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, 10,548th 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+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	20-40 / in Starts: 12-14
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	26 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 126 PAs	16
Actual Runners on Base	90 (40-37-13)
Avg. MLBer w/ 126 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	77 (41-24-12)

Most Driven In
G Woodling	4
Self	3
A Pilarcik	3
B Nieman	2
J Marshall	1
B Boyd	1
D Williams	1
J Busby	1

Most Driven In By
Self	3
A Portocarrero	1
B Robinson	0

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	501	5 (4)	Apr 20	BAL	@	NYY	L,0-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.12	-0.003	.34	-0.01%	-0.56	PH
2	502	7 (1)	Apr 23	BAL	@	BOS	L,5-7	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.49	-0.043	3.58	-0.06%	-0.32	PH
3	503	8	Apr 24	BAL	@	BOS	L,3-4	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	2.31	-0.064	5.27	-0.09%	-0.23	C
4	504	10 (1)	Apr 26	BAL		NYY	L,0-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	5	.78	-0.004	1.99	-0.01%	0.06	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	505	14 (3)	May 3	BAL		CLE	W,3-2	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.476	6	1.09	0.081	2.12	0.10%	0.92	C
6	506	15	May 4 (1)	BAL		DET	W,4-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.111	.308	.111	.419	6	.56	0.016	1.10	0.02%	-0.16	C
7	507	18 (2)	May 10	BAL		BOS	W,5-2	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.091	.250	.091	.341	5	1.45	-0.024	3.30	-0.03%	-0.48	C
8	508	20 (1)	May 11 (2)	BAL		BOS	W,4-0	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.316	.214	.530	6	.42	0.042	1.07	0.07%	0.65	C
9	509	21	May 13	BAL	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.304	.176	.481	6	1.38	-0.107	4.64	-0.22%	-0.84	C
10	510	22	May 14	BAL	@	NYY	L,0-1	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	6	1.23	0.032	3.66	0.06%	0.00	C
11	511	23	May 17 (1)	BAL	@	BOS	L,4-7	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.357	.200	.557	8	3.18	0.004	7.82	0.01%	0.17	PH C
12	512	30 (6)	May 24	BAL	@	CHW	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.345	.190	.535	6	3.91	-0.109	6.11	-0.10%	-0.31	PH
13	513	35 (4)	May 30 (1)	BAL		BOS	L,0-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.344	.174	.518	6	.74	-0.015	.73	-0.01%	-0.05	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	514	38 (2)	Jun 1	BAL		WSH	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.333	.167	.500	9	2.49	-0.053	2.65	-0.03%	-0.44	PH
15	515	39	Jun 2	BAL		WSH	L,1-2	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.324	.160	.484	9	2.42	-0.058	2.17	-0.03%	-0.14	PH
16	516	41 (1)	Jun 4	BAL		DET	W,6-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.314	.154	.468	9	3.59	0.110	2.73	0.05%	0.45	PH
17	517	43 (1)	Jun 6 (1)	BAL		KCA	W,2-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.306	.148	.454	4	.86	-0.023	.87	-0.01%	-0.33	C
18	518	46 (2)	Jun 8 (1)	BAL		KCA	W,4-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.148	.306	.148	.454	4						C
19	519	49 (2)	Jun 10	BAL		CLE	L,2-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.148	.306	.148	.454	4						C
20	520	52 (2)	Jun 13	BAL		CHW	T,5-5	14-GF(14)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.148	.306	.148	.454	4						C
21	521	53	Jun 14	BAL		CHW	L,1-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.297	.143	.440	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
22	522	59 (5)	Jun 20	BAL	@	CHW	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.316	.172	.488	7	.41	0.023	.46	0.02%	0.12	PH
23	523	63 (3)	Jun 24	BAL	@	DET	L,0-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.308	.167	.474	9	.53	-0.012	.54	-0.01%	-0.36	C
24	524	67 (3)	Jun 29 (1)	BAL	@	CLE	W,11-6	GS-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.325	.167	.492	5	2.66	0.091	1.21	0.03%	1.00	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	525	72 (4)	Jul 3	BAL	@	BOS	W,7-5	15-15	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.341	.194	.535	2	3.27	0.281	1.57	0.08%	0.84	PH
26	526	76 (3)	Jul 6	BAL	@	WSH	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.333	.188	.521	8	1.35	-0.034	.57	-0.01%	-0.09	PH
27	527	78 (1)	Jul 10 (2)	BAL		KCA	W,3-2	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.370	.206	.575	5	1.10	0.118	.58	0.04%	0.84	C
28	528	79	Jul 13 (1)	BAL		DET	L,5-6	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.380	.237	.617	5	.79	0.088	.34	0.02%	0.84	C
29	529	80	Jul 13 (2)	BAL		DET	L,3-5	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.392	.237	.629	2	3.34	0.081	.91	0.01%	0.32	PH
30	530	83 (2)	Jul 16 (1)	BAL		CHW	L,1-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.385	.231	.615	9	.17	-0.004	.07	0.00%	-0.40	PH
31	531	84	Jul 16 (2)	BAL		CHW	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.375	.233	.608	5	1.06	-0.114	.26	-0.02%	-0.99	C
32	532	87 (2)	Jul 19	BAL		CLE	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.375	.233	.608	2						C
33	533	88	Jul 20	BAL		CLE	W,3-2	CG(10)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.361	.229	.590	5	2.76	0.014	.88	0.00%	-0.04	C
34	534	90 (1)	Jul 23	BAL	@	CHW	W,6-4	GS-9	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.369	.308	.677	5	1.40	0.326	.32	0.05%	2.27	C
35	535	94 (3)	Jul 27	BAL	@	KCA	L,6-11	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.364	.302	.666	9	.06	-0.002	.01	0.00%	-0.23	C
36	536	95	Jul 29	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-9	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.357	.351	.708	5	.98	-0.094	.16	-0.01%	0.84	C
37	537	96	Jul 30	BAL	@	CLE	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.352	.345	.697	9	.37	-0.009	.06	0.00%	-0.15	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
38	538	97	Aug 1	BAL	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.351	.333	.685	5	1.05	0.034	.12	0.00%	0.04	C
39	539	98	Aug 2	BAL	@	DET	L,7-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.347	.328	.675	4	3.94	-0.112	.24	0.00%	-0.32	PH
40	540	99	Aug 3 (1)	BAL	@	DET	L,2-3	6-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.355	.339	.694	5	1.03	0.031	.05	0.00%	0.13	C
41	541	100	Aug 3 (2)	BAL	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.354	.338	.693	7	.75	-0.014	.01	0.00%	-0.08	C
42	542	101	Aug 4	BAL		NYY	L,4-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.349	.333	.683	6	.57	0.036	.02	0.00%	0.21	C
43	543	102	Aug 5	BAL		NYY	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.333	.315	.648	5	1.08	-0.111	.02	0.00%	-1.05	C
44	544	104 (1)	Aug 8	BAL	@	WSH	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.330	.311	.640	8	1.42	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
45	545	106 (1)	Aug 10 (1)	BAL	@	WSH	L,2-6	6-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.337	.320	.657	8	1.06	0.065	.00	0.00%	0.87	PH
46	546	108 (1)	Aug 11 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.333	.354	.688	5	.49	0.040	.00	0.00%	0.44	C
47	547	110 (1)	Aug 12	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-7	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.330	.350	.680	9	1.11	-0.030	.01	0.00%	-0.34	PH
48	548	113 (2)	Aug 16	BAL		WSH	W,9-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.326	.346	.672	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.14	C
49	549	116 (2)	Aug 19 (1)	BAL		KCA	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.313	.329	.643	4	.73	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.70	C
50	550	117	Aug 19 (2)	BAL		KCA	L,4-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.310	.326	.636	8	1.39	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
51	551	121 (3)	Aug 23	BAL		DET	L,1-5	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.317	.326	.642	9	.61	0.029	.00	0.00%	0.24	PH
52	552	122	Aug 24	BAL		CHW	W,5-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.314	.322	.636	9	.08	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.21	C
53	553	123	Aug 25	BAL		CHW	W,6-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.311	.318	.629	9	.91	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.40	PH
54	554	125 (1)	Aug 27	BAL		CLE	L,5-8	7-GF	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.314	.333	.648	5	1.86	-0.083	.00	0.00%	0.37	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
55	555	129 (3)	Sep 1 (1)	BAL	@	WSH	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.223	.312	.330	.642	5	.66	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.14	C
56	556	131 (1)	Sep 2	BAL	@	WSH	L,3-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.309	.326	.635	1	2.03	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
57	557	133 (1)	Sep 4	BAL		BOS	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.298	.313	.611	6	1.10	-0.114	.00	0.00%	-1.11	C
58	558	134	Sep 5	BAL		BOS	L,2-10	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.305	.307	.612	6	.44	0.043	.00	0.00%	0.92	C
59	559	135	Sep 6	BAL		BOS	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.303	.305	.608	6	.44	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.88	C
60	560	136	Sep 7	BAL		BOS	L,5-6	10-10	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.309	.311	.620	5	3.30	0.132	.00	0.00%	0.37	PH
61	561	154 (17)	Sep 28 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.302	.303	.604	6	1.06	-0.083	.00	0.00%	-1.08	C
							20-40		126	109	4	23	1	0	3	16	13	1	14	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	.211	.302	.303	.604		1.15	0.136	.90	-0.11%	-0.48

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