Joe Citari
Joseph Andrew Citari
Born: August 31, 1963
Deceased: May 19, 2021
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 16 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Oak Park HS (IL)
Career: 1981-1989
Joe Citari compiled a career batting average of .243 with 114 home runs and 456 RBI in his 944-game career with the Royals Gold, Butte Copper Kings, Fort Myers Royals, Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals, El Paso Diablos and Reading Phillies. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Butte Copper Kings |
 Fort Myers Royals |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Omaha Royals |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 El Paso Diablos |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | GULF | Royals Gold | 40 | 122 | 103 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 24 | .233 | .352 | .379 | .731 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 70 | 324 | 254 | 75 | 83 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 64 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 50 | .327 | .463 | .634 | 1.097 | 161 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 111 | 432 | 361 | 45 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 87 | .233 | .351 | .288 | .639 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 59 | 252 | 198 | 41 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 56 | .237 | .386 | .525 | .912 | 104 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 84 | 346 | 289 | 26 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 75 | .187 | .313 | .291 | .604 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 141 | 597 | 490 | 79 | 124 | 21 | 6 | 23 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 87 | .253 | .380 | .461 | .841 | 226 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 117 | 428 | 382 | 48 | 88 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 79 | .230 | .302 | .330 | .632 | 126 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 113 | 440 | 381 | 55 | 107 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 91 | .281 | .367 | .517 | .884 | 197 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 41 | 134 | 111 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 25 | .189 | .303 | .315 | .618 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 51 | 198 | 180 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 39 | .239 | .308 | .394 | .703 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 87 | 322 | 269 | 38 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 74 | .223 | .348 | .383 | .731 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 30 | 119 | 101 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 29 | .228 | .339 | .287 | .626 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 944 | 3714 | 3119 | 476 | 758 | 143 | 18 | 114 | 456 | 31 | 23 | 527 | 716 | .243 | .356 | .410 | .766 | 1279 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 24 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | GULF | Royals Gold | 1B | 20 | 155 | 5 | 3 | 13 | .982 | 8.000 |
| 1982 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 1B | 46 | 420 | 38 | 12 | 32 | .974 | 9.957 |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 1B | 93 | 756 | 76 | 5 | 52 | .994 | 8.946 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 84 | 743 | 59 | 11 | 67 | .986 | 9.548 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 1B | 45 | 400 | 35 | 4 | 22 | .991 | 9.667 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 135 | 1147 | 111 | 9 | 90 | .993 | 9.319 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 115 | 878 | 83 | 3 | 73 | .997 | 8.357 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 77 | 671 | 43 | 4 | 65 | .994 | 9.273 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 45 | 369 | 27 | 6 | 47 | .985 | 8.800 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 39 | 300 | 26 | 1 | 29 | .997 | 8.359 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 80 | 631 | 72 | 2 | 70 | .997 | 8.788 |
| 1989 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1B | 30 | 261 | 21 | 4 | 29 | .986 | 9.400 |
| Totals | 810 | 6732 | 596 | 64 | 589 | .991 | 9.047 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals Gold | KCA | ||
| 1982 | R | Pioneer League | Butte Copper Kings | KCA | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI |
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