Joe Pignatano
Joseph Benjamin Pignatano
Born: August 4, 1929
Brooklyn, NY USA
Deceased: 2022
Naples, FL USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, 3B, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1957-1962
Minor League Statistics
Joe Pignatano compiled a career batting average of .234 with 16 home runs and 62 RBI in his 307-game career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Athletics, San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 8 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 63 | 163 | 142 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 26 | .218 | .306 | .437 | .743 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 52 | 166 | 139 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15 | .237 | .346 | .302 | .648 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | 58 | 106 | 90 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | .233 | .343 | .344 | .687 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1961 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 92 | 292 | 243 | 31 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 42 | .243 | .347 | .358 | .705 | 87 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 | .556 | .200 | .756 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | NL | New York Mets | 27 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .232 | .259 | .268 | .526 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 307 | 809 | 689 | 81 | 161 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 94 | 116 | .234 | .332 | .351 | .683 | 242 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | C | 6 | 3 | 40.0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.325 | 6.167 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 1958 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | 57 | 45 | 408.7 | 286 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.695 | 5.333 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 66.7 |
| 1959 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | 49 | 41 | 380.0 | 322 | 17 | 1 | 8 | .997 | 8.029 | 6.918 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 46.2 |
| 1960 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | 40 | 26 | 265.0 | 231 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .984 | 8.558 | 6.300 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 63.2 |
| 1961 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | C | 83 | 74 | 629.7 | 379 | 35 | 9 | 7 | .979 | 5.917 | 4.988 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 37.1 |
| 1961 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.750 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 | NL | New York Mets | C | 25 | 15 | 147.0 | 100 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .991 | 6.735 | 4.400 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 23.5 |
| 1962 | NL | San Francisco Giants | C | 7 | 1 | 18.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 1.429 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Totals | 269 | 205 | 1889.7 | 1362 | 105 | 15 | 22 | .990 | 6.987 | 5.454 | 18 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 45.0 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | WS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | NL | Los Angeles Dodgers | WS | C | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
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