Joe Slusarski

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1966)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Joe Slusarski

|position=Pitcher

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1966|12|19}}

|birth_place=Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=April 11

|debutyear=1991

|debutteam=Oakland Athletics

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=June 21

|finalyear=2001

|finalteam=Atlanta Braves

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=13–21

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=5.18

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=173

|stat2league = CPBL

|stat21label=Win–loss record

|stat21value=2–4

|stat22label=Earned run average

|stat22value=4.94

|stat23label=Strikeouts

|stat23value=31

|teams=

• Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|1991}}–{{mlby|1993}})
• Milwaukee Brewers ({{mlby|1995}})
• Sinon Bulls ({{by|1997}})
• Houston Astros ({{mlby|1999}}–{{mlby|2001}})
• Atlanta Braves ({{mlby|2001}})

|medaltemplates=

{{MedalSport | Baseball}}

{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold| 1988 Seoul | Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalSilver | 1987 Indianapolis | Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Baseball World Cup}}

{{MedalSilver | 1988 Rome | Team}}

}}

Joseph Andrew Slusarski (born December 19, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves.

He helped the Athletics win the 1992 American League Western Division, the Astros win the 1999 and 2001 National League Central Division, and the Braves win the 2001 NL Eastern Division.

In 7 seasons he had a record of 13-21 in 118 games, with a 5.18 ERA. He was fired as pitching coach for the Frisco RoughRiders on May 20, 2009 and replaced by Jeff Andrews after the RoughRiders went 18-18 with a 4.56 ERA to begin the season.