Joe Cunningham
Joseph Robert Cunningham
Born: August 27, 1931
Paterson, NJ USA
Deceased: 2021
Chesterfield, MO USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1954-1966
Minor League Statistics
Joe Cunningham compiled a career batting average of .291 with 64 home runs and 436 RBI in his 1141-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 356 | 310 | 40 | 88 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 40 | .284 | .375 | .445 | .820 | 138 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 122 | 329 | 261 | 50 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 29 | .318 | .439 | .479 | .918 | 125 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1958 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 131 | 424 | 337 | 61 | 105 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 23 | .312 | .449 | .496 | .945 | 167 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1959 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 144 | 556 | 458 | 65 | 158 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 88 | 47 | .345 | .453 | .478 | .931 | 219 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 1960 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 139 | 563 | 492 | 68 | 138 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 59 | 59 | .280 | .363 | .386 | .749 | 190 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1961 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 113 | 390 | 322 | 60 | 92 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 32 | .286 | .403 | .398 | .801 | 128 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1962 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 149 | 652 | 526 | 91 | 155 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 59 | .295 | .410 | .428 | .837 | 225 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 1963 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 67 | 252 | 210 | 32 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 23 | .286 | .388 | .367 | .755 | 77 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1964 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 40 | 126 | 108 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | .250 | .352 | .315 | .667 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | AL | Washington Senators | 49 | 152 | 126 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 13 | .214 | .344 | .246 | .590 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | AL | Washington Senators | 95 | 249 | 201 | 29 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 27 | .229 | .375 | .328 | .703 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | AL | Washington Senators | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1141 | 4061 | 3362 | 525 | 980 | 177 | 26 | 64 | 436 | 16 | 27 | 599 | 369 | .291 | .403 | .417 | .820 | 1401 | 56 | 49 | 26 | 25 | 31 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 85 | 84 | 751.0 | 814 | 68 | 10 | 96 | .989 | 1.570 | 1.376 |
| 1956 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 2.000 |
| 1957 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 46 | 42 | 344.0 | 81 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .965 | 2.145 | 1.783 |
| 1957 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 57 | 22 | 270.0 | 279 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1.000 | 9.867 | 5.193 |
| 1958 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 66 | 60 | 502.7 | 90 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .979 | 1.665 | 1.409 |
| 1958 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 67 | 31 | 343.7 | 328 | 23 | 1 | 19 | .997 | 9.192 | 5.239 |
| 1959 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 121 | 117 | 966.7 | 201 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .972 | 1.918 | 1.702 |
| 1959 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 35 | 10 | 144.0 | 158 | 9 | 1 | 22 | .994 | 1.437 | 4.771 |
| 1960 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 116 | 108 | 944.3 | 184 | 6 | 10 | 1 | .950 | 1.811 | 1.638 |
| 1960 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 15 | 14 | 122.0 | 114 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 9.148 | 8.267 |
| 1961 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 86 | 77 | 649.3 | 131 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .964 | 1.843 | 1.547 |
| 1961 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 10 | 6 | 62.0 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 1.161 | 7.000 |
| 1962 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 143 | 142 | 1259.7 | 1282 | 90 | 8 | 118 | .994 | 9.803 | 9.594 |
| 1962 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 5 | 3 | 22.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.045 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 58 | 57 | 492.3 | 535 | 24 | 6 | 39 | .989 | 1.219 | 9.638 |
| 1964 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 41 | 33 | 310.3 | 316 | 13 | 1 | 28 | .997 | 9.541 | 8.024 |
| 1964 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 1B | 33 | 30 | 259.0 | 264 | 16 | 1 | 25 | .996 | 9.730 | 8.485 |
| 1965 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 59 | 43 | 412.7 | 393 | 24 | 6 | 44 | .986 | 9.095 | 7.068 |
| 1966 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 3 | 3 | 21.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 4.667 |
| Totals | 1047 | 882 | 7878.7 | 5256 | 316 | 60 | 429 | .989 | 6.365 | 5.322 |
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