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Joe Altobelli
Joseph Salvatore Altobelli
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 26, 1932 in Detroit, MI
High School: Eastern (Detroit, MI)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1951. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1955
Final Game: October 1, 1961
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1955 23 CLE AL 42 84 75 8 15 3 0 2 5 0 1 5 14 .200 .259 .320 .579 53 24 0 1 3 0 0 3
1957 25 CLE AL 83 97 87 9 18 3 2 0 9 3 2 5 14 .207 .253 .287 .540 48 25 1 1 2 2 0 3/897
1961 29 MIN AL 41 109 95 10 21 2 1 3 14 0 0 13 14 .221 .312 .358 .670 75 34 2 0 0 1 0 7/3
3 Seasons 166 290 257 27 54 8 3 5 28 3 3 23 42 .210 .277 .323 .600 60 83 3 2 5 3 0
162 Game Avg. 162 283 251 26 53 8 3 5 27 3 3 22 41 .210 .277 .323 .600 60 81 3 2 5 3 0
CLE (2 yrs) 125 181 162 17 33 6 2 2 14 3 3 10 28 .204 .256 .302 .558 50 49 1 2 5 2 0
MIN (1 yr) 41 109 95 10 21 2 1 3 14 0 0 13 14 .221 .312 .358 .670 75 34 2 0 0 1 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1955 CLE AL 23 1B 40 20 216.2 237 224 11 2 14 .992 -1.7 -9.4 -1.7 0.6 -2.3 0 9.76 5.88 .991 9.63 8.17
1957 CLE AL 25 1B 56 12 173.0 155 145 9 1 16 .994 1.7 11.8 1.7 0.7 1.0 0 8.01 2.75 .992 9.67 8.36
1957 CLE AL 25 OF 7 3 35.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 20.6 0.6 0.1 0.6 0 3.34 1.86 .977 2.24 1.97
1957 CLE AL 25 CF 4 1 18.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 26.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0 4.00 2.00 .988 2.70 2.40
1957 CLE AL 25 RF 2 2 16.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 22.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 2.81 2.50 .980 1.91 1.70
1957 CLE AL 25 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -120.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
1961 MIN AL 29 LF 25 21 178.1 39 37 0 2 0 .949 1.0 6.7 1.0 0.0 0.9 0 1.87 1.48 .969 2.00 1.62
1961 MIN AL 29 OF 25 21 178.1 41 39 0 2 0 .951 1.0 6.7 1.0 0.0 0.9 0 1.97 1.56 .978 2.25 1.98
1961 MIN AL 29 1B 2 1 10.0 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -12.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 14.40 8.00 .988 9.45 8.30
3 Seasons 1B 98 33 399.2 408 384 21 3 30 .993 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 1.3 -1.4 0 9.12 4.13 .991 9.64 8.28
2 Seasons OF 32 24 213.1 54 52 0 2 0 .963 1.6 9.0 1.6 0.1 1.5 0 2.19 1.63 .978 2.25 1.98
2 Seasons LF 26 21 179.1 39 37 0 2 0 .949 0.9 6.0 0.9 0.0 0.8 0 1.86 1.42 .969 2.00 1.62
1 Season CF 4 1 18.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 26.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0 4.00 2.00 .988 2.70 2.40
1 Season RF 2 2 16.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 22.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 2.81 2.50 .980 1.91 1.70
3 Seasons TOT 130 57 613.0 462 436 21 5 30 .989 1.5 2.9 1.5 1.4 0.1 0 0 6.71 3.52 .979 7.07 6.73

Transactions

Before 1951 Season: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent.

January 13, 1959: Purchased by Toronto (International) from the Cleveland Indians.

April 1, 1960: Traded by Toronto (International) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Clyde Parris (minors).

May 10, 1961: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Ed Palmquist to the Minnesota Twins for Ernie Oravetz and cash.

October 12, 1961: Released by the Minnesota Twins.

October 12, 1961: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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