#80 Joe Ginsberg, Catcher, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Ginsberg
10/11/1926 32 USA,NY,NEW YORK 5"11 185
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,000,000 1960 10 Year(s), 51 Days (1771 total Days) 172 Day(s) 12 Year(s), 144 Days (2208 total Days) 12 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 4 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/12 | KC | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/14 | KC | L 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/15 | CLE | W 8-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | CLE | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/17 | CLE | L 4-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | BOS | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | BOS | L 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | @BAL | L 2-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/23 | @BAL | L 8-13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @BAL | L 6-11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 141 | 456 | 137 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 25 | .300 | .410 | .436 | .846 | .858 | .136 |
Projected | 148 | 480 | 144 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 26 | .300 | .410 | .436 | .846 | .858 | .136 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 120 | 545 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 86.6 | 7.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 129 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .329 | .302 | .631 |
vs. RHP | 327 | 109 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .440 | .489 | .930 |
Close/Late | 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .120 | .254 | .160 | .414 |
Scoring Position | 110 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .336 | .461 | .536 | .997 |
Pinch Hitting | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 231 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 38 | 42 | 15 | .312 | .418 | .442 | .859 |
Road | 69 | 225 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 38 | 42 | 10 | .289 | .401 | .431 | .832 |
March/April | 20 | 77 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | .286 | .375 | .442 | .817 |
May | 27 | 88 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | .284 | .366 | .352 | .719 |
June | 25 | 83 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 4 | .325 | .446 | .542 | .988 |
July | 25 | 81 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 | .296 | .383 | .481 | .864 |
August | 25 | 73 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 3 | .342 | .455 | .452 | .907 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 2 | .259 | .438 | .315 | .753 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 107 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 46 | 59 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 2 | .214 | .299 | .282 | .581 | DET |
1950 | 16 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .397 | .404 | .801 | DET |
1951 | 131 | 440 | 114 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .331 | .364 | .695 | DET |
1952 | 138 | 466 | 139 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 73 | 66 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .380 | .399 | .779 | DET,AL |
1953 | 139 | 482 | 138 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 73 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .373 | .384 | .757 | DET,AL |
1954 | 128 | 481 | 132 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 73 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 1 | .274 | .369 | .368 | .737 | DET |
1955 | 141 | 550 | 168 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 77 | 94 | 84 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .398 | .409 | .808 | DET,AL |
1956 | 141 | 467 | 153 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 77 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .423 | .413 | .836 | DET,AL |
1957 | 148 | 493 | 157 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 83 | 64 | 89 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2 | .318 | .423 | .418 | .841 | DET |
1958 | 146 | 477 | 132 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 73 | 67 | 91 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .397 | .415 | .812 | DET |
1959 | 141 | 456 | 137 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .410 | .436 | .846 | DET |
Total | 1431 | 4859 | 1390 | 188 | 19 | 91 | 684 | 690 | 742 | 27 | 34 | 369 | 6 | 7 | .286 | .381 | .389 | .770 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1950, AAA | 110 | 400 | 101 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 54 | 92 | 33 | 7 | 8 | .253 | .388 | .375 | .763 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 134 | 120 | 530 | 45 | 2 | 581 | 6 | .990 | 1085.1 | 4.82 | 1 | 80 | 19 | 23.8 |
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All Star Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cleveland on 6/12/1953... Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game... 9/22/1955: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years. Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1956 - .328 - 4th
| OBP 1956 - .423 - 3rd 1957 - .423 - 8th
| BB 1955 - 84 - 10th 1957 - 89 - 8th 1958 - 91 - 4th
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