Joe Ginsberg

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: October 11, 1926 in New York, NY us

Died: November 2, 2012 in West Bloomfield, MI

Buried: Montrose Township Cemetery, Montrose, MI

High School: Cooley HS (Detroit, MI)

Debut: September 15, 1948 (Age 21-340d, 8,119th in MLB history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 15, 1962 (Age 35-186d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Myron Nathan Ginsberg

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.5

AB

1716

R

168

H

414

BA

.241

HR

RBI

182

SB

OBP

.332

SLG

.320

OPS

.652

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1944	17	DET-min	D	88	273	273		74	12	6	4						.271	.271	.403	.674		110							JAM · PONY
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1947	20	DET-min	A	92	250	250		55	9	5	3						.220	.220	.332	.552		83							WPT · EL
1948	21	DET-min	A,MLB	118	379	376	7	124	21	8	1	1	0	0	3	1	.330	.335	.436	.771		164	1	0	0				WPT,DET · EL,AL
1948	21	DET	AL	11	39	36	7	13	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	.361	.410	.361	.771	104	13	1	0	0			2

1949	22	DET-min	AAA	102	369	336	48	95	17	1	5	43	2		31	19	.283	.343	.384	.727		129	8	0	2				TOL · AA
1950	23	DET-min	AAA,MLB	99	352	309	44	94	19	2	7	51	1	0	36	21	.304	.382	.447	.829		138	9	3	4				TOL,DET · AA,AL
1950	23	DET	AL	36	109	95	12	22	6	0	0	12	1	0	11	6	.232	.318	.295	.612	56	28	2	1	2			2
1951	24	DET-min	MLB	102	351	304	44	79	10	2	8	37	0	2	43	21	.260	.355	.385	.740		117	8	2	2				DET · AL
1951	24	DET	AL	102	351	304	44	79	10	2	8	37	0	2	43	21	.260	.355	.385	.740	100	117	8	2	2			2
1952	25	DET-min	MLB	113	364	307	29	68	13	2	6	36	1	1	51	21	.221	.338	.336	.673		103	9	3	3				DET · AL
1952	25	DET	AL	113	364	307	29	68	13	2	6	36	1	1	51	21	.221	.338	.336	.673	88	103	9	3	3			2
1953	26	CLE-DET-min	MLB	64	192	162	16	47	6	0	0	13	0	0	24	5	.290	.388	.327	.715		53	4	2	4				CLE,DET · AL
1953	26	TOT	AL	64	192	162	16	47	6	0	0	13	0	0	24	5	.290	.388	.327	.715	97	53	4	2	4			2
1953	26	DET	AL	18	65	53	6	16	2	0	0	3	0	0	10	1	.302	.422	.340	.761	109	18	0	1	1			2
1953	26	CLE	AL	46	127	109	10	31	4	0	0	10	0	0	14	4	.284	.371	.321	.692	91	35	4	1	3			2
1954	27	CLE-min	AAA,MLB	62	203	177	15	52	6	1	3	28	0	0	21	15	.294	.371	.390	.761		69	10	2	1	2			INA,CLE · AA,AL
1954	27	CLE	AL	3	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	1.500	2.167	477	3	0	1	0	0		/2

1956	29	OAK-BAL-min	MLB	86	252	223	15	50	8	1	1	14	1	1	25	21	.224	.299	.283	.581		63	9	0	1	3	3		KC1,BAL · AL
1956	29	TOT	AL	86	252	223	15	50	8	1	1	14	1	1	25	21	.224	.299	.283	.581	56	63	9	0	1	3	3	2
1956	29	KCA	AL	71	220	195	15	48	8	1	1	12	1	1	23	17	.246	.323	.313	.636	69	61	7	0	0	2	3	2
1956	29	BAL	AL	15	32	28	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	4	.071	.129	.071	.200	-43	2	2	0	1	1	0	/2
1957	30	BAL-min	MLB	85	201	175	15	48	8	2	1	18	2	1	18	19	.274	.342	.360	.702		63	4	2	2	4	1		BAL · AL
1957	30	BAL	AL	85	200	175	15	48	8	2	1	18	2	1	18	19	.274	.342	.360	.702	98	63	4	2	2	4	1	2
1958	31	BAL-min	MLB	61	126	109	4	23	1	0	3	16	0	0	13	14	.211	.302	.303	.604		33	0	2	0	2	1		BAL · AL
1958	31	BAL	AL	61	126	109	4	23	1	0	3	16	0	0	13	14	.211	.302	.303	.604	72	33	0	2	0	2	1	2
1959	32	BAL-min	MLB	65	190	166	14	30	2	0	1	14	1	0	21	13	.181	.268	.211	.479		35	6	0	0	3	3		BAL · AL
1959	32	BAL	AL	65	190	166	14	30	2	0	1	14	1	0	21	13	.181	.268	.211	.479	36	35	6	0	0	3	3	2
1960	33	CHW-BAL-min	MLB	42	125	105	11	27	5	0	0	15	1	0	16	9	.257	.358	.305	.662		32	2	1	2	1	1		CHA,BAL · AL
1960	33	TOT	AL	42	125	105	11	27	5	0	0	15	1	0	16	9	.257	.358	.305	.662	82	32	2	1	2	1	1	2
1960	33	BAL	AL	14	37	30	3	8	1	0	0	6	0	0	6	1	.267	.389	.300	.689	91	9	1	0	1	0	1	2
1960	33	CHW	AL	28	88	75	8	19	4	0	0	9	1	0	10	8	.253	.345	.307	.651	78	23	1	1	1	1	0	2
1961	34	BOS-CHW-min	MLB	25	29	27	1	6	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	4	.222	.250	.222	.472		6	1	0	1	0	0		BOS,CHA · AL
1961	34	TOT	AL	25	29	27	1	6	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	4	.222	.250	.222	.472	28	6	1	0	1	0	0	/2
1961	34	CHW	AL	6	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000	.250	-26	0	0	0	1	0	0	/2
1961	34	BOS	AL	19	24	24	1	6	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	34	6	1	0	0	0	0	/2
1962	35	DET-NYM-min	AAA,MLB	48	149	129	9	27	5	1	0	14	1	0	16	20	.209	.291	.264	.554		34	0	0	1	3	3		DEN,NYN · AA,NL
1962	35	NYM	NL	2	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
13 Yrs				695	1985	1716	168	414	59	8	20	182	7	5	226	135	.241	.332	.320	.652	79	549	46	14	17	13	9
162 Game Avg.				162	463	400	39	97	14	2	5	42	2	1	53	31	.241	.332	.320	.652	79	128	11	3	4
				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
BAL (5 yrs)				240	585	508	36	111	12	2	5	56	3	1	60	51	.219	.301	.280	.580	64	142	13	4	4	10	6
DET (5 yrs)				280	928	795	98	198	31	4	14	89	2	3	118	50	.249	.351	.351	.702	90	279	20	7	8
CLE (2 yrs)				49	130	111	10	32	4	1	0	11	0	0	14	4	.288	.378	.342	.720	98	38	4	2	3	0
CHW (2 yrs)				34	93	78	8	19	4	0	0	9	1	0	11	10	.244	.341	.295	.636	74	23	1	1	2	1	0
NYM (1 yr)				2	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
BOS (1 yr)				19	24	24	1	6	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500	34	6	1	0	0	0	0
KCA (1 yr)				71	220	195	15	48	8	1	1	12	1	1	23	17	.246	.323	.313	.636	69	61	7	0	0	2	3

AL (12 yrs)				693	1980	1711	168	414	59	8	20	182	7	5	226	134	.242	.333	.321	.654	79	549	46	14	17	13	9
NL (1 yr)				2	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

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H

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HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

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