Joe Wooten
Joseph Franklin Wooten
Born: February 16, 1938
Gaston County, NC US
Deceased: January 12, 1999
Asheville, NC US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1959-1964
Joe Wooten compiled a career batting average of .245 with 75 home runs and 306 RBI in his 636-game career with the Winston-Salem Red Birds, Memphis Chicks, Jacksonville Jets, Oklahoma City 89ers and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 112 | 469 | 404 | 66 | 103 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 67 | 0 | 48 | 95 | .255 | .339 | .488 | .827 | 197 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 129 | 458 | 423 | 46 | 98 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 1 | 26 | 85 | .232 | .287 | .366 | .653 | 155 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jets | 118 | 466 | 410 | 44 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 3 | 44 | 60 | .249 | .321 | .393 | .714 | 161 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 82 | 274 | 255 | 32 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 15 | 44 | .239 | .280 | .388 | .669 | 99 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 89 | 284 | 259 | 23 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 46 | .270 | .325 | .402 | .727 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 82 | 295 | 266 | 33 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 44 | .226 | .294 | .391 | .684 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 24 | 78 | 70 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .257 | .312 | .414 | .726 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 636 | 2324 | 2087 | 251 | 512 | 86 | 13 | 75 | 306 | 5 | 0 | 183 | 392 | .245 | .310 | .407 | .717 | 849 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 3B | 102 | 136 | 158 | 23 | 19 | .927 | 2.882 | ||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 12 | 75 | 14 | 1 | 11 | .989 | 7.417 | ||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 105 | 90 | 135 | 25 | 15 | .900 | 2.143 | ||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jets | 3B | 57 | 81 | 93 | 18 | 16 | .906 | 3.053 | ||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jets | 2B | 36 | 73 | 97 | 13 | 24 | .929 | 4.722 | ||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Jets | OF | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 65 | 365 | 26 | 6 | 4 | .985 | 6.015 | 11 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 | ||||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 76 | 440 | 32 | 10 | 3 | .979 | 6.211 | 14 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 73 | 435 | 34 | 12 | 4 | .975 | 6.425 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 10 | 64 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .946 | 7.000 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 557 | 1782 | 598 | 112 | 96 | .955 | 4.273 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | SLN | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Jets | HOU | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU |
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