Joe Funaro
Joseph John Funaro
Born: March 20, 1973
New Haven, CT US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 21 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
School: Eastern Connecticut State
Career: 1995-2004
Joe Funaro compiled a career batting average of .307 with 21 home runs and 200 RBI in his 620-game career with the Elmira Pioneers, Kane County Cougars, Brevard County Manatees, Portland Sea Dogs and Calgary Cannons. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Kane County Cougars |
 Brevard County Manatees |
 Portland Sea Dogs |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Elmira Pioneers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 56 | 209 | 189 | 24 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 21 | .265 | .322 | .381 | .703 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 89 | 347 | 291 | 57 | 90 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 42 | .309 | .401 | .464 | .865 | 135 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 125 | 535 | 470 | 67 | 150 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 65 | .319 | .387 | .404 | .791 | 190 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 1998 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 95 | 379 | 340 | 54 | 97 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 44 | .285 | .350 | .382 | .732 | 130 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 74 | 310 | 268 | 42 | 98 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | .366 | .433 | .478 | .911 | 128 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 49 | 174 | 142 | 22 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | .282 | .398 | .303 | .700 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 26 | 93 | 68 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 12 | .250 | .429 | .279 | .708 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 516 | 2055 | 1776 | 273 | 545 | 78 | 17 | 21 | 200 | 35 | 24 | 209 | 220 | .307 | .386 | .405 | .791 | 720 | 36 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 33 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .953 | 1.242 | ||||
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | SS | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 3.667 | ||||
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | LF | 18 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 2B | 17 | 30 | 49 | 3 | 13 | .963 | 4.647 | ||||
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | RF | 12 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | OF | 80 | 146 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .962 | 1.888 | ||||
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | RF | 54 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 2B | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.750 | ||||
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | LF | 26 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | SS | 112 | 185 | 350 | 27 | 65 | .952 | 4.777 | ||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1998 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | OF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1998 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | SS | 57 | 109 | 167 | 14 | 35 | .952 | 4.842 | ||||
| 1998 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 3B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | RF | 9 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | SS | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.400 | ||||
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 3B | 47 | 31 | 101 | 8 | 11 | .943 | 2.809 | ||||
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | OF | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.316 | ||||
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 2B | 11 | 18 | 34 | 3 | 5 | .945 | 4.727 | ||||
| 1999 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | LF | 10 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 2B | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 2.400 | ||||
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 3B | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.250 | ||||
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | OF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 | ||||
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | SS | 34 | 60 | 85 | 4 | 19 | .973 | 4.265 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2000 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | SS | 16 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 7 | .943 | 3.125 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2B | 11 | 20 | 35 | 2 | 10 | .965 | 5.000 | ||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | C | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.500 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 620 | 752 | 900 | 75 | 174 | .957 | 2.665 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | FLO | ||
| 1996 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | FLO | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | FLO | ||
| 1998 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | FLO | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | FLO | ||
| 2004 | Ind | Northeast League | Elmira Pioneers | September 5, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
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