1940
Born November 8, 1940
Cleveland, OH, USA
Joe Nossek Notable
b. November 8, 1940 · Minnesota Twins 1964–1966, Kansas City Athletics 1966–1967, Oakland Athletics 1969, St. Louis Cardinals 1969–1970
Joe Nossek played for four clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1964 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970.
Across 295 games he batted .228, with 132 hits and 47 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 25 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 206 games in the outfield, with 339 putouts and 7 errors.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on November 8, 1940, and died on February 12, 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | MIN | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1965 | MIN | 87 | 170 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 2 | .218 |
| 1966 | KCA/MIN | 91 | 230 | 13 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 4 | .261 |
| 1967 | KCA | 87 | 166 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 2 | .205 |
| 1969 | OAK/STL | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
| 1970 | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 295 | 579 | 47 | 132 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 19 | 72 | 8 | .228 |
On this day & linked events
2026
Died February 12, 2026
Image: Cleveland Indians, public domain