Joe Bisenius

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name=Joseph Bisenius
position=Pitcher
team=Philadelphia Phillies
number=49
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|9|18
debutdate=April 5
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-loss
stat1value=0-0
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=0.00
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=3
teams=
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|2007)

Joseph Richard "Joe" Bisenius (born September 18, 1982 in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. A 6'5" righthander, he has spent his entire career with Phillies teams.cite web|url=http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=17233|title=Joseph Bisenius Statistics|publisher=Baseball Reference|accessdate=2008-07-15]

College and draft

Bisenius attended Iowa Western Community College and Oklahoma City Community College. [cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=445202|title=Joe Bisenius Stats, Bio, Photos|publisher=Philadelphia Phillies|accessdate=2008-07-15] He was drafted by the Phillies in the by|2004 draft in the 12th round, after not signing with the Expos in by|2003.cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/B/joe-bisenius.shtml|title=Joe Bisenius Statistics|publisher=Baseball Cube|accessdate=2008-07-15]

Professional career

2004–2005

Bisenius began his career as a starter at short-season A-level Batavia, going 0–1 with a 1.43 earned run average (ERA) in 11 starts. The next season at Lakewood, Bisenius was converted to a reliever, posting a 6–4 record in 40 games, striking out 56 batters in 64⅓ innings.

2006–2007

Bisenius earned a promotion to high-A Clearwater for the by|2006 season, where he pitched his way to a 4–1 record with a 1.93 ERA. He also struck out 62 batters, this time in only half a season before his promotion to AA Reading. He posted a 4–2 record for the new team, pitching 23⅓ innings and striking out 33 batters. In by|2007, Bisenius made the Phillies' Opening Day roster, and made his Major League debut in a relief appearance on April 5, 2007. However, he returned to the minors, only to post a 3–4 record, struggling to a 5.48 ERA.

2008

Due to his pitching problems in the previous season, Bisenius started by|2008 at Reading. After pitching to a 3.62 ERA, though with a losing record, he was promoted to AAA Lehigh Valley. He posted an 0–1 record and an 11.81 ERA in 4 appearances, but was recalled to the majors on July 13, by|2008, replacing R. J. Swindle. [cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080713&content_id=3128215&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Phillies recall Bisenius, option Swindle|last=Mandel|first=Ken|date=2008-07-13|publisher=Philadelphia Phillies|accessdate=2008-07-13] Bisenius became a roster victim when the Phillies acquired Joe Blanton from the Oakland Athletics, as he was optioned back to Lehigh Valley without pitching in a game.

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