Joseph Menefee

P Chattanooga Lookouts
Age 27 LHP 6'2" / 220 lbs AA
Overview
AAPROSPECT
ETA2029MLB%2%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202525A+CIN320493.654.2830.3%15.1%—K 23.3% · BB 17.4% · FIP 5.30
202626AACIN120139.246.8124.0%25.3%—K 19.4% · BB 27.9% · FIP 6.74
2027PROJ27MLBCIN570605.735.7323.0%20.0%-0.8
2028PROJ38% MLB28MLBCIN210225.645.6722.9%19.1%-0.3
2029PROJ56% MLB29MLBCIN300315.645.7022.7%18.6%-0.4
Next 3 projected WAR -1.4Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Scouting grades · 20-80
Stuff55Control25Command45
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 100%
CompsBrian Marconi (age 25) · Stephen Randolph (age 29) · Trey Jeans (age 26)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 126134vR 142
ERA5.73
FIP5.73
K%23.0%
BB%20.0%
K-BB%3.0%
Proj IP60
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 60 IP
K: +0.4 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+0KBB: -8.7 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-9BBCONTACT: -2.0 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-2CONTACTSTAM: +2.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+2STAMTotal WAR: -0.83 (60 IP)-0.8WAR
-0.8-0.32728
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF5555
CTRL2525
CMD4545
K†5555

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per year (as recorded, no adjustments)
▸ Career — adjusted (each season translated to a park/league-neutral MLB-equivalent line; levels combined per year)
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2027 so far)
202222MIX MLE2 levels505246100%1.125.0%4.2%20.8%0.0%1.691.52—
202222MIX RAW2 levels505246100%1.125.0%4.2%20.8%0.0%1.691.41—
202323A MLEDaytona Tortugas31048223663530%1.521.9%18.5%3.4%1.6%5.484.50—
202323A RAWDaytona Tortugas31048223663530%1.529.6%15.7%13.9%1.3%5.483.35—
202424A+ MLEDayton Dragons20037159592410%1.828.6%17.4%11.2%0.6%3.683.22—
202424A+ MLEDayton Dragons20037159592410%1.828.6%17.4%11.2%0.6%3.683.22—
202424A+ RAWDayton Dragons20037159592410%1.837.1%15.1%22.0%0.6%3.682.20—
202525A+ MLEDayton Dragons32049218663370%1.523.3%17.4%5.9%3.6%3.655.30—
202525A+ MLEDayton Dragons32049218663370%1.523.3%17.4%5.9%3.6%3.655.30—
202525A+ RAWDayton Dragons32049218663370%1.530.3%15.1%15.1%3.2%3.654.28—
202626AA MLEChattanooga Lookouts1201375181920%1.119.4%27.9%-8.4%3.2%9.246.74—
202626AA MLEChattanooga Lookouts1201375181920%1.119.4%27.9%-8.4%3.2%9.246.74—
202626AA RAWChattanooga Lookouts1201375181920%1.124.0%25.3%-1.3%2.7%9.246.81—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202727MLBCIN57060253585180%1.123.0%20.0%3.0%3.0%5.735.73-0.8
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202828MLB MLECIN55058244564680%1.022.9%19.1%3.8%3.1%5.645.67-0.7
202929MLB MLECIN52055233534380%1.122.7%18.6%4.1%3.3%5.645.70-0.7
202828MLB CTXCIN2102293211830%1.022.9%19.1%3.8%3.1%5.645.67-0.3
202929MLB CTXCIN30031131302440%1.022.7%18.6%4.1%3.3%5.645.70-0.4
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW50052221504170%1.022.8%18.8%4.0%3.2%5.645.31-0.5
/ 200 IP— RAW1900200844191157270%1.122.8%18.8%4.0%3.2%5.645.31-1.8
Career— MLE1000152699166129150%1.523.7%18.4%5.3%2.1%4.634.60-1.5
/ 200 IP— MLE1320200922218170200%1.523.7%18.4%5.3%2.1%4.634.60-2.6

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,474 reliever careers (754 from 1990-2025 + 720 historical, 1901-2023), also matched on career-to-date at the same age. * Historical (Lahman) careers: rates era-adjusted to 2001-24 league levels; WAR is an OGILVIE proxy.

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION0.95722.9%19.2%1.215.67
Doug Creek ('05)1.45822.2%15.1%1.525.32
Armando Almanza ('05)1.15424.4%14.3%1.434.82
Brian Bruney ('12)1.34321.2%15.8%0.944.68
Dwayne Henry ('84-'95, -1 WAR*)1.76723.8%*14.2%*0.90*5.02*
Ron Piche ('60-'66, -3 WAR*)1.14420.6%*12.8%*1.14*5.06*
Ed Glynn ('75-'85, -0 WAR*)1.35323.5%*12.9%*1.22*4.69*