1961
Born February 21, 1961
La Jolla, CA, USA
Joel Skinner Notable
b. February 21, 1961 · Chicago White Sox 1983–1986, New York Yankees 1986–1988, Cleveland Indians 1989–1991
Joel Skinner played for three clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1983 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1991.
Across 564 games he batted .228, with 329 hits and 119 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 62 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 560 games behind the plate, with 2,425 putouts and 32 errors. He turned 26 double plays.
He was born in La Jolla, CA, USA on February 21, 1961. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CHW | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| 1984 | CHW | 43 | 80 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 1 | .212 |
| 1985 | CHW | 22 | 44 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .341 |
| 1986 | CHW/NYY | 114 | 315 | 23 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 83 | 1 | .232 |
| 1987 | NYY | 64 | 139 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 0 | .137 |
| 1988 | NYY | 88 | 251 | 23 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 72 | 0 | .227 |
| 1989 | CLE | 79 | 178 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 1 | .230 |
| 1990 | CLE | 49 | 139 | 16 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 44 | 0 | .252 |
| 1991 | CLE | 99 | 284 | 23 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 67 | 0 | .243 |
| Career | — | 564 | 1441 | 119 | 329 | 62 | 3 | 17 | 136 | 80 | 387 | 3 | .228 |
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