Joseph Sposa
Joseph Richard Sposa
Born: August 12, 1925
Deceased: March 8, 2011
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1946-1950
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Joseph Sposa compiled a career batting average of .266 with 9 home runs and 151 RBI in his 380-game career with the Springfield Giants, Port Chester Clippers, Wilson Tobs, Greenville Greenies, Kingston Colonials and Federalsburg Feds. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 138 | 603 | 532 | 89 | 150 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 62 | 45 | .282 | .361 | .357 | .718 | 190 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | 19 | 73 | 64 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | .125 | .233 | .203 | .436 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | 63 | 248 | 210 | 40 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 30 | 11 | .271 | .373 | .333 | .706 | 70 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | (+) Wilson Tobs | 132 | 501 | 501 | 141 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .281 | .281 | .347 | .629 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | COPL | (+) Greenville Greenies | 132 | 501 | 501 | 141 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .281 | .281 | .347 | .629 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 49 | 167 | 138 | 15 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 12 | .268 | .384 | .326 | .710 | 45 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg Feds | 45 | 189 | 153 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 32 | 10 | .307 | .430 | .425 | .855 | 65 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 66 | 243 | 243 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .235 | .235 | .350 | .584 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 380 | 1523 | 1340 | 174 | 356 | 69 | 8 | 9 | 151 | 10 | 0 | 159 | 82 | .266 | .347 | .349 | .697 | 468 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 1B | 138 | 1113 | 48 | 38 | 55 | .968 | 8.413 |
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | Port Chester Clippers | 1B | 51 | 385 | 28 | 12 | 25 | .972 | 8.098 |
| 1947 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | 1B | 19 | 161 | 7 | 10 | 4 | .944 | 8.842 |
| 1949 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 1B | 42 | 331 | 22 | 8 | 43 | .978 | 8.405 |
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Federalsburg Feds | 1B | 40 | 331 | 19 | 7 | 18 | .980 | 8.750 |
| Totals | 290 | 2321 | 124 | 75 | 145 | .970 | 8.431 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Ohio State League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | B | Colonial League | Port Chester Clippers | |||
| 1947 | D | Coastal Plain League | Wilson Tobs | |||
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1948 | D | Coastal Plain League | Wilson Tobs | |||
| 1949 | B | Colonial League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1949 | D | Eastern Shore League | Federalsburg Feds | |||
| 1950 | B | Colonial League | Kingston Colonials |
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