1922
Born September 1, 1922
East Alton, IL, USA
Joe Astroth Notable
Joe Astroth divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1945, then the Kansas City Athletics through 1956.
Across 544 games he batted .254, with 401 hits and 163 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 51 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 511 games behind the plate, with 2,057 putouts and 31 errors. He turned 46 double plays.
He was born in East Alton, IL, USA on September 1, 1922, and died on May 3, 2013. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | PHA | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .059 |
| 1946 | PHA | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1949 | PHA | 55 | 148 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 1 | .243 |
| 1950 | PHA | 39 | 110 | 11 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .327 |
| 1951 | PHA | 64 | 187 | 30 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 0 | .246 |
| 1952 | PHA | 104 | 337 | 24 | 84 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 2 | .249 |
| 1953 | PHA | 82 | 260 | 28 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 1 | .296 |
| 1954 | PHA | 77 | 226 | 22 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 0 | .221 |
| 1955 | KCA | 101 | 274 | 29 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 47 | 33 | 2 | .252 |
| 1956 | KCA | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .077 |
| Career | — | 544 | 1579 | 163 | 401 | 51 | 10 | 13 | 156 | 177 | 124 | 6 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
2013
Died May 3, 2013
1945
Major-league debut: Joe Astroth
Joe Astroth made a major-league debut on August 13, 1945.
1956
Final major-league game: Joe Astroth
Joe Astroth played a final major-league game on May 13, 1956.
Image: Bowman, public domain