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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1948	18	-4.0	Cairo	KITL	D	BRO
1949	19	-2.8	Cambridge	ESHL	D	BRO	87	349	268	51	62	7	4	0	24	13		71	49	.231	.396	.287	.683	77		2	8
1950	20	-1.9	Valdosta	GAFL	D	BRO	127		424		121	17	17	4						.285		.434		184

1953	23	-1.2	Asheville	TRIS	B	BRO	121	509	433	92	137	24	13	6	82	22		67	52	.316	.415	.473	.888	205		6	3
1954	24	0.0	Elmira	EL	A	BRO	118	408	335	47	83	10	9	2	51	6		61	52	.248	.363	.349	.712	117		1	8	3
1955	25	-1.7	Fort Worth	TL	AA	BRO	125	447	381	49	76	11	5	5	41	3	2	57	69	.200	.305	.294	.599	112		2	4	3
1956	26	-0.5	St. Paul	AA	AAA	BRO	81	258	224	37	66	11	1	5	29	13		28	32	.295	.378	.420	.798	94	5	2	4	0
1957	27	-1.1	Montreal	IL	AAA	BRO	70	265	211	32	63	7	2	1	17	1		44	33	.299	.418	.365	.783	77		2	4	4
1957	27	-1.3	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	8	15	14	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	.214	.214	.286	.500	4	1	0	1	0	0
1958	28	-0.2	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	63	163	142	18	31	4	0	9	17	4	1	16	26	.218	.306	.437	.743	62	3	2	3	0	1
1958-59	28		Escogido	DOWL	FgW				178		51			3	22					.287
1959	29	0.7	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	52	166	139	17	33	4	1	1	11	1	0	21	15	.237	.346	.302	.648	42	2	2	4	0	2
1960	30	2.1	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	58	106	90	11	21	4	0	2	9	1	1	15	17	.233	.343	.344	.687	31	0	0	1	0	2
1961	31	2.7	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	92	292	243	31	59	10	3	4	22	2	2	36	42	.243	.347	.358	.705	87	0	4	7	2	2
1962	32		2 Teams	NL	Maj	NYM-SFG	34	67	61	4	14	2	0	0	2	0	0	6	11	.230	.299	.262	.561	16	3	0	0	0	0
1962	32	4.0	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	7	9	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.200	.556	.200	.756	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962	32	4.0	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	27	58	56	2	13	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	11	.232	.259	.268	.527	15	3	0	0	0	0
1963	33		2 Teams	IL	AAA	BAL-NYM	86	286	236	37	56	13	2	3	27	2	4	44	43					82		3	0	3
1963	33	6.9	Buffalo	IL	AAA	NYM	18
1963	33	6.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	68
1964	34	7.5	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	88	287	237	19	48	7	1	4	19	2	0	44	42	.203	.328	.291	.619	69		1	3	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		307	809	689	81	161	25	4	16	62	8	4	94	116	.234	.332	.351	.683	242	9	8	16	2	7
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		903	2947	2513	327	656	94	52	27	263	60	2	372	329					935		16	34	12
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign			178	178		51			3	22					.287
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1210	3934	3380	408	868	119	56	46	347	68	6	466	445					1177		24	50	14	7

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		325	810	672	88	177	25	4	10	65	16	0	116	107					240		5	11	6
AA (1 season)					Minors		125	447	381	49	76	11	5	5	41	3	2	57	69	.200	.305	.294	.599	112		2	4	3
A (1 season)					Minors		118	408	335	47	83	10	9	2	51	6		61	52	.248	.363	.349	.712	117		1	8	3
B (1 season)					Minors		121	509	433	92	137	24	13	6	82	22		67	52	.316	.415	.473	.888	205		6	3
D (3 seasons)					Minors		214	773	692	51	183	24	21	4	24	13		71	49					261		2	8