Joe Gamble  
Relief Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players

Pitching
God, who doesn't love a knuckler? I saw a slow-motion version of one of his pitches on TV, it's no wonder they're unhittable! Gamble also has a decent changeup. Gamble has had a tendency to fall victim to big innings. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.

Defense & Hitting
He isn't especially quick off the mound but generally fields his position adequately. Obviously, basestealers are a problem for any knuckleballer, but Gamble must learn to cope with runners. Gamble is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Gamble has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Gamble as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2025 Outlook
Gamble has below average skills, even for the low minors. One has to expect the Retired or Inactive Players will give him his walking papers before the end of the season. I just don't know if The Retired or Inactive Players are ever going to get what they expect out of him.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2005 OWA 65 46 58 27 53 43 49 42 52 0 57 0 37 0 0 31 20 0 Overhand Low Minors 2 8 38 33 143
2006 OWA 67 47 64 34 53 43 49 42 52 0 57 0 37 0 0 45 21 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 7 39 174
2007 OWE 69 47 71 37 53 43 49 42 52 0 65 0 46 0 0 54 22 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 42 212
2008 OWE 69 47 75 44 53 43 49 42 52 0 70 0 46 0 0 59 23 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 47 232
2009 OWE 69 47 75 49 53 43 49 42 52 0 70 0 52 0 0 63 24 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 52 244
2010 OWE 68 48 75 57 47 43 49 42 52 0 73 0 52 0 0 63 25 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 58 244
2011 OWE 69 48 75 60 47 43 49 42 52 0 73 0 56 0 0 65 26 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 62 252
2012 OWE 73 52 75 63 47 43 49 42 52 0 75 0 56 0 0 65 27 0 Overhand Active 0 0 0 66 263
2013 OWE 73 53 75 65 47 43 49 42 52 0 76 0 57 0 0 66 28 1 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 66 267
2014 OWE 73 55 75 78 47 43 49 42 52 0 76 0 58 0 0 66 29 2 Overhand Active 0 0 0 66 280
2015 OWE 73 55 75 79 47 43 49 42 52 0 76 0 58 0 0 66 30 3 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 66 280
2016 OWE 72 55 75 79 47 43 49 42 52 0 76 0 59 0 0 66 31 4 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 66 278
2017 OWE 72 55 75 79 47 43 49 42 52 0 76 0 59 0 0 66 32 5 Overhand Active 0 0 0 66 277
2018 OWE 72 55 75 79 47 43 49 42 52 0 76 0 59 0 0 67 33 6 Overhand Active 0 0 0 66 277
2019 OWE 73 55 75 79 47 43 49 42 52 0 76 0 59 0 0 67 34 7 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 66 278
2020 OWE 71 55 74 78 47 43 49 42 52 0 76 0 60 0 0 67 35 8 Overhand Active 0 0 0 66 271
2021 OWE 73 55 75 77 47 43 49 42 52 0 76 0 60 0 0 67 36 9 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 66 275
Ratings Delta +2   +1 -1                         +1 +1             +4

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2006 21 PYOA 7 8 2 14 56 0 0 0 79 1.1 96 13 46 44 34 13 5.01 0.96 1.80 .298 .519 .314 .291 5.24
2007 22 PYOR 6 2 4 12 45 0 0 0 65.2 1.1 72 10 25 40 21 3 5.52 1.60 1.49 .272 .438 .343 .229 5.48
2008 23 PYOR 9 9 3 20 72 0 0 0 99.1 1.1 110 13 30 79 36 12 7.17 2.63 1.41 .278 .446 .324 .261 4.71
2009 24 PYOR 7 4 6 21 75 0 0 0 105.1 1.1 89 8 30 95 28 13 8.14 3.17 1.13 .225 .344 .179 .255 2.14
2010 25 PYOR 9 5 6 11 59 0 0 0 81 1.1 64 10 26 61 19 3 6.78 2.35 1.11 .216 .361 .189 .232 3.22
2011 26 PYOR 3 1 17 1 26 0 0 0 21.1 0.2 21 4 8 18 12 2 7.68 2.25 1.37 .250 .464 .212 .275 3.38
2012 27 PYOR 17 11 0 0 38 38 21 4 237 6.1 207 24 41 177 0 0 6.72 4.32 1.05 .230 .373 .223 .239 2.96
2016 31 PYOR 2 5 29 6 51 0 0 0 52 1.0 46 7 13 38 29 6 6.58 2.92 1.13 .246 .433 .246 .246 3.46
Totals     60 45 67 85 422 38 21 4 740.2 1.2 705 89 219 552 179 52 6.71 2.52 1.25 .248 .407 .242 .252 3.62

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2012 27 OWE 2 2 2 5 20 0 0 0 31 1.2 35 5 7 17 4 1 4.94 2.43 1.35 .278 .476 .305 .254 4.36
2013 28 OWE 2 2 3 3 32 1 0 0 40.2 1.1 51 12 8 30 9 3 6.72 3.75 1.47 .304 .625 .384 .242 5.53
2014 29 OWE 3 3 16 0 29 0 0 0 34.1 1.1 38 4 14 14 21 4 3.70 1.00 1.52 .279 .404 .279 .280 4.46
2015 30 OWE 3 3 0 0 10 6 3 1 45.2 4.2 56 13 9 20 1 0 3.98 2.22 1.44 .303 .557 .300 .305 5.12
2016 31 OWE 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 21.2 2.1 9 1 7 9 6 1 3.82 1.29 0.75 .125 .208 .121 .128 0.42
2017 32 OWE 1 2 2 0 31 1 0 0 63 2.0 67 8 14 23 12 1 3.29 1.64 1.29 .272 .443 .294 .250 4.00
2018 33 OWE 6 5 3 3 38 8 4 0 114.1 3.0 100 22 20 51 13 4 4.02 2.55 1.05 .233 .451 .240 .226 3.62
2020 35 OWE 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 3.2 5 2 0 4 0 0 5.14 9.99 0.71 .200 .480 .214 .182 3.86
2021 36 OWE 0 1 0 1 11 0 0 0 17 1.2 24 4 5 14 4 0 7.41 2.80 1.71 .329 .534 .278 .345 5.82
Totals     18 18 27 12 182 16 7 1 374.2 2.0 385 71 84 182 70 14 4.38 2.17 1.25 .264 .473 .276 .254 4.14

Joe Gamble's Career Highlights
Year Details
2005 3rd round - 77th overall selection by Owen Sound Athletics in the 2005 Amateur Draft

Joe Gamble's Comparable Players
Player Names
Oliver Bandy 96.0% Emerson Clougherty 95.3% Dillion Wengerd 94.7% Eroni Nowell 94.7% Carlos Fisher 93.1%

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