#59 Joe Astroth, Catcher, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Astroth
9/1/1922 26 USA,IL,EAST ALTON 5"9 187
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1948 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 3 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 3 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/2 | BRO | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/4 | STL | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/8 | @NYN | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/10 | PHI | L 1-10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @BSN | W 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/19 | @STL | L 6-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @NYN | W 13-8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/28 | STL | L 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | CIN | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | BSN | L 1-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 78 | 240 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 19 | .250 | .280 | .371 | .650 | .529 | .121 |
Projected | 78 | 240 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 19 | .250 | .280 | .371 | .650 | .529 | .121 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 64 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 22.5 | 3.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 138 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .320 | .449 | .769 |
vs. RHP | 102 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .196 | .222 | .265 | .487 |
Close/Late | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .360 | .346 | .400 | .746 |
Scoring Position | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .206 | .225 | .349 | .575 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 45 | 129 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 12 | .271 | .306 | .388 | .693 |
Road | 33 | 111 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 7 | .225 | .237 | .351 | .588 |
March/April | 12 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .308 | .333 | .538 | .872 |
May | 13 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .279 | .476 | .755 |
June | 14 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .234 | .255 | .298 | .553 |
July | 14 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .244 | .262 | .317 | .579 |
August | 15 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .147 | .205 | .235 | .440 |
Sept/Oct | 10 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .270 | .317 | .351 | .668 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1948 | 78 | 240 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .280 | .371 | .650 | PIT |
Total | 78 | 240 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .280 | .371 | .650 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1945, A | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 1.125 |
1945, AA | 94 | 171 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 4 | .222 | .299 | .404 | .703 |
1946, AA | 125 | 395 | 117 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 52 | 36 | 46 | 7 | 7 | .296 | .349 | .430 | .780 |
1947, AAA | 45 | 108 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .269 | .279 | .435 | .714 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 67 | 61 | 252 | 21 | 0 | 278 | 5 | .982 | 542.2 | 4.61 | 0 | 69 | 9 | 13.0 |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.0 | 1.88 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 54th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1945... Injured on 5/26/1947 with a Broken Hand, out for 5 weeks... Had first career hit on 4/12/1948, off Ernie White (STL)... Hit first career homerun on 4/16/1948, off Tommy Byrne (CHC)...
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