#80 Joe Ginsberg, Catcher, 38 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, 10/19/1964 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Ginsberg
10/11/1926 38 USA,NY,NEW YORK 5"11 190
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 4 / 6 (Popular) Average Normal Prone 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,760,001 1965 15 Year(s), 51 Days (2631 total Days) 172 Day(s) 17 Year(s), 144 Days (3068 total Days) 17 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Talent | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 1 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/29 | SF | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
9/6 | STL | L 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/7 | @LAN | L 4-13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/11 | @HOU | L 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/12 | CIN | W 11-3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/17 | MIL | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/20 | CHN | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @STL | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/25 | @STL | W 11-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/1 | PHI | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 88 | 254 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 68 | .268 | .356 | .323 | .679 | .606 | .055 |
Projected | 88 | 254 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 68 | .268 | .356 | .323 | .679 | .606 | .055 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 73 | 292 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 30.4 | 4.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .306 | .258 | .564 |
vs. RHP | 223 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .278 | .364 | .332 | .695 |
Close/Late | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .280 | .190 | .470 |
Scoring Position | 67 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .373 | .482 | .418 | .900 |
Pinch Hitting | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .636 | .970 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 41 | 125 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 31 | .304 | .380 | .368 | .748 |
Road | 47 | 129 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 37 | .233 | .327 | .279 | .606 |
March/April | 17 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | .300 | .364 | .340 | .704 |
May | 23 | 70 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 19 | .257 | .329 | .329 | .658 |
June | 17 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | .226 | .328 | .245 | .573 |
July | 14 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | .225 | .367 | .250 | .617 |
August | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .238 | .333 | .381 | .714 |
Sept/Oct | 9 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .450 | .476 | .550 | 1.026 |
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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 | 162 | 500 | 107 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 46 | 59 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 2 | .214 | .299 | .282 | .581 | DET |
1950 | 16 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .397 | .404 | .801 | DET |
1951 | 131 | 440 | 114 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .331 | .364 | .695 | DET |
1952 | 138 | 466 | 139 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 73 | 66 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .380 | .399 | .779 | DET,AL |
1953 | 139 | 482 | 138 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 73 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .373 | .384 | .757 | DET,AL |
1954 | 128 | 481 | 132 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 73 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 1 | .274 | .369 | .368 | .737 | DET |
1955 | 141 | 550 | 168 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 77 | 94 | 84 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .398 | .409 | .808 | DET,AL |
1956 | 141 | 467 | 153 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 77 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .423 | .413 | .836 | DET,AL |
1957 | 148 | 493 | 157 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 83 | 64 | 89 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2 | .318 | .423 | .418 | .841 | DET |
1958 | 146 | 477 | 132 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 73 | 67 | 91 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .397 | .415 | .812 | DET |
1959 | 141 | 456 | 137 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .410 | .436 | .846 | DET |
1960 | 143 | 486 | 151 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 83 | 71 | 86 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 4 | .311 | .416 | .438 | .855 | DET,AL |
1961 | 139 | 424 | 135 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 72 | 76 | 88 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 0 | .318 | .436 | .476 | .912 | DET,AL |
1962 | 151 | 568 | 191 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 82 | 78 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | .336 | .403 | .435 | .837 | DET NYM,NL |
1963 | 80 | 258 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 34 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .371 | .341 | .712 | NYM |
1964 | 88 | 254 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .356 | .323 | .679 | PIT |
Total | 2032 | 6849 | 2005 | 259 | 26 | 135 | 981 | 979 | 1044 | 47 | 44 | 613 | 7 | 11 | .293 | .388 | .397 | .785 | |
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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 |
1950, AAA | 110 | 400 | 101 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 54 | 92 | 33 | 7 | 8 | .253 | .388 | .375 | .763 |
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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 | 76 | 73 | 399 | 22 | 0 | 423 | 2 | .995 | 616.1 | 6.18 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 39.1 |
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Injured on 5/3/1963 with a Fractured Hip, out for 9 weeks... Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/5/1964 to a 2-year deal worth $3,760,001 per year... Had 2000th career hit on 9/11/1964, off Gaylord Perry (HOU)...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1956 - .328 - 4th 1962 - .336 - 4th
| OBP 1956 - .423 - 3rd 1957 - .423 - 8th 1959 - .410 - 8th 1960 - .416 - 4th 1961 - .436 - 8th
| Hits 1962 - 191 - 6th
| BB 1955 - 84 - 10th 1957 - 89 - 8th 1958 - 91 - 4th 1959 - 84 - 10th 1960 - 86 - 4th
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