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Joe Pignatano
Joseph Benjamin Pignatano
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: August 4, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 28, 1957
Final Game: September 30, 1962
Relatives: Cousin of Pete Falcone
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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
1957 27 BRO NL 8 15 14 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .214 .214 .286 .500 29 4 1 0 1 0 0 /2
1958 28 LAD NL 63 163 142 18 31 4 0 9 17 4 1 16 26 .218 .306 .437 .743 91 62 3 2 3 0 1 2
1959 29 LAD NL 52 166 139 17 33 4 1 1 11 1 0 21 15 .237 .346 .302 .648 70 42 2 2 4 0 2 2
1960 30 LAD NL 58 106 90 11 21 4 0 2 9 1 1 15 17 .233 .343 .344 .687 85 31 0 0 1 0 2 2
1961 31 KCA AL 92 292 243 31 59 10 3 4 22 2 2 36 42 .243 .347 .358 .705 89 87 0 4 7 2 2 2/5
1962 32 TOT NL 34 67 61 4 14 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 11 .230 .299 .262 .561 53 16 3 0 0 0 0 2
1962 32 SFG NL 7 9 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .200 .556 .200 .756 114 1 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1962 32 NYM NL 27 58 56 2 13 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 11 .232 .259 .268 .526 42 15 3 0 0 0 0 2
6 Seasons 307 809 689 81 161 25 4 16 62 8 4 94 116 .234 .332 .351 .683 81 242 9 8 16 2 7
162 Game Avg. 162 427 364 43 85 13 2 8 33 4 2 50 61 .234 .332 .351 .683 81 128 5 4 8 1 4
LAD (4 yrs) 181 450 385 46 88 13 1 12 38 6 2 52 63 .229 .327 .361 .688 80 139 6 4 9 0 5
NYM (1 yr) 27 58 56 2 13 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 11 .232 .259 .268 .526 42 15 3 0 0 0 0
SFG (1 yr) 7 9 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .200 .556 .200 .756 114 1 0 0 0 0 0
KCA (1 yr) 92 292 243 31 59 10 3 4 22 2 2 36 42 .243 .347 .358 .705 89 87 0 4 7 2 2
NL (5 yrs) 215 517 446 50 102 15 1 12 40 6 2 58 74 .229 .323 .348 .670 77 155 9 4 9 0 5
AL (1 yr) 92 292 243 31 59 10 3 4 22 2 2 36 42 .243 .347 .358 .705 89 87 0 4 7 2 2
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1957 BRO NL 27 C 6 3 40.0 37 36 1 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -30.0 -1 8.32 6.17 .989 5.98 4.98 0 4 2 1 33%
1958 LAD NL 28 C 57 45 408.2 304 286 18 0 3 1.000 3.0 8.8 3 6.69 5.33 .988 6.06 5.19 1 19 6 12 67%
1959 LAD NL 29 C 49 41 380.0 340 322 17 1 8 .997 0.0 0.0 0 8.03 6.92 .989 6.34 5.24 5 10 7 6 46%
1960 LAD NL 30 C 40 26 265.0 256 231 21 4 2 .984 2.0 9.1 2 8.56 6.30 .986 6.58 5.41 4 6 7 12 63%
1961 KCA AL 31 C 83 74 629.2 423 379 35 9 7 .979 -3.0 -5.7 -3 5.92 4.99 .989 6.21 5.44 7 25 22 13 37%
1961 KCA AL 31 3B 2 0 1.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -450.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 6.75 0.50 .900 3.38 2.80
1962 TOT NL 32 C 32 16 165.0 121 107 13 1 2 .992 -1.0 -7.3 -1 6.55 3.75 .988 6.72 5.50 1 8 16 5 24%
1962 SFG NL 32 C 7 1 18.0 10 7 3 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 5.00 1.43 .990 6.70 5.50 0 1 3 1 25%
1962 NYM NL 32 C 25 15 147.0 111 100 10 1 2 .991 -1.0 -8.2 -1 6.73 4.40 .987 6.72 5.50 1 7 13 4 24%
6 Seasons C 267 205 1888.1 1481 1361 105 15 22 .990 0.0 0.0 0 6.99 5.49 .988 6.30 5.34 18 72 60 49 45%
1 Season 3B 2 0 1.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -450.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 6.75 0.50 .900 3.38 2.80
6 Seasons TOT 269 205 1889.2 1482 1362 105 15 22 .990 -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 0 6.99 5.45 .978 6.29 5.32 18 72 60 49 45%

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2772), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.

January 31, 1961: Purchased by the Kansas City Athletics from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

December 15, 1961: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the San Francisco Giants for Jose Tartabull.

July 13, 1962: Purchased by the New York Mets from the San Francisco Giants.

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