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Joe Azcue
Jose Joaquin (Lopez) Azcue (The Immortal Azcue)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: August 18, 1939 in Cienfuegos, Cuba
Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent in 1956. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 3, 1960
Final Game: September 29, 1972
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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
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
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
1963 23 TOT AL 96 343 324 26 91 16 0 14 46 1 1 15 47 .281 .310 .460 .770 113 149 13 0 1 3 1 2
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 /2
1963 23 CLE AL 94 339 320 26 91 16 0 14 46 1 1 15 46 .284 .314 .466 .779 116 149 13 0 1 3 1 2
1964 24 CLE AL 83 294 271 20 74 9 1 4 34 0 2 16 38 .273 .314 .358 .672 88 97 4 2 1 4 2 2
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 2
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
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
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 2 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
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 /2
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
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
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
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 /2
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 /2
11 Seasons 909 3095 2828 201 712 94 9 50 304 5 12 207 344 .252 .304 .344 .648 84 974 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 84 174 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
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
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
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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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1960 CIN NL 20 C 14 6 74.0 72 66 6 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 8.76 5.14 .986 6.58 5.41 1 4 3 3 50%
1962 KCA AL 22 C 70 64 553.2 411 363 42 6 5 .985 1.0 2.2 1 6.58 5.79 .989 6.30 5.57 11 15 22 16 42%
1963 TOT AL 23 C 92 84 742.0 616 569 42 5 13 .992 4.0 6.5 4 7.41 6.64 .989 6.64 5.78 6 20 25 18 42%
1963 KCA AL 23 C 1 0 5.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 9.00 5.00 .980 6.66 5.80 0 0 0 0
1963 CLE AL 23 C 91 84 737.0 611 564 42 5 13 .992 4.0 6.5 4 7.40 6.66 .989 6.64 5.78 6 20 25 18 42%
1964 CLE AL 24 C 76 70 633.0 550 510 36 4 2 .993 -1.0 -1.9 -1 7.76 7.18 .990 7.07 6.07 16 25 22 15 41%
1965 CLE AL 25 C 108 97 845.0 772 714 53 5 2 .994 2.0 2.8 2 8.17 7.10 .988 6.96 5.67 14 31 29 19 40%
1966 CLE AL 26 C 97 87 774.0 635 588 40 7 3 .989 6.0 9.3 6 7.30 6.47 .988 6.86 5.86 12 23 17 28 62%
1967 CLE AL 27 C 86 80 732.2 694 636 57 1 4 .999 1.0 1.6 1 8.51 8.06 .989 7.22 6.15 17 30 19 21 53%
1968 CLE AL 28 C 97 90 797.2 752 699 50 3 11 .996 4.0 6.0 4 8.45 7.72 .990 6.97 6.01 9 24 24 23 49% AS
1969 TOT AL 29 C 105 95 843.0 650 573 70 7 15 .989 3.0 4.3 3 6.86 6.12 .987 6.65 5.59 12 39 38 31 45%
1969 CLE AL 29 C 6 6 60.0 51 46 4 1 2 .980 0.0 0.0 0 7.50 8.33 .986 6.64 5.58 0 2 3 2 40%
1969 BOS AL 29 C 19 14 133.0 106 90 14 2 3 .981 1.0 9.0 1 7.04 5.47 .987 6.65 5.59 2 7 4 5 56%
1969 CAL AL 29 C 80 75 650.0 493 437 52 4 10 .992 2.0 3.7 2 6.77 6.11 .987 6.65 5.59 10 30 31 24 44%
1970 CAL AL 30 C 112 98 891.2 644 587 51 6 10 .991 -4.0 -5.4 -4 6.44 5.70 .988 6.65 5.82 17 33 42 24 36%
1972 TOT AL 32 C 11 2 39.2 29 24 5 0 2 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 6.58 2.64 .983 6.47 5.65 2 1 2 3 60%
1972 CAL AL 32 C 2 0 2.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 18.00 2.00 .975 6.30 5.65 0 0 0 0
1972 MIL AL 32 C 9 2 37.2 25 20 5 0 2 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 5.97 2.78 .984 6.48 5.66 2 1 2 3 60%
11 Seasons C 868 773 6926.1 5825 5329 452 44 67 .992 16.0 2.8 16 7.51 6.66 .989 6.82 5.82 117 245 243 201 45%
11 Seasons TOT 868 773 6926.1 5825 5329 452 44 67 .992 16.0 2.8 16 7.51 6.66 .981 6.82 5.82 117 245 243 201 45%
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1968 *

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1969 AL  12 (6th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 3 (1723), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3944), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1956 Season: Signed by the Cincinnati Redlegs as an amateur free agent.

December 14, 1960: Purchased by the Milwaukee Braves from the Cincinnati Reds.

December 15, 1961: Traded by the Milwaukee Braves with Ed Charles and Manny Jimenez to the Kansas City Athletics for Lou Klimchock and Bob Shaw.

May 25, 1963: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics with Dick Howser to the Cleveland Indians for Doc Edwards and $100,000.

April 19, 1969: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Vicente Romo and Sonny Siebert to the Boston Red Sox for Dick Ellsworth, Ken Harrelson and Juan Pizarro.

June 15, 1969: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the California Angels for Tom Satriano.

July 28, 1972: Traded by the California Angels with Syd O'Brien to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ron Clark and Paul Ratliff.

November 15, 1972: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.

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