#59 Joe Astroth, Catcher, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Joe Astroth
9/1/1922
27
USA,IL,EAST ALTON
5"9
187
Catcher
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R
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1.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
1949 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Talent | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
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| 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 | | |
| 9/5 | STL | W 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/11 | BSN | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/14 | CIN | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/16 | @PHI | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/18 | @STL | W 9-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/20 | @CHC | L 1-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/24 | BRO | L 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
| 9/27 | NYN | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/28 | @STL | W 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 10/1 | @CHC | L 5-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 71 | 222 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 17 | .279 | .328 | .374 | .702 | .592 | .095 |
| Projected | 71 | 222 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 17 | .279 | .328 | .374 | .702 | .592 | .095 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 57 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 26.6 | 4.2 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 144 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .346 | .375 | .721 |
| vs. RHP | 78 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .294 | .372 | .666 |
| Close/Late | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .381 | .421 | .802 |
| Scoring Position | 66 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .324 | .394 | .718 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 33 | 112 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | .277 | .322 | .366 | .688 |
| Road | 38 | 110 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | .282 | .333 | .382 | .715 |
| March/April | 8 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .233 | .506 |
| May | 14 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .385 | .432 | .462 | .893 |
| June | 16 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .316 | .333 | .368 | .702 |
| July | 12 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | .256 | .341 | .436 | .777 |
| August | 9 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .303 | .343 | .455 | .797 |
| Sept/Oct | 12 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .209 | .239 | .279 | .518 |
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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 |
| 1949 | 71 | 222 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .328 | .374 | .702 | PIT |
| Total | 149 | 462 | 122 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 53 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .303 | .372 | .675 | |
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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 | 57 | 255 | 18 | 0 | 279 | 6 | .978 | 514.0 | 4.89 | 2 | 61 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
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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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