Joe Azcue

Q: When was Joe Azcue born?

Joe Azcue was born on August 18, 1939.

Q: Where was Joe Azcue born?

Joe Azcue was born in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos.

Q: How tall is Joe Azcue?

Joe Azcue is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joe Azcue weigh when playing?

Joe Azcue weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Joe Azcue in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Azcue has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Joe Azcue have?

Joe Azcue had 712 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Joe Azcue have?

Joe Azcue had 50 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Joe Azcue's average?

Joe Azcue had a .252 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Joe Azcue played for?

Joe Azcue played for 6 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers.

Q: How many World Series has Joe Azcue won?

Joe Azcue has never won a World Series.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: August 18, 1939 in Cienfuegos, Cuba cu

Debut: August 3, 1960 (Age 20-351d, 11,758th in major league history)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1972 (Age 33-042d)
vs. DET 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Jose Joaquin Azcue

Nicknames: The Immortal Azcue

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.6

2828

712

.252

201

RBI

304

OBP

.304

SLG

.344

OPS

.648

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1956	16	CIN-min	D	59	164	146	16	35	8	1	0	23	1		12	25	.240	.307	.295	.601		43		3	1	2			DGS,MOU · GASL,GAFL
1957	17	CIN-min	D	123	487	440	47	117	20	2	3	66	6	5	33	57	.266	.316	.341	.657		150		1	9	4			PKA · FLOR
1958	18	CIN-min	B,A	95	346	317	42	94	17	2	3	50	4		23	56	.297	.340	.391	.731		124		0	2	4	0		WEN,SAV · NORW,SALL
1959	19	CIN-min	A	113	389	363	48	95	12	3	13	51	1		21	51	.262	.306	.419	.724		152		2	3	0	2		SAV · SALL
1960	20	CIN-min	AAA	97	317	289	29	78	11	1	5	27	2	0	24	47	.270	.327	.367	.694		106		1	2	1			HAV · IL
1960	20	CIN	NL	14	33	31	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	6	.097	.152	.097	.248	-31	3	0	0	0	0	0	2/H

1961	21	MLN-min	AAA	82	315	283	31	84	12	2	2	43	1	0	24	46	.297	.348	.375	.723		106		1	2	5			VAN · PCL
1962	22	KCA	AL	72	248	223	18	51	9	1	2	25	1	0	17	27	.229	.287	.305	.592	58	68	3	3	1	4	7	2/H
1963	23	KCA-min	AAA	10	40	39	5	6	1	1	0	3	0	0	1	4	.154	.175	.231	.406		9		0	0	0			POR · PCL
1963	23	TOT	AL	96	343	324	26	91	16	0	14	46	1	1	15	47	.281	.310	.460	.770	114	149	13	0	1	3	1	2/H
1963	23	KCA	AL	2	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1963	23	CLE	AL	94	339	320	26	91	16	0	14	46	1	1	15	46	.284	.314	.466	.779	117	149	13	0	1	3	1	2/H
1964	24	CLE	AL	83	294	271	20	74	9	1	4	34	0	2	16	38	.273	.314	.358	.672	87	97	4	2	1	4	2	2/H
1965	25	CLE	AL	111	371	335	16	77	7	0	2	35	2	1	27	54	.230	.290	.269	.559	60	90	15	3	2	4	8	2H
1966	26	CLE	AL	98	330	302	22	83	10	1	9	37	0	2	20	22	.275	.319	.404	.723	107	122	6	2	1	5	5	2/H
1967	27	CLE	AL	86	324	295	33	74	12	5	11	34	0	3	22	35	.251	.307	.437	.744	116	129	8	3	1	3	0	2/H
1968	28	CLE	AL	115	389	357	23	100	10	0	4	42	1	1	28	33	.280	.331	.342	.672	106	122	9	0	2	2	5	2H	AS
1969	29	TOT	AL	106	365	323	23	72	8	0	2	23	0	1	35	36	.223	.299	.266	.566	62	86	17	2	1	4	12	2/H
1969	29	CLE	AL	7	28	24	1	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	3	.292	.393	.417	.810	124	10	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1969	29	BOS	AL	19	55	51	7	11	2	0	0	3	0	0	4	5	.216	.273	.255	.528	45	13	3	0	0	0	1	2
1969	29	CAL	AL	80	282	248	15	54	6	0	1	19	0	1	27	28	.218	.295	.254	.549	60	63	14	2	1	4	11	2/H
1970	30	CAL	AL	114	381	351	19	85	13	1	2	25	0	0	24	40	.242	.292	.302	.594	68	106	12	2	1	3	4	*2/H

1972	32	CAL-min	AAA	45	161	144	20	46	7	0	5	22	1	0	15	19	.319	.379	.472	.851		68		0	0	2			SLC · PCL
1972	32	TOT	AL	14	17	16	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.125	.176	.125	.301	-8	2	0	0	0	0	1	2/H
1972	32	CAL	AL	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1972	32	MIL	AL	11	15	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	/2H
1973	33	CLE-min	AA	105	387	349	46	109	21	0	12	63	1	1	30	39	.312	.367	.476	.843		166		3	0	5			SAN · TL
11 Yrs				909	3095	2828	201	712	94	9	50	304	5	12	207	344	.252	.304	.344	.648	85	974	87	17	11	32	45
162 Game Avg.				162	552	504	36	127	17	2	9	54	1	2	37	61	.252	.304	.344	.648	85	174	16	3	2	6	8
				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
CLE (7 yrs)				594	2075	1904	141	506	64	7	45	229	4	10	132	231	.266	.313	.378	.691	99	719	55	10	8	21	21
CAL (3 yrs)				197	665	601	34	139	19	1	3	44	0	1	51	69	.231	.293	.281	.574	64	169	26	4	2	7	15
KCA (2 yrs)				74	252	227	18	51	9	1	2	25	1	0	17	28	.225	.283	.300	.582	55	68	3	3	1	4	7
CIN (1 yr)				14	33	31	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	6	.097	.152	.097	.248	-31	3	0	0	0	0	0
MIL (1 yr)				11	15	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343	5	2	0	0	0	0	1
BOS (1 yr)				19	55	51	7	11	2	0	0	3	0	0	4	5	.216	.273	.255	.528	45	13	3	0	0	0	1

AL (10 yrs)				895	3062	2797	200	709	94	9	50	301	5	11	205	338	.253	.305	.347	.652	86	971	87	17	11	32	45
NL (1 yr)				14	33	31	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	6	.097	.152	.097	.248	-31	3	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joe Azcue?

Joe Azcue is 84 years old.

When was Joe Azcue born?

Joe Azcue was born on August 18, 1939.

Where was Joe Azcue born?

Joe Azcue was born in Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos.

How tall is Joe Azcue?

Joe Azcue is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Azcue weigh when playing?

Joe Azcue weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Azcue play?

Joe Azcue played 11 seasons.

Is Joe Azcue in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Azcue has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Azcue play?

Joe Azcue was a Catcher.

How many hits did Joe Azcue have?

Joe Azcue had 712 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joe Azcue have?

Joe Azcue had 50 home runs over his career.

What was Joe Azcue's average?

Joe Azcue had a .252 average over his career.

How many teams has Joe Azcue played for?

Joe Azcue played for 6 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers.

How many World Series has Joe Azcue won?

Joe Azcue has never won a World Series.

When did Joe Azcue retire?

Joe Azcue last played in 1972.

What are Joe Azcue's nicknames?

The Immortal Azcue is a nickname for Joe Azcue.

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