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Joe Ginsberg was a Major League Baseball catcher, born October 11, 1926 in New York, NY. A left-handed hitter listed at 5' 11" and 180 pounds, Joe Ginsberg debuted on September 15, 1948 and last played on April 15, 1962.
Over 695 major-league games, Joe Ginsberg batted .241 with 414 hits, 20 home runs, and 182 RBI in 1716 at-bats.
Every one of Joe's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career batting totals across 695 major-league games, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 695 | 1716 | 168 | 414 | 59 | 8 | 20 | 182 | 226 | 135 | .241 | .332 | .320 | .652 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Detroit Tigers | 11 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .361 |
| 1950 | Detroit Tigers | 36 | 95 | 22 | 0 | 12 | .232 |
| 1951 | Detroit Tigers | 102 | 304 | 79 | 8 | 37 | .260 |
| 1952 | Detroit Tigers | 113 | 307 | 68 | 6 | 36 | .221 |
| 1953 | Detroit Tigers | 18 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 3 | .302 |
| 1953 | Cleveland Indians | 46 | 109 | 31 | 0 | 10 | .284 |
| 1953 | ? | 64 | 162 | 47 | 0 | 13 | .290 |
| 1954 | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| 1956 | Kansas City Athletics | 71 | 195 | 48 | 1 | 12 | .246 |
| 1956 | Baltimore Orioles | 15 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .071 |
| 1956 | ? | 86 | 223 | 50 | 1 | 14 | .224 |
| 1957 | Baltimore Orioles | 85 | 175 | 48 | 1 | 18 | .274 |
| 1958 | Baltimore Orioles | 61 | 109 | 23 | 3 | 16 | .211 |
| 1959 | Baltimore Orioles | 65 | 166 | 30 | 1 | 14 | .181 |
| 1960 | Baltimore Orioles | 14 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 6 | .267 |
| 1960 | Chicago White Sox | 28 | 75 | 19 | 0 | 9 | .253 |
| 1960 | ? | 42 | 105 | 27 | 0 | 15 | .257 |
| 1961 | Chicago White Sox | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | Boston Red Sox | 19 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .250 |
| 1961 | ? | 25 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .222 |
| 1962 | New York Mets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
With the Athletics franchise, Joe Ginsberg appears across the 1956 season (Kansas City Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Joe Ginsberg played 71 games with 48 hits and 12 RBI. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Joe Ginsberg.
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