Joe Damato
Joseph Dominick Damato
Born: January 26, 1922
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: December 28, 1986
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1941-1955
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Joe Damato compiled a career batting average of .273 with 102 home runs and 414 RBI in his 1430-game career with the Janesville Cubs, Danville Dodgers, Davenport Cubs, Hutchinson Cubs, Des Moines Bruins, Macon Peaches, Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels, Oklahoma City Indians, Beaumont Exporters, Dallas Eagles and Lincoln Chiefs. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 94 | 395 | 342 | 48 | 78 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 12 | 39 | 88 | .228 | .309 | .363 | .671 | 124 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1942 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 107 | 424 | 424 | 135 | 24 | 9 | 9 | .318 | .318 | .481 | .800 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Hutchinson Cubs | 112 | 529 | 482 | 97 | 156 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 85 | 38 | 47 | 85 | .324 | .384 | .537 | .921 | 259 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 63 | 287 | 244 | 65 | 78 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 16 | 37 | 47 | .320 | .415 | .516 | .932 | 126 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 66 | 261 | 229 | 31 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 27 | 44 | .240 | .323 | .328 | .650 | 75 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 126 | 483 | 483 | 135 | 25 | 7 | 5 | .280 | .280 | .391 | .671 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 84 | 378 | 339 | 63 | 89 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 8 | 34 | 52 | .263 | .335 | .360 | .695 | 122 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 30 | 58 | 57 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .281 | .293 | .404 | .697 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 123 | 419 | 419 | 103 | 21 | 5 | 2 | .246 | .246 | .334 | .580 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 129 | 452 | 452 | 120 | 22 | 4 | 14 | .265 | .265 | .425 | .690 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 160 | 580 | 580 | 160 | 30 | 7 | 11 | .276 | .276 | .409 | .684 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 153 | 618 | 560 | 72 | 158 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 79 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 84 | .282 | .340 | .432 | .772 | 242 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 151 | 595 | 534 | 59 | 131 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 17 | 3 | 44 | 82 | .245 | .307 | .328 | .635 | 175 | 4 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | (+) Beaumont Exporters | 99 | 333 | 295 | 33 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 49 | .203 | .278 | .224 | .502 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 32 | 132 | 114 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 23 | .211 | .318 | .289 | .608 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Eagles | 99 | 333 | 295 | 33 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 49 | .203 | .278 | .224 | .502 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 99 | 333 | 295 | 33 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 49 | .203 | .278 | .224 | .502 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1430 | 5611 | 5259 | 457 | 1438 | 243 | 77 | 102 | 414 | 109 | 6 | 294 | 512 | .273 | .314 | .407 | .721 | 2141 | 0 | 14 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 2B | 55 | 158 | 135 | 27 | 27 | .916 | 5.327 |
| 1941 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 3B | 29 | 38 | 49 | 7 | 6 | .926 | 3.000 |
| 1941 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | OF | 10 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.700 |
| 1942 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 3B | 107 | 123 | 221 | 31 | .917 | 3.215 | |
| 1946 | C | WA | Hutchinson Cubs | 2B | 97 | 262 | 258 | 22 | 60 | .959 | 5.361 |
| 1946 | C | WA | Hutchinson Cubs | 3B | 15 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 3 | .942 | 3.267 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 2B | 57 | 140 | 159 | 17 | 31 | .946 | 5.246 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | OF | 22 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .962 | 3.409 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 3B | 15 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .920 | 3.067 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | SS | 50 | 100 | 137 | 15 | 28 | .940 | 4.740 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2B | 33 | 100 | 77 | 10 | 17 | .947 | 5.364 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 14 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 11 | .906 | 4.143 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2B | 151 | 389 | 368 | 24 | 91 | .969 | 5.013 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | SS | 77 | 108 | 253 | 30 | 44 | .923 | 4.688 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 3B | 60 | 57 | 143 | 7 | 10 | .966 | 3.333 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2B | 16 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 13 | .976 | 5.000 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | SS | 32 | 55 | 100 | 8 | 19 | .951 | 4.844 |
| Totals | 840 | 1726 | 2039 | 216 | 362 | .946 | 4.482 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1942 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT |
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