Joe Ginsberg

Q: When was Joe Ginsberg born?

Joe Ginsberg was born on October 11, 1926.

Q: Where was Joe Ginsberg born?

Joe Ginsberg was born in New York, NY .

Q: How tall was Joe Ginsberg?

Joe Ginsberg was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joe Ginsberg weigh when playing?

Joe Ginsberg weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Joe Ginsberg play?

Joe Ginsberg played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Joe Ginsberg in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Ginsberg has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Joe Ginsberg have?

Joe Ginsberg had 414 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Joe Ginsberg have?

Joe Ginsberg had 20 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Joe Ginsberg's average?

Joe Ginsberg had a .241 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Joe Ginsberg played for?

Joe Ginsberg played for 7 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets.

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, 10,549th in major league 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

0.0

1716

414

.241

168

RBI

182

OBP

.332

SLG

.320

OPS

.652

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
1944	17	DET-min	D	88	318	273	41	74	12	6	4	43	7		38	30	.271	.362	.403	.765		110		1	6				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	305	250	35	55	9	5	3	34	2		52	25	.220	.359	.332	.691		83		2	1				WPT · EL
1948	21	DET-min	A	107	399	340	55	111	21	8	1	58	8		55	19	.326	.423	.444	.867		151		2	2				WPT · EL
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		0	2/H

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	63	243	214	32	72	13	2	7	39	0		25	15	.336	.411	.514	.925		110	7	2	2				TOL · AA
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		1	2/H
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	2H
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		3	2H
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	2H
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		0	2/H
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	2H
1954	27	CLE-min	AAA	59	200	175	15	51	6	0	3	27	0		21	15	.291	.367	.377	.744		66	10	1	1	2			INA · AA
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	0	/H2

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	2H
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	2H
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	/2H
1957	30	BAL	AL	85	201	175	15	48	8	2	1	18	2	1	18	19	.274	.342	.360	.702	99	63	4	2	2	4	1	2H
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	2H
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/H
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/H
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/H
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	H/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	/H2
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	H/2
1962	35	DET-min	AAA	46	144	124	9	27	5	1	0	14	1		16	19	.218	.301	.274	.575		34		0	1	3	3		DEN · AA
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	1986	1716	168	414	59	8	20	182	7	5	226	135	.241	.332	.320	.652	79	549	46	14	17	13	17
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		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	586	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	91	279	20	7	8		6
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	2
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	1981	1711	168	414	59	8	20	182	7	5	226	134	.242	.333	.321	.654	79	549	46	14	17	13	17
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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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Ginsberg born?

Joe Ginsberg was born on October 11, 1926.

Where was Joe Ginsberg born?

Joe Ginsberg was born in New York, NY.

How tall was Joe Ginsberg?

Joe Ginsberg was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Ginsberg weigh when playing?

Joe Ginsberg weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Ginsberg play?

Joe Ginsberg played 13 seasons.

Is Joe Ginsberg in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Ginsberg has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Ginsberg play?

Joe Ginsberg was a Catcher.

How many hits did Joe Ginsberg have?

Joe Ginsberg had 414 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Joe Ginsberg have?

Joe Ginsberg had 20 home runs over his career.

What was Joe Ginsberg's average?

Joe Ginsberg had a .241 average over his career.

How many teams has Joe Ginsberg played for?

Joe Ginsberg played for 7 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets.

When did Joe Ginsberg retire?

Joe Ginsberg last played in 1962.

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