Joe Astroth

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 187lb (175cm, 84kg)

Born: September 1, 1922 in East Alton, IL us

Died: May 3, 2013 in Boca Raton, FL

Buried: South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, FL

High School: Wood River HS (Wood River, IL)

School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)

Last Game: May 13, 1956 (Age 33-255d)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Joseph Henry Astroth

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.9

1579

401

.254

163

RBI

156

OBP

.334

SLG

.324

OPS

.658

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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
1945	22	-8.4	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	10	18	17	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.059	.111	.059	.170	1	0	1	0		0
1946	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AAA	PHA	98	369	301	58	87	13	3	6	47	6	0	55	17					124	0	7	6
1946	23	-3.6	Toronto	IL	AAA	PHA	1										0								0
1946	23	-1.8	Lancaster	ISLG	B	PHA	97	369	301	58	87	13	3	6	47	6		55	17	.289	.411	.412	.823	124		7	6
1946	23	-6.6	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	4	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.143	.143	.286	1	1	0	0		0
1947	24	-1.1	Savannah	SALL	A	PHA	141	558	475	81	133	22	6	7	76	4		70	46	.280	.380	.396	.776	188		7	6
1948	25	-2.3	Memphis	SOUA	AA	CHW	116	407	349	66	123	22	9	4	55	3		51	35	.352	.436	.501	.938	175		1	6
1949	26	-2.8	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	55	170	148	18	36	4	1	0	12	1	0	21	13	.243	.337	.284	.621	42	6	0	1		2
1950	27	-1.8	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	39	128	110	11	36	3	1	1	18	0	0	18	3	.327	.422	.400	.822	44	7	0	0		2
1951	28	-1.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	64	205	187	30	46	10	2	2	19	0	1	18	13	.246	.312	.353	.665	66	4	0	0		2
1952	29	0.2	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	104	370	337	24	84	7	2	1	36	2	2	25	27	.249	.305	.291	.596	98	18	2	6		3
1953	30	1.3	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	82	289	260	28	77	15	2	3	24	1	0	27	12	.296	.367	.404	.771	105	11	2	0		3
1954	31	2.6	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	77	252	226	22	50	8	1	1	23	0	0	21	19	.221	.296	.279	.575	63	2	3	2	0	4
1955	32	3.5	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	101	338	274	29	69	4	1	5	23	2	3	47	33	.252	.372	.329	.701	90	11	6	10	1	6
1956	33	4.9	San Diego	PCL	Opn	CLE	96	333	284	29	70	14	1	6	45	0		34	27	.247	.328	.366	.694	104	13	2	10	3
1956	33	4.6	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	8	14	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.077	.077	.077	.154	1	0	0	1	0	0
1957	34	5.9	Buffalo	IL	AAA	KCA	64	206	184	17	40	7	2	2	15	1		17	18	.217	.294	.310	.604	57		3	2	0
1958	35	6.7	Buffalo	IL	AAA	KCA	18	31	26	0	3	0	0	0	1	0		4	3	.115	.258	.115	.374	3		1	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 (10 seasons)					Majors		544	1791	1579	163	401	51	10	13	156	6	6	177	124	.254	.334	.324	.658	511	60	14	20	1	22
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		533	1904	1619	251	456	78	21	25	239	14	0	231	146					651		21	30	3	0
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1077	3695	3198	414	857	129	31	38	395	20	6	408	270					1162	73	35	50	4	22

Opn (1 season)					Minors		96	333	284	29	70	14	1	6	45	0		34	27	.247	.328	.366	.694	104	13	2	10	3
AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		83	237	210	17	43	7	2	2	16	1	0	21	21					60		4	2	0	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		116	407	349	66	123	22	9	4	55	3		51	35	.352	.436	.501	.938	175		1	6
A (1 season)					Minors		141	558	475	81	133	22	6	7	76	4		70	46	.280	.380	.396	.776	188		7	6
B (1 season)					Minors		97	369	301	58	87	13	3	6	47	6		55	17	.289	.411	.412	.823	124		7	6