1951
Born May 12, 1951
St. Louis, MO, USA
Joe Nolan Notable
b. May 12, 1951 · New York Mets 1972, Atlanta Braves 1975, 1977–1980, Cincinnati Reds 1980–1981, Baltimore Orioles 1982–1985
Joe Nolan played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1972 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1985.
Across 621 games he batted .263, with 382 hits and 156 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 66 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 444 games behind the plate, with 1,940 putouts and 34 errors. He turned 20 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on May 12, 1951. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NYM | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | ATL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1977 | ATL | 62 | 82 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 1 | .280 |
| 1978 | ATL | 95 | 213 | 22 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 28 | 3 | .230 |
| 1979 | ATL | 89 | 230 | 28 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 1 | .248 |
| 1980 | ATL/CIN | 70 | 176 | 16 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 0 | .307 |
| 1981 | CIN | 81 | 236 | 25 | 73 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 1 | .309 |
| 1982 | BAL | 77 | 219 | 24 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 16 | 35 | 1 | .233 |
| 1983 | BAL | 73 | 184 | 25 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 31 | 0 | .277 |
| 1984 | BAL | 35 | 62 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .290 |
| 1985 | BAL | 31 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .132 |
| Career | — | 621 | 1454 | 156 | 382 | 66 | 10 | 27 | 178 | 164 | 183 | 7 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Major-league debut: Joe Nolan
Joe Nolan made a major-league debut on September 21, 1972.
1985
Final major-league game: Joe Nolan
Joe Nolan played a final major-league game on June 25, 1985.
Image: Baltimore Orioles, public domain