Joe Cunningham

Positions: First Baseman, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: August 27, 1931 in Paterson, NJ us

Died: March 25, 2021 in Chesterfield, MO

Buried: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, MO

High School: Lodi HS (Lodi, NJ)

Last Game: April 17, 1966 (Age 34-233d)
vs. DET 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: Joseph Robert Cunningham

Nicknames: Smokey Joe

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.2

3362

980

.292

525

RBI

436

OBP

.404

SLG

.417

OPS

.820

OPS+

120

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1949	17	-4.7	Johnson City	APPY	D	STL	60	271	216	57	75	13	6	1	25	8		51	33	.347	.472	.477	.949	103		0	4
1950	18	-4.0	St. Joseph	WA	C	STL	136		479		135	26	14	10						.282		.457		219
1951	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	STL	134	590	443	91	136	25	12	11	77	4		127	44	.307	.470	.492	.962	218		9	11
1951	19	-5.1	Omaha	WL	A	STL	12	51	41	4	11	2	1	0	5	1		8	7	.268	.400	.366	.766	15		1	1
1951	19	-6.8	Winston-Salem	CARL	B	STL	122	539	402	87	125	23	11	11	72	3		119	37	.311	.476	.505	.981	203		8	10

1954	22	-6.4	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	66	282	211	49	67	15	3	8	42	3		57	26	.318	.471	.531	1.002	112		7	4	3
1954	22	-5.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	85	356	310	40	88	11	3	11	50	1	1	43	40	.284	.375	.445	.820	138	3	2	1	0	5
1955	23	-5.1	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	136	536	444	79	122	20	4	10	70	1		82	56	.275	.387	.405	.792	180		2	3	5
1956	24	-4.6	Rochester	IL	AAA	STL	133	567	460	83	147	27	10	11	73	2		94	51	.320	.440	.494	.933	227		8	1	4
1956	24	-4.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	4	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000	.250	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957	25	-3.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	122	329	261	50	83	15	0	9	52	3	3	56	29	.318	.439	.479	.918	125	3	5	1	6	6
1958	26	-2.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	131	424	337	61	105	20	3	12	57	4	4	82	23	.312	.449	.496	.945	167	9	3	1	1	3
1959	27	-1.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	144	556	458	65	158	28	6	7	60	2	6	88	47	.345	.453	.478	.931	219	9	5	2	3	9
1960	28	0.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	139	563	492	68	138	28	3	6	39	1	7	59	59	.281	.363	.386	.749	190	8	6	3	3	4
1961	29	1.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	113	390	322	60	92	11	2	7	40	1	0	53	32	.286	.403	.398	.801	128	1	11	3	1	3
1962	30	2.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	149	652	526	91	155	32	7	8	70	3	3	101	59	.295	.410	.428	.838	225	8	7	10	8	3
1963	31	3.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	67	252	210	32	60	12	1	1	31	1	0	33	23	.286	.388	.367	.755	77	4	4	2	3	2
1964	32		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-WSA	89	278	234	28	54	11	0	0	17	0	2	37	28	.231	.348	.278	.626	65	4	5	2	0	1
1964	32	4.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	40	126	108	13	27	7	0	0	10	0	1	14	15	.250	.352	.315	.667	34	0	3	1	0	1
1964	32	4.5	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	49	152	126	15	27	4	0	0	7	0	1	23	13	.214	.344	.246	.590	31	4	2	1	0	0
1965	33	5.7	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	95	249	201	29	46	9	1	3	20	0	1	46	27	.229	.375	.328	.703	66	7	1	1	0	0
1966	34	6.8	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	3	8	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.125	.125	.125	.250	1	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1141	4061	3362	525	980	177	26	64	436	16	27	599	369	.292	.404	.417	.820	1401	56	49	26	25	36
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		665	2725	2253	359	682	126	49	51	287	18		411	210	.303		.470		1059		26	23	12
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1806	6786	5615	884	1662	303	75	115	723	34	27	1010	579	.296		.438		2460		75	49	37	36

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		335	1385	1115	211	336	62	17	29	185	6		233	133	.301	.426	.466	.891	519		17	8	12
A (1 season)					Minors		12	51	41	4	11	2	1	0	5	1		8	7	.268	.400	.366	.766	15		1	1
B (1 season)					Minors		122	539	402	87	125	23	11	11	72	3		119	37	.311	.476	.505	.981	203		8	10
C (1 season)					Minors		136	479	479		135	26	14	10						.282		.457		219
D (1 season)					Minors		60	271	216	57	75	13	6	1	25	8		51	33	.347	.472	.477	.949	103		0	4