Joe Magrane

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Joe Magrane

Pitcher

Born: July 2, 1964 (1964-07-02) (age 43) Des Moines, Iowa
Batted: Right	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 25, 1987 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Final game
June 21, 1996 for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Win-loss Record	57-67
ERA	3.81
Strikeouts	564
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1987–1993) California Angels (1993–1994) Chicago White Sox (1996)
Career highlights and awards
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Led the NL in ERA in 1988 with 2.18

Joseph David Magrane (born July 2, 1964 in Des Moines, Iowa) was a Major League Baseball pitcher and is currently color commentary broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Rays, teamed with play-by-play announcer Dewayne Staats since 1998.

Staats and Magrane are signed to be the Rays' television team through the 2008 season. [1]

[edit] Playing career

During his rookie season he helped the Cardinals win the 1987 NL Pennant. He also led the National League in Hit Batsmen (10).

He led the National League in ERA (2.18) in 1988.

He finished 4th in voting for the 1989 NL Cy Young for having an 18-9 Win-Loss record, 34 Games, 33 Games Started, 9 Complete Games, 3 Shutouts, 234 2/3 Innings, 219 Hits Allowed, 81 Runs Allowed, 76 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Home Runs Allowed, 72 Walks, 127 Strikeouts, 14 Wild Pitches, 971 Batters Faced, 7 Intentional Walks, 5 Balks and a 2.91 ERA.

An injured elbow in 1990 cost him almost all of the next two seasons and most of his effectiveness, and Magrane never really regained his early form. He did win 11 games between the St. Louis and California ballclubs in 1993, but could not muster more than 2 wins or 74 innings pitched in any other season until his retirement in 1996 at the relatively early age of 32.