Joseph Batten
Joseph S. Batten "Jo Jo"
Born: December 14, 1984
McRae, GA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 15 (2003 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 35 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Telfair County HS (GA)
Middle Georgia State
Career: 2005-2009
Joseph Batten compiled a career batting average of .261 with 14 home runs and 123 RBI in his 429-game career with the Missoula Osprey, Yakima Bears, South Bend Silver Hawks, Visalia Oaks and River City Rascals. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | 23 | 62 | 52 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | .173 | .295 | .269 | .564 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 9 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | .300 | .432 | .367 | .799 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .133 | .235 | .133 | .369 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 46 | 173 | 145 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 40 | .193 | .318 | .276 | .594 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 63 | 267 | 224 | 36 | 65 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 37 | 45 | .290 | .397 | .379 | .776 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 58 | 239 | 214 | 24 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 39 | .248 | .318 | .327 | .645 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 49 | 192 | 170 | 31 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 32 | .247 | .326 | .400 | .726 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | 86 | 371 | 318 | 61 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 66 | .305 | .386 | .421 | .808 | 134 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 338 | 1358 | 1168 | 189 | 305 | 69 | 4 | 14 | 123 | 38 | 24 | 151 | 245 | .261 | .354 | .363 | .717 | 424 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 8 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .941 | 4.000 |
| 2005 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | 2B | 20 | 36 | 43 | 8 | 12 | .908 | 3.950 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 44 | 79 | 112 | 13 | 24 | .936 | 4.341 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | 2B | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 5.000 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | SS | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .700 | 3.500 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 2B | 33 | 58 | 94 | 12 | 15 | .927 | 4.606 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 27 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .927 | 1.407 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | RF | 15 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.733 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | CF | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | CF | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 3.167 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | OF | 51 | 101 | 6 | 7 | 2 | .939 | 2.098 |
| 2008 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | CF | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | LF | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 1.200 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | RF | 40 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .953 | 2.050 |
| 2008 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | OF | 39 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .988 | 2.051 |
| 2008 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | LF | 19 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.263 |
| 2008 | A | MIDW | South Bend Silver Hawks | RF | 15 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .968 | 2.000 |
| 2009 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | OF | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .625 |
| 2009 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | 2B | 62 | 110 | 159 | 21 | 26 | .928 | 4.339 |
| 2009 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2009 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2009 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | 1B | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.000 |
| 2009 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 429 | 733 | 481 | 82 | 90 | .937 | 2.830 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Pioneer League | Missoula Osprey | ARI | June 22, 2005 | August 24, 2005 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ARI | August 28, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Silver Hawks | ARI | April 6, 2006 | April 20, 2006 |
| 2006 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ARI | June 19, 2006 | September 6, 2006 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ARI | June 19, 2007 | September 4, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | ARI | April 3, 2008 | June 30, 2008 |
| 2008 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Silver Hawks | ARI | July 3, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | Ind | Frontier League | River City Rascals |
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