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Joe Pepitone
Joseph Anthony Pepitone (Pepi)
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: October 9, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1958. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 10, 1962
Final Game: May 25, 1973
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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
1962 21 NYY AL 63 141 138 14 33 3 2 7 17 1 1 3 21 .239 .255 .442 .697 86 61 5 0 0 0 0 379/8
1963 22 NYY AL 157 615 580 79 157 16 3 27 89 3 5 23 63 .271 .304 .448 .752 108 260 10 7 0 5 2 *39/8 AS,MVP-17
1964 23 NYY AL 160 647 613 71 154 12 3 28 100 2 1 24 63 .251 .281 .418 .698 91 256 17 3 2 5 7 *38/9 AS
1965 24 NYY AL 143 580 531 51 131 18 3 18 62 4 2 43 59 .247 .305 .394 .699 98 209 12 2 3 1 11 *39/87 AS,GG
1966 25 NYY AL 152 621 585 85 149 21 4 31 83 4 3 29 58 .255 .290 .463 .753 118 271 14 2 0 5 6 *38/9 MVP-27,GG
1967 26 NYY AL 133 545 501 45 126 18 3 13 64 1 3 34 62 .251 .301 .377 .678 104 189 16 3 3 4 4 *8/3
1968 27 NYY AL 108 421 380 41 93 9 3 15 56 8 2 37 45 .245 .311 .403 .714 119 153 7 1 0 3 9 83/7
1969 28 NYY AL 135 546 513 49 124 16 3 27 70 8 6 30 42 .242 .284 .442 .726 105 227 13 1 0 2 11 *3 GG
1970 29 TOT NL 131 533 492 82 127 18 7 26 79 5 4 33 43 .258 .304 .482 .786 106 237 9 1 4 3 11 3879
1970 29 HOU NL 75 299 279 44 70 9 5 14 35 5 2 18 28 .251 .298 .470 .767 106 131 7 1 0 1 9 379/8
1970 29 CHC NL 56 234 213 38 57 9 2 12 44 0 2 15 15 .268 .313 .498 .811 105 106 2 0 4 2 2 83
1971 30 CHC NL 115 460 427 50 131 19 4 16 61 1 2 24 41 .307 .347 .482 .830 122 206 14 4 2 3 8 38/7
1972 31 CHC NL 66 233 214 23 56 5 0 8 21 1 2 13 22 .262 .309 .397 .706 92 85 4 3 0 3 4 3
1973 32 TOT NL 34 134 123 16 34 3 0 3 19 3 1 9 7 .276 .328 .374 .702 89 46 3 1 0 1 0 3
1973 32 CHC NL 31 122 112 16 30 3 0 3 18 3 1 8 6 .268 .320 .375 .695 87 42 1 1 0 1 0 3
1973 32 ATL NL 3 12 11 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .364 .417 .364 .780 112 4 2 0 0 0 0 /3
12 Seasons 1397 5476 5097 606 1315 158 35 219 721 41 32 302 526 .258 .301 .432 .733 105 2200 124 28 14 35 73
162 Game Avg. 162 635 591 70 152 18 4 25 84 5 4 35 61 .258 .301 .432 .733 105 255 14 3 2 4 8
NYY (8 yrs) 1051 4116 3841 435 967 113 24 166 541 31 23 223 413 .252 .294 .423 .718 105 1626 94 19 8 25 50
CHC (4 yrs) 268 1049 966 127 274 36 6 39 144 5 7 60 84 .284 .328 .454 .782 107 439 21 8 6 9 14
ATL (1 yr) 3 12 11 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .364 .417 .364 .780 112 4 2 0 0 0 0
HOU (1 yr) 75 299 279 44 70 9 5 14 35 5 2 18 28 .251 .298 .470 .767 106 131 7 1 0 1 9
NL (4 yrs) 346 1360 1256 171 348 45 11 53 180 10 9 79 113 .277 .322 .457 .779 107 574 30 9 6 10 23
AL (8 yrs) 1051 4116 3841 435 967 113 24 166 541 31 23 223 413 .252 .294 .423 .718 105 1626 94 19 8 25 50

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
1963 22 NYY AL WS LAD L 4 15 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154 .267 .154 .421 2 0 1 0 0 0
1964 23 NYY AL WS STL L 7 29 26 1 4 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 3 .154 .241 .308 .549 8 0 1 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 11 44 39 1 6 1 0 1 5 0 0 3 6 .154 .250 .256 .506 10 0 2 0 0 0
2 WS 11 44 39 1 6 1 0 1 5 0 0 3 6 .154 .250 .256 .506 10 0 2 0 0 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
1962 NYY AL 21 OF 32 13 168.0 26 26 0 0 0 1.000 -2.6 -18.6 -1.6 -0.1 -1.6 -1 1.39 0.81 .981 2.19 1.92
1962 NYY AL 21 1B 16 14 110.1 113 100 11 2 9 .982 0.9 9.8 0.9 0.2 0.7 0 9.05 6.94 .990 9.44 8.76
1962 NYY AL 21 LF 14 8 83.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -17.3 -1.2 -0.3 -0.9 0 1.19 0.79 .973 2.01 1.61
1962 NYY AL 21 RF 13 2 54.2 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 -0.8 0 1.65 0.77 .980 2.01 1.71
1962 NYY AL 21 CF 7 3 30.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -55.4 -0.4 -0.5 0.1 -1 2.37 1.14 .988 2.58 2.19
1963 NYY AL 22 1B 143 130 1193.0 1249 1140 103 6 111 .995 10.3 10.4 10.3 3.9 6.3 0 9.38 8.69 .990 7.54 6.99 AS,MVP-17
1963 NYY AL 22 OF 16 15 129.1 29 26 1 2 0 .931 -1.7 -15.8 -0.7 -1.2 0.6 -1 1.88 1.69 .983 2.16 1.91 AS,MVP-17
1963 NYY AL 22 RF 11 10 79.0 17 15 0 2 0 .882 -1.4 -21.3 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 -1 1.71 1.36 .982 2.01 1.72 AS,MVP-17
1963 NYY AL 22 CF 7 5 50.1 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -7.2 -0.3 -0.6 0.4 0 2.32 1.86 .985 2.57 2.19 AS,MVP-17
1964 NYY AL 23 1B 155 153 1347.0 1472 1333 121 18 128 .988 2.4 2.1 1.4 0.3 1.0 1 9.71 9.38 .991 6.68 6.45 AS
1964 NYY AL 23 CF 30 1 55.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -2.7 -58.6 -2.7 -0.5 -2.2 0 1.30 0.27 .975 2.46 2.13 AS
1964 NYY AL 23 OF 30 2 66.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 -1.8 -32.7 -1.8 0.4 -2.2 0 1.77 0.43 .977 2.05 1.79 AS
1964 NYY AL 23 RF 3 1 10.2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 101.2 0.9 0.9 0.0 0 4.22 1.67 .980 1.86 1.60 AS
1965 NYY AL 24 1B 115 113 986.1 1110 1036 71 3 104 .997 6.8 8.3 6.8 3.9 2.9 0 10.10 9.63 .991 9.12 7.88 AS,GG
1965 NYY AL 24 OF 41 25 267.0 50 45 4 1 0 .980 -1.1 -4.9 -2.1 -0.3 -1.9 1 1.65 1.20 .978 2.04 1.78 AS,GG
1965 NYY AL 24 RF 36 24 236.0 43 38 4 1 0 .977 -2.2 -11.2 -3.2 -0.5 -2.7 1 1.60 1.17 .979 1.85 1.57 AS,GG
1965 NYY AL 24 CF 3 0 14.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 51.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 0 2.57 1.33 .975 2.38 2.03 AS,GG
1965 NYY AL 24 LF 2 1 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 35.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0 2.12 2.00 .975 1.85 1.50 AS,GG
1966 NYY AL 25 1B 119 117 977.0 1142 1044 92 6 92 .995 6.5 8.0 5.5 1.3 4.1 1 10.46 9.55 .991 9.21 8.18 MVP-27,GG
1966 NYY AL 25 OF 55 30 323.0 90 82 5 3 2 .967 -0.8 -3.0 -1.8 -4.7 2.9 1 2.42 1.58 .982 2.10 1.82 MVP-27,GG
1966 NYY AL 25 CF 51 22 265.0 76 70 3 3 1 .961 -1.7 -7.7 -1.7 -3.7 2.0 0 2.48 1.43 .987 2.52 2.09 MVP-27,GG
1966 NYY AL 25 RF 8 8 58.0 16 14 2 0 1 1.000 0.9 18.6 -0.1 -1.0 0.9 1 2.48 2.00 .981 1.94 1.69 MVP-27,GG
1967 NYY AL 26 CF 123 122 1096.1 290 276 7 7 1 .976 -8.6 -9.4 -6.6 -6.1 -0.5 -2 2.32 2.30 .981 2.47 2.08
1967 NYY AL 26 OF 123 122 1096.1 291 277 7 7 1 .976 -8.6 -9.4 -6.6 -6.1 -0.5 -2 2.33 2.31 .980 2.05 1.76
1967 NYY AL 26 1B 6 6 51.0 51 44 6 1 5 .980 -0.5 -11.8 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0 8.82 8.33 .990 9.53 8.32
1968 NYY AL 27 OF 92 91 795.2 198 190 4 4 1 .980 -7.5 -11.3 -7.5 3.3 -10.8 0 2.19 2.11 .981 2.08 1.80
1968 NYY AL 27 CF 88 87 761.2 194 186 4 4 1 .979 -6.2 -9.8 -6.2 4.6 -10.8 0 2.25 2.16 .986 2.53 2.25
1968 NYY AL 27 1B 12 12 106.0 132 128 4 0 10 1.000 -2.2 -24.9 -2.2 -0.5 -1.7 0 11.21 11.00 .989 9.59 8.32
1968 NYY AL 27 LF 4 4 34.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1.3 -45.9 -1.3 -1.3 0.0 0 0.53 0.50 1.000 1.85 1.45
1969 NYY AL 28 1B 132 131 1153.1 1335 1254 74 7 118 .995 3.7 3.8 3.7 2.8 0.9 0 10.36 10.06 .992 7.80 7.58 GG
1970 TOT NL 29 OF 84 83 680.1 177 173 2 2 0 .989 0.7 1.2 2.7 4.5 -1.7 -2 2.32 2.08 .976 2.07 1.78
1970 TOT NL 29 1B 63 42 424.4 436 403 31 2 45 .995 -2.5 -7.1 -2.5 -1.0 -1.4 0 9.21 6.89 .992 9.68 8.37
1970 TOT NL 29 CF 59 57 472.1 132 130 1 1 0 .992 3.3 8.4 4.3 4.5 -0.2 -1 2.50 2.22 .977 2.34 2.07
1970 HOU NL 29 1B 50 42 396.2 407 376 29 2 45 .995 -3.3 -10.0 -3.3 -1.7 -1.5 0 9.19 8.10 .992 9.68 8.37
1970 HOU NL 29 OF 28 27 221.0 54 52 1 1 0 .981 -1.7 -9.2 -0.7 0.9 -1.5 -1 2.16 1.89 .976 2.07 1.78
1970 HOU NL 29 LF 15 15 115.0 26 25 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 2.1 0.2 0.6 -0.3 0 2.03 1.73 .969 1.75 1.38
1970 HOU NL 29 RF 13 11 93.0 20 19 0 1 0 .950 -2.8 -36.1 -1.8 -0.6 -1.2 -1 1.84 1.46 .975 2.00 1.68
1970 HOU NL 29 CF 3 1 13.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 83.1 0.9 0.9 0.0 0 2.77 1.33 .975 2.35 2.07
1970 CHC NL 29 CF 56 56 459.1 128 126 1 1 0 .992 2.4 6.3 3.4 3.6 -0.2 -1 2.49 2.27 .977 2.34 2.07
1970 CHC NL 29 OF 56 56 459.1 123 121 1 1 0 .992 2.4 6.3 3.4 3.6 -0.2 -1 2.39 2.18 .976 2.07 1.78
1970 CHC NL 29 1B 13 0 27.2 29 27 2 0 0 1.000 0.8 34.7 0.8 0.7 0.1 0 9.43 2.23 .993 9.69 8.37
1971 CHC NL 30 1B 95 89 780.0 945 872 64 9 75 .990 -1.1 -1.7 -2.1 0.2 -2.2 1 10.80 9.85 .992 9.88 8.58
1971 CHC NL 30 OF 23 22 179.2 33 32 0 1 0 .970 -4.8 -32.1 -3.8 -1.0 -2.8 -1 1.60 1.39 .979 2.19 1.92
1971 CHC NL 30 CF 22 22 176.2 32 31 0 1 0 .969 -5.1 -34.6 -4.1 -1.3 -2.8 -1 1.58 1.41 .981 2.64 2.30
1971 CHC NL 30 LF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 120.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.50
1972 CHC NL 31 1B 66 54 482.1 585 552 31 2 51 .997 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 0 10.88 8.83 .992 9.73 8.42
1973 TOT NL 32 1B 31 31 266.2 290 266 19 5 33 .983 -2.0 -9.0 -2.0 0.6 -2.6 0 9.62 9.19 .992 9.83 8.40
1973 CHC NL 32 1B 28 28 240.2 263 240 19 4 28 .985 -0.8 -4.0 -0.8 0.8 -1.6 0 9.69 9.25 .992 9.83 8.40
1973 ATL NL 32 1B 3 3 26.0 27 26 0 1 5 .963 -1.2 -55.4 -1.2 -0.2 -1.0 0 9.00 8.67 .993 9.83 8.40
12 Seasons 1B 953 892 7877.1 8860 8172 627 61 781 .993 22.2 3.4 19.2 10.9 8.1 3 10.05 9.23 .991 8.46 7.69
9 Seasons OF 496 403 3705.1 907 864 23 20 4 .978 -28.2 -9.1 -23.2 -5.2 -18.0 -5 2.15 1.79 .979 2.08 1.80
9 Seasons CF 390 319 2922.0 757 726 15 16 3 .979 -22.1 -9.1 -17.1 -3.5 -13.5 -5 2.28 1.90 .982 2.48 2.14
6 Seasons RF 84 56 531.1 111 101 6 4 1 .964 -4.6 -10.4 -4.6 -1.1 -3.6 0 1.81 1.27 .979 1.93 1.64
5 Seasons LF 36 28 252.0 44 43 1 0 0 1.000 -1.5 -7.1 -1.5 -0.6 -0.9 0 1.57 1.22 .973 1.86 1.49
12 Seasons TOT 1449 1295 11582.2 9767 9036 650 81 785 .992 -6.0 -0.6 -4.0 5.7 -9.9 -5 3 7.53 6.68 .982 6.42 5.67
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

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1963 (1B)
1964 *
1965 *

Gold Gloves
1965-AL-1B
1966-AL-1B
1969-AL-1B
All multiple winners

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1963-AL-17-4%
1966-AL-27-1%
0.05 Career Shares (1085th)

Games Played s c a p y
1963 AL--157--6th
1964 AL--160--7th

At Bats s c a p y
1964 AL--613--7th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1966 AL--85--9th

Total Bases s c a p y
1963 AL--260--9th
1966 AL--271--8th

Home Runs s c a p y
1963 AL--27--6th
1964 AL--28--10th
1966 AL--31--5th
Career--219--244th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1963 AL--89--7th
1964 AL--100--6th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1966 AL--56--9th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1963 AL--7--9th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1965 AL--11--5th
1968 AL--9--10th
Career--73--201st

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1964 AL--17--8th
1967 AL--16--3rd

AB per SO s c a p y
1966 AL--10.086--7th
1969 AL--12.214--8th
1970 NL--11.442--8th

AB per HR s c a p y
1966 AL--18.871--10th
Career--23.274--218th

Outs Made s c a p y
1964 AL--484--6th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 26 (858), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 19 (793), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 10 (1607), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1958 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

December 4, 1969: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Houston Astros for Curt Blefary.

July 29, 1970: Purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Houston Astros.

May 19, 1973: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves for Andre Thornton.

June 19, 1973: Released by the Atlanta Braves.

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