for a total of 18 outs, equivalent to .67 9-inning games. He made 2 putouts, had 2 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Joe Roa played in 6 games at pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2003, starting in 3 of them. He played for a total of 58 outs, equivalent to 2.15 9-inning games. He made one putout, had 4 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had 2 double plays.
Joe Roa played in 18 games at pitcher for the San Diego Padres in 2003, starting in 1 of them. He played for a total of 76 outs, equivalent to 2.81 9-inning games. He made 2 putouts, had 4 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Joe Roa played in 28 games at pitcher for the San Francisco Giants in 1997, starting in 3 of them. He played for a total of 197 outs, equivalent to 7.3 9-inning games. He made 6 putouts, had 16 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .137 errors per 9-inning game. He had 4 double plays.