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Joe Azcue

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: August 18, 1939 in Cienfuegos, Cuba cu

Debut: August 3, 1960 (Age 20-351d, 11,765th in major league history)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1972 (Age 33-042d)
vs. DET 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Jose Joaquin Azcue

Nicknames: The Immortal Azcue

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.6

2828

712

.252

201

RBI

304

OBP

.304

SLG

.344

OPS

.648

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1956	16	CIN-min	D	59	164	146	16	35	8	1	0	23	1		12	25	.240	.307	.295	.601		43		3	1	2			DGS,MOU · GASL,GAFL
1957	17	CIN-min	D	123	487	440	47	117	20	2	3	66	6	5	33	57	.266	.316	.341	.657		150		1	9	4			PKA · FLOR
1958	18	CIN-min	B,A	95	346	317	42	94	17	2	3	50	4		23	56	.297	.340	.391	.731		124		0	2	4	0		WEN,SAV · NORW,SALL
1959	19	CIN-min	A	113	389	363	48	95	12	3	13	51	1		21	51	.262	.306	.419	.724		152		2	3	0	2		SAV · SALL
1960	20	CIN-min	AAA	97	317	289	29	78	11	1	5	27	2	0	24	47	.270	.327	.367	.694		106		1	2	1			HAV · IL
1960	20	CIN	NL	14	33	31	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	6	.097	.152	.097	.248	-31	3	0	0	0	0	0	2/H

1961	21	MLN-min	AAA	82	315	283	31	84	12	2	2	43	1	0	24	46	.297	.348	.375	.723		106		1	2	5			VAN · PCL
1962	22	KCA	AL	72	248	223	18	51	9	1	2	25	1	0	17	27	.229	.287	.305	.592	58	68	3	3	1	4	7	2/H
1963	23	KCA-min	AAA	10	40	39	5	6	1	1	0	3	0	0	1	4	.154	.175	.231	.406		9		0	0	0			POR · PCL
1963	23	TOT	AL	96	343	324	26	91	16	0	14	46	1	1	15	47	.281	.310	.460	.770	114	149	13	0	1	3	1	2/H
1963	23	KCA	AL	2	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1963	23	CLE	AL	94	339	320	26	91	16	0	14	46	1	1	15	46	.284	.314	.466	.779	117	149	13	0	1	3	1	2/H
1964	24	CLE	AL	83	294	271	20	74	9	1	4	34	0	2	16	38	.273	.314	.358	.672	87	97	4	2	1	4	2	2/H
1965	25	CLE	AL	111	371	335	16	77	7	0	2	35	2	1	27	54	.230	.290	.269	.559	60	90	15	3	2	4	8	2H
1966	26	CLE	AL	98	330	302	22	83	10	1	9	37	0	2	20	22	.275	.319	.404	.723	107	122	6	2	1	5	5	2/H
1967	27	CLE	AL	86	324	295	33	74	12	5	11	34	0	3	22	35	.251	.307	.437	.744	116	129	8	3	1	3	0	2/H
1968	28	CLE	AL	115	389	357	23	100	10	0	4	42	1	1	28	33	.280	.331	.342	.672	106	122	9	0	2	2	5	2H	AS
1969	29	TOT	AL	106	365	323	23	72	8	0	2	23	0	1	35	36	.223	.299	.266	.566	62	86	17	2	1	4	12	2/H
1969	29	CLE	AL	7	28	24	1	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	3	.292	.393	.417	.810	124	10	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1969	29	BOS	AL	19	55	51	7	11	2	0	0	3	0	0	4	5	.216	.273	.255	.528	45	13	3	0	0	0	1	2
1969	29	CAL	AL	80	282	248	15	54	6	0	1	19	0	1	27	28	.218	.295	.254	.549	60	63	14	2	1	4	11	2/H
1970	30	CAL	AL	114	381	351	19	85	13	1	2	25	0	0	24	40	.242	.292	.302	.594	68	106	12	2	1	3	4	*2/H

1972	32	CAL-min	AAA	45	161	144	20	46	7	0	5	22	1	0	15	19	.319	.379	.472	.851		68		0	0	2			SLC · PCL
1972	32	TOT	AL	14	17	16	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.125	.176	.125	.301	-8	2	0	0	0	0	1	2/H
1972	32	CAL	AL	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1972	32	MIL	AL	11	15	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	/2H
1973	33	CLE-min	AA	105	387	349	46	109	21	0	12	63	1	1	30	39	.312	.367	.476	.843		166		3	0	5			SAN · TL
11 Yrs				909	3095	2828	201	712	94	9	50	304	5	12	207	344	.252	.304	.344	.648	85	974	87	17	11	32	45
162 Game Avg.				162	552	504	36	127	17	2	9	54	1	2	37	61	.252	.304	.344	.648	85	174	16	3	2	6	8
				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
CLE (7 yrs)				594	2075	1904	141	506	64	7	45	229	4	10	132	231	.266	.313	.378	.691	99	719	55	10	8	21	21
CAL (3 yrs)				197	665	601	34	139	19	1	3	44	0	1	51	69	.231	.293	.281	.574	64	169	26	4	2	7	15
KCA (2 yrs)				74	252	227	18	51	9	1	2	25	1	0	17	28	.225	.283	.300	.582	55	68	3	3	1	4	7
CIN (1 yr)				14	33	31	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	6	.097	.152	.097	.248	-31	3	0	0	0	0	0
MIL (1 yr)				11	15	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343	5	2	0	0	0	0	1
BOS (1 yr)				19	55	51	7	11	2	0	0	3	0	0	4	5	.216	.273	.255	.528	45	13	3	0	0	0	1

AL (10 yrs)				895	3062	2797	200	709	94	9	50	301	5	11	205	338	.253	.305	.347	.652	86	971	87	17	11	32	45
NL (1 yr)				14	33	31	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	6	.097	.152	.097	.248	-31	3	0	0	0	0	0

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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