Joe Pignatano

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: August 4, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY us

Died: May 23, 2022 in Naples, FL

Buried: Naples Memorial Gardens, Naples, FL

High School: George Westinghouse Vocational Technical HS (Brooklyn, NY)

Debut: April 28, 1957 (Age 27-267d, 11,438th in major league history)
vs. PIT 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1962 (Age 33-057d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Joseph Benjamin Pignatano

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Relatives: Cousin of Pete Falcone

1959 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

689

161

.234

RBI

OBP

.332

SLG

.351

OPS

.683

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	6-28 / in Starts: 2-14
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	29 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 67 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	46 (21-17-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 67 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	41 (21-12-6)

Most Driven In
R Ashburn	1
M Throneberry	1
E ChacÃ³n	0
J Hickman	0
J Christopher	0

Most Driven In By
C Cannizzaro	1
J Christopher	1
C Hiller	1
H Kuenn	1

1962 Batting Game Log

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1962 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	274	8 (7)	Apr 17	SFG		LAD	L,7-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	275	47 (38)	May 27 (2)	SFG		NYM	W,6-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	1.06	-0.027	4.93	-0.08%	-0.24	PH C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	276	59 (11)	Jun 9	SFG	@	STL	L,4-8	6-GF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.89	0.049	4.28	0.14%	0.14	C
4	277	66 (6)	Jun 15	SFG		STL	L,2-5	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.571	.250	.821	7	.73	0.083	3.52	0.24%	0.67	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	278	80 (13)	Jul 1	SFG		PHI	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.571	.250	.821	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR C
6	279	81	Jul 2	SFG		NYM	L,5-8	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.625	.250	.875	7	1.04	0.049	5.80	0.17%	0.38	PH C
7	280	88 (6)	Jul 8	SFG		LAD	L,0-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.556	.200	.756	8	.63	-0.016	5.75	-0.09%	-0.10	PH C
				Player went from San Francisco Giants to New York Mets
8	281	85	Jul 14	NYM		LAD	L,3-17	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.500	.375	.875	8	.03	0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.30	C
9	282	87 (1)	Jul 15 (2)	NYM		SFG	L,8-9	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.438	.417	.854	8	.66	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.25	C
10	283	88	Jul 16	NYM		SFG	L,2-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.444	.385	.829	8	1.51	-0.007	.00	0.00%	0.01	C
11	284	89	Jul 19 (1)	NYM		PIT	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.429	.375	.804	8	1.01	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.61	C
12	285	90	Jul 19 (2)	NYM		PIT	L,6-7	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.409	.353	.762	4	1.39	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.11	C
13	286	91	Jul 20	NYM	@	CIN	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.350	.750	8	1.59	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.34	C
14	287	93 (1)	Jul 22 (1)	NYM	@	CIN	L,4-11	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.429	.391	.820	8	.66	0.015	.00	0.00%	0.03	C
15	288	95 (1)	Jul 24	NYM	@	MLN	L,4-5	10-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.414	.375	.789	9	3.02	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.29	C
16	289	102 (6)	Jul 29 (2)	NYM	@	STL	L,1-5	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.296	.406	.370	.777	8	1.35	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-0.63	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	290	103	Aug 1	NYM		PHI	L,9-11	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.394	.357	.751	9	4.91	-0.146	.00	0.00%	-0.61	PH
18	291	105 (1)	Aug 3	NYM		CIN	L,6-8	2-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.417	.387	.804	8	1.07	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.06	C
19	292	117 (11)	Aug 14	NYM		PHI	L,1-3	12-GF(15)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.405	.375	.780	7	5.61	-0.334	.00	0.00%	-1.58	C
20	293	118	Aug 15 (1)	NYM		PHI	L,3-9	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.343	.718	8	1.00	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.88	C
21	294	119	Aug 15 (2)	NYM		PHI	L,7-8	9-GF(13)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.357	.324	.681	8	3.71	-0.220	.00	0.00%	-0.97	C
22	295	124 (4)	Aug 20 (2)	NYM		PIT	L,3-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.341	.308	.649	8	1.24	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.61	C
23	296	125	Aug 21 (1)	NYM		PIT	L,6-8	GS-9	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.354	.310	.664	8	1.48	0.221	.00	0.00%	1.47	C
24	297	126	Aug 21 (2)	NYM		PIT	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.347	.302	.649	8	.32	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH C
25	298	131 (4)	Aug 26	NYM		LAD	L,5-16	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.346	.304	.651	8	.41	-0.020	.00	0.00%	0.11	C
26	299	132	Aug 28 (1)	NYM	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.321	.280	.601	8	1.08	-0.152	.00	0.00%	-1.67	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	300	137 (4)	Sep 1	NYM	@	STL	L,5-10	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.316	.275	.590	6	.03	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.18	C
28	301	138	Sep 2	NYM	@	STL	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.316	.275	.590	2						C
29	302	140 (1)	Sep 3 (2)	NYM	@	PIT	L,4-5	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.235	.316	.275	.590	5						C
30	303	141	Sep 4	NYM	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.317	.278	.594	8	1.17	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.01	C
31	304	142	Sep 7	NYM	@	HOU	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.306	.268	.574	8	.58	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.25	C
32	305	154 (11)	Sep 21	NYM		CHC	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.237	.308	.271	.579	8	.64	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-1.44	C
33	306	155	Sep 22	NYM		CHC	L,2-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.303	.267	.570	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.33	PH
34	307	161 (5)	Sep 30	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.299	.262	.561	2	1.78	-0.095	.00	0.00%	-1.53	C
							6-28		67	61	4	14	2	0	0	2	6	0	11	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	.230	.299	.262	.561		1.17	-1.194	.58	0.38%	-9.76

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