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    JoeThatcher

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    • Birthdate
      10/4/1981
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Indianapolis, IN
    • College
      Indiana State

    Career Stats

    • SV
      1
      ERA
      3.38
      K
      270
      WHIP
      1.32
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