Joe Pittman
Joseph Wayne Pittman
Born: January 1, 1953
Houston, TX US
Deceased: June 13, 2014
Lake Jackson, TX US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 5 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Southern
Career: 1975-1985
Major League Statistics
Joe Pittman compiled a career batting average of .280 with 19 home runs and 266 RBI in his 882-game career with the Columbus Astros, Dubuque Packers, Cocoa Astros, Charleston Charlies, Tucson Toros, Las Vegas Stars, Phoenix Giants and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Columbus Astros |
 Dubuque Packers |
 Cocoa Astros |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Tucson Toros |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Nashville Sounds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 21 | 73 | 71 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .268 | .278 | .296 | .574 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 109 | 490 | 442 | 68 | 123 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 36 | 59 | .278 | .333 | .362 | .695 | 160 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 48 | 154 | 134 | 17 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 13 | .246 | .304 | .261 | .565 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 36 | 107 | 95 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | .189 | .255 | .232 | .486 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 92 | 334 | 306 | 44 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 32 | .255 | .300 | .291 | .591 | 89 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 100 | 425 | 382 | 56 | 108 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 29 | 36 | .283 | .341 | .366 | .708 | 140 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 126 | 555 | 490 | 93 | 154 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 61 | 54 | 13 | 54 | 75 | .314 | .381 | .408 | .790 | 200 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 6 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .348 | .483 | .565 | 1.048 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 8 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .419 | .467 | .886 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 129 | 612 | 550 | 92 | 155 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 38 | 18 | 53 | 73 | .282 | .347 | .373 | .719 | 205 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 95 | 403 | 357 | 69 | 102 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 36 | 35 | .286 | .351 | .356 | .707 | 127 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 107 | 405 | 374 | 41 | 100 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 49 | .267 | .313 | .348 | .661 | 130 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 882 | 3621 | 3255 | 506 | 910 | 131 | 29 | 19 | 266 | 200 | 86 | 283 | 405 | .280 | .338 | .355 | .693 | 1156 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 18 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .875 | 2.800 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 12 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .897 | 2.917 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 2B | 99 | 231 | 247 | 30 | 59 | .941 | 4.828 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | SS | 7 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 2.571 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 3B | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 2.400 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 42 | 96 | 126 | 6 | 28 | .974 | 5.286 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 2B | 18 | 33 | 47 | 5 | 12 | .941 | 4.444 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 38 | 282 | 18 | 7 | 21 | .977 | 7.895 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 34 | 51 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .934 | 1.676 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 13 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 8 | .980 | 3.769 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 55 | 131 | 157 | 8 | 36 | .973 | 5.236 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 31 | 26 | 69 | 6 | 10 | .941 | 3.065 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 78 | 46 | 163 | 21 | 24 | .909 | 2.679 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 28 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .953 | 1.464 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 12 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 3.833 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 3.200 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 2.600 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 2B | 124 | 234 | 371 | 23 | 96 | .963 | 4.879 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 2B | 71 | 124 | 261 | 17 | 33 | .958 | 5.423 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | SS | 20 | 31 | 47 | 4 | 8 | .951 | 3.900 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | OF | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.143 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 3B | 63 | 35 | 113 | 17 | 7 | .897 | 2.349 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 2B | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.600 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | SS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 792 | 1483 | 1770 | 164 | 363 | .952 | 4.107 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | HOU | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | DET |
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