Joe Garagiola
Position: Catcher
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)
Born: February 12, 1926 in St. Louis, MO us
Died: March 23, 2016 in Scottsdale, AZ
Buried: Resurrection Cemetery, St. Louis, MO
High School: St. Mary's HS (St. Louis, MO)
Debut:
May 26, 1946
(Age 20-103d,
7,888th in MLB history)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 26, 1954
(Age 28-226d)
vs. PHI 2 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season
Full Name: Joseph Henry Garagiola
Pronunciation: \GAR-uh-jee-O-luh\
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SUMMARY
Career
WAR
9.2
AB
1872
R
198
H
481
BA
.257
HR
42
RBI
255
SB
5
OBP
.354
SLG
.385
OPS
.739
OPS+
97
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