Joe Nossek
Joseph Rudolph Nossek
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 178 lb.

Born: November 8, 1940 in Cleveland, OH
School: Ohio University
Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 1961. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1964
Final Game: September 13, 1970
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Standard Batting

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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
1964 23 MIN AL 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /87
1965 24 MIN AL 87 183 170 19 37 9 0 2 16 2 0 7 22 .218 .250 .306 .556 54 52 5 1 3 2 1 8/579
1966 25 TOT AL 91 241 230 13 60 10 3 1 27 4 2 8 21 .261 .285 .343 .628 82 79 7 0 2 1 1 87/95
1966 25 MIN AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /8
1966 25 KCA AL 87 241 230 13 60 10 3 1 27 4 2 8 21 .261 .285 .343 .628 82 79 7 0 2 1 1 87/95
1967 26 KCA AL 87 173 166 12 34 6 1 0 10 2 0 4 26 .205 .221 .253 .474 42 42 2 0 1 2 1 78
1969 28 TOT MLB 22 11 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 .091 .091 .182 -48 1 1 0 0 0 0 /78
1969 28 OAK AL 13 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0 /78
1969 28 STL NL 9 5 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 .200 .200 .400 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 /8
1970 29 STL NL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Seasons 295 610 579 47 132 25 4 3 53 8 2 19 72 .228 .252 .301 .552 60 174 15 1 6 5 3
162 Game Avg. 162 335 318 26 72 14 2 2 29 4 1 10 40 .228 .252 .301 .552 60 96 8 1 3 3 2
MIN (3 yrs) 98 184 171 20 37 9 0 2 16 2 0 7 22 .216 .249 .304 .553 53 52 5 1 3 2 1
OAK (3 yrs) 187 420 402 25 94 16 4 1 37 6 2 12 47 .234 .254 .301 .555 63 121 10 0 3 3 2
STL (2 yrs) 10 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .167 .167 .333 -7 1 0 0 0 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 285 604 573 45 131 25 4 3 53 8 2 19 69 .229 .253 .302 .554 60 173 15 1 6 5 3
NL (2 yrs) 10 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .167 .167 .333 -7 1 0 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1964 23 MIN AL 1 1 0 0.0 97 .000 .000 .257 .000 .325 .000 .399 .000 .724 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1965 24 MIN AL 183 143 13 2.4 96 .236 .218 .256 .250 .327 .306 .393 .556 .720 54 .287 -10.6 -1.1 .449 .141 .088 2.0
1966 25 TOT AL 241 182 21 3.1 87 .282 .261 .245 .285 .311 .343 .378 .628 .689 82 .397 -5.8 -0.6 .497 .126 .083 1.6
1966 25 KCA AL 241 182 21 3.1 87 .282 .261 .245 .285 .311 .343 .378 .628 .689 82 .397 -5.8 -0.6 .497 .126 .083 1.6
1967 26 KCA AL 173 137 9 1.8 82 .239 .205 .240 .221 .308 .253 .360 .474 .668 42 .204 -12.2 -1.4 .358 .084 .048 .0
1969 28 TOT MLB 11 11 0 0.0 92 .125 .091 .253 .091 .327 .091 .379 .182 .706 -48 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .091 .000 .000
1969 28 OAK AL 6 7 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .248 .000 .324 .000 .375 .000 .699 -100 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1969 28 STL NL 5 4 0 0.0 94 .500 .200 .259 .200 .330 .200 .384 .400 .714 13 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .250 .000 .000
1970 29 STL NL 1 1 0 0.0 106 .000 .000 .270 .000 .344 .000 .413 .000 .757 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
6 Seasons 610 475 43 2.4 88 .253 .228 .247 .252 .315 .301 .377 .552 .692 60 .298 -31.2 -3.4 .431 .116 .073 4.4
162 Game Avg. 335 261 24 2.4 88 .253 .228 .247 .252 .315 .301 .377 .552 .692 60 .298 -31.2 -3.4 .431 .116 .073 2
OAK (3 yrs) 420 326 30 2.5 85 .261 .234 .243 .254 .310 .301 .370 .555 .680 63 .310 -19.5 -2.1 .428 .107 .067 1.7
MIN (3 yrs) 184 144 13 2.4 96 .235 .216 .256 .249 .327 .304 .393 .553 .720 53 .284 -10.8 -1.2 .446 .140 .088 2.0
STL (2 yrs) 6 5 0 0.0 96 .333 .167 .261 .167 .332 .167 .389 .333 .721 -7 .000 -0.9 -0.1 .200 .000 .000
AL (5 yrs) 604 470 43 2.5 88 .253 .229 .247 .253 .315 .302 .377 .554 .692 60 .302 -30.4 -3.3 .434 .117 .073 4.4
NL (2 yrs) 6 5 0 0.0 96 .333 .167 .261 .167 .332 .167 .389 .333 .721 -7 .000 -0.9 -0.1 .200 .000 .000

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1965 24 MIN AL WS LAD L 6 21 20 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 4 1 0 1 0 0
1 WS 6 21 20 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 4 1 0 1 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1964 23 MIN AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 100%
1965 24 MIN AL 183 1.1% 12.0% 3.8% 6.0% 30% 3.14 7.7 85.0 10.6 1.03 81%
1966 25 TOT AL 241 0.4% 8.7% 3.3% 5.8% 23% 2.63 11.0 230.0 8.5 1.31 87%
1966 25 KCA AL 241 0.4% 8.7% 3.3% 5.8% 23% 2.63 11.0 230.0 8.5 1.31 87%
1967 26 KCA AL 173 0.0% 15.0% 2.3% 4.1% 21% 6.50 6.4 16.6 0.88 82%
1969 28 TOT MLB 11 0.0% 27.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.7 1.00 73%
1969 28 OAK AL 6 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.33 100%
1969 28 STL NL 5 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.7 0.00 40%
1970 29 STL NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
6 Seasons 610 0.5% 11.8% 3.1% 5.3% 24% 3.79 8.0 193.0 10.9 1.09 83%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1964 23 MIN AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 24 MIN AL 1 0 40% 67 2 0 100% 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 60% 11 6 5 1 1 0 8 1 7
1966 25 TOT AL 4 0 18% 88 4 2 67% 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 3 2 62% 9 4 5 0 0 0 4 1 3
1966 25 KCA AL 4 0 18% 86 4 2 67% 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 3 2 62% 9 4 5 0 0 0 4 1 3
1967 26 KCA AL 6 0 32% 51 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 64% 5 5 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
1969 28 TOT MLB 0 0 200% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 75% 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
1969 28 OAK AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 28 STL NL 0 0 200% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1970 29 STL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Seasons 11 0 30% 226 8 2 80% 4 2 4 0 0 0 6 0 6 11 62% 29 17 12 1 1 0 22 2 20
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1964 23 MIN AL 1 100% 0 1 0 0 0 0.21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 24 MIN AL 183 67% 37 28 7 0 5 1.90 2 0 5 1 1 1 1 0 4 3 75% 47 5 11% 28 9 32% 134 15 11% 13 5 38% 15 5 33% 0
1966 25 TOT AL 241 54% 60 17 8 0 1 0.95 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 100% 46 7 15% 24 12 50% 154 29 19% 17 10 59% 20 9 45% 0
1966 25 KCA AL 241 54% 60 17 8 0 1 0.95 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 100% 46 7 15% 24 12 50% 154 29 19% 17 10 59% 20 9 45% 0
1967 26 KCA AL 173 59% 34 28 1 0 0 1.54 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 37 2 5% 20 7 35% 108 10 9% 6 4 67% 8 4 50% 0
1969 28 TOT MLB 11 82% 1 4 1 0 0 1.32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 20% 4 0 0% 11 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1969 28 OAK AL 6 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1969 28 STL NL 5 60% 1 4 1 0 0 1.32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 2 0 0% 6 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1970 29 STL NL 1 100% 0 1 0 0 0 3.41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
6 Seasons 610 60% 132 79 17 0 6 1.53 3 0 16 1 2 2 1 1 7 6 86% 136 15 11% 77 28 36% 408 54 13% 37 19 51% 44 18 41% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1964 23 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 24 94 184 171 20 37 9 0 2 16 2 0 7 22 .216 .249 .304 .553 53 52 5 1 3 2 1
1966 25 185 425 401 33 97 19 3 3 43 6 2 15 43 .242 .269 .327 .596 70 131 12 1 5 3 2
1967 26 272 598 567 45 131 25 4 3 53 8 2 19 69 .231 .255 .305 .560 62 173 14 1 6 5 3
1968 27 272 598 567 45 131 25 4 3 53 8 2 19 69 .231 .255 .305 .560 62 173 14 1 6 5 3
1969 28 294 609 578 47 132 25 4 3 53 8 2 19 72 .228 .252 .301 .553 60 174 15 1 6 5 3
1970 29 295 610 579 47 132 25 4 3 53 8 2 19 72 .228 .252 .301 .552 60 174 15 1 6 5 3

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1964 23 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 7
1965 24 87 180 170 20 37 9 0 2 17 2 7 22 .218 .250 .306 .556 13 87
1966 25 92 243 234 15 63 10 3 1 32 4 8 21 .269 .292 .350 .643 24 91
1967 26 87 178 171 15 39 7 1 0 13 2 5 26 .228 .247 .281 .528 12 87
1969 28 22 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 22
1970 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
6 Seasons 296 614 588 51 139 26 4 3 62 8 20 72 .236 .261 .310 .570 49 295
162 Game Avg. 162 336 322 28 76 14 2 2 34 4 11 39 .236 .261 .310 .570 27 295

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