Name: Joel McKeon
Rank: 347
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 1986-1987
Joel McKeon was the White Sox first round pick in the 1982 draft and made his debut in 1986, where he appeared in 30 games out of the bullpen and had a rather successful 2.45 ERA. His 1987 season, however, was much less successful, with his ERA jumping to 9.43. The following February, McKeon was shipped off to the Padres to complete an earlier trade for Ed Wojna, but he had already made his last major league appearance.
While McKeon did little to make himself memorable on a real baseball diamond, his 1986 appearance with Buffalo, the then Triple A affiliate of the White Sox, made him a superstar of our Micro League Baseball league, where he was a stalwart of the team belonging to my friend Dave.
McKeon’s numbers in a White Sox uniform were:
Wins | Losses | ERA | Saves | IP | Hits | Runs | ER | Walks | Strike Outs | HR | HBP | Games |
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4 | 3 | 5.17 | 1 | 54 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 43 |