Rick Joseph

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 192lb (185cm, 87kg)

Born: August 24, 1939 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic do

Died: September 8, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Debut: June 18, 1964 (Age 24-299d, 12,254th in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1970 (Age 31-030d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Full Name: Ricardo Emelindo Joseph

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

633

154

.243

RBI

OBP

.300

SLG

.349

OPS

.650

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
1959	19	SFG-min	D	121	501	422	72	135	30	5	13	76	7		72	75	.320	.420	.507	.927		214		3	1	3			MIC · MIDW
1960	20	SFG-min	C	139	656	554	106	177	35	13	13	106	8	2	76	100	.319	.415	.500	.915		277		18	3	5			FRE · CALL
1961	21	SFG-min	A	130	559	509	98	166	23	11	11	86	4		40	66	.326	.379	.479	.858		244		5	2	3	5		SPF · EL
1962	22	SFG-min	AAA	110	400	348	53	95	15	4	10	41	4	2	45	59	.273	.358	.425	.783		148		2	3	2			TAC · PCL
1963	23	SFG-min	AAA,AA	126	491	446	58	111	14	4	15	73	5	1	34	83	.249	.310	.399	.709		178		7	1	3			TAC,SPF · PCL,EL
1964	24	KCA-min	AAA	124	468	425	54	118	18	4	16	59	8	2	31	79	.278	.338	.452	.789		192		8	3	1			DAL · PCL
1964	24	KCA	AL	17	57	54	3	12	2	0	0	1	0	1	3	11	.222	.263	.259	.522	44	14	1	0	0	0	0	3/H5

1965	25	KCA-DET-min	AAA	122	492	431	52	104	22	5	7	54	13	4	50	75	.241	.326	.364	.690		157		6	1	4			VAN,SYR · PCL,IL
1966	26	KCA-min	AAA	134	525	471	63	135	19	9	13	78	6	3	37	88	.287	.348	.448	.796		211		10	2	5			VAN · PCL
1967	27	PHI-min	AAA	140	574	520	68	156	18	2	24	96	10	5	41	88	.300	.350	.481	.831		250		4	0	9			SDG · PCL
1967	27	PHI	NL	17	46	41	4	9	2	0	1	5	0	0	4	10	.220	.289	.341	.630	80	14	0	0	1	0	0	3/H
1968	28	PHI	NL	66	174	155	20	34	5	0	3	12	0	1	16	35	.219	.295	.310	.604	82	48	3	1	1	1	2	3H5/7
1969	29	PHI	NL	99	292	264	35	72	15	0	6	37	2	1	22	57	.273	.329	.398	.726	105	105	6	1	3	2	2	5H3/4
1970	30	PHI	NL	71	125	119	7	27	2	1	3	10	0	0	6	28	.227	.264	.336	.600	62	40	5	0	0	0	1	H73/5
1971	31	SDP-min	AAA	85	321	287	37	71	12	0	11	47	2	1	28	47	.247	.319	.404	.723		116		3	1	2			HAW · PCL
1972	32	ATL-PIT-min	AAA	117																									RMD,CHL · IL
5 Yrs				270	694	633	69	154	26	1	13	65	2	3	51	141	.243	.300	.349	.650	84	221	15	2	5	3	5
162 Game Avg.				162	416	380	41	92	16	1	8	39	1	2	31	85	.243	.300	.349	.650	84	133	9	1	3	2	3

PHI (4 yrs)				253	637	579	66	142	24	1	13	64	2	2	48	130	.245	.304	.358	.661	88	207	14	2	5	3	5
KCA (1 yr)				17	57	54	3	12	2	0	0	1	0	1	3	11	.222	.263	.259	.522	44	14	1	0	0	0	0

NL (4 yrs)				253	637	579	66	142	24	1	13	64	2	2	48	130	.245	.304	.358	.661	88	207	14	2	5	3	5
AL (1 yr)				17	57	54	3	12	2	0	0	1	0	1	3	11	.222	.263	.259	.522	44	14	1	0	0	0	0

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