Joe Ginsberg
Myron Nathan Ginsberg
Born: October 11, 1926
New York, NY US
Deceased: November 2, 2012
West Bloomfield, MI US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1944-1962
Major League Statistics
Joe Ginsberg compiled a career batting average of .285 with 30 home runs and 266 RBI in his 704-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Williamsport Tigers, Toledo Mud Hens, Indianapolis Indians, Seattle Rainiers and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 88 | 318 | 273 | 41 | 74 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 7 | 38 | 30 | .271 | .362 | .403 | .765 | 110 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 92 | 305 | 250 | 35 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 52 | 25 | .220 | .359 | .332 | .691 | 83 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 107 | 340 | 340 | 111 | 21 | 8 | 1 | .326 | .326 | .444 | .771 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 102 | 369 | 336 | 48 | 95 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 31 | 19 | .283 | .343 | .384 | .727 | 129 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 63 | 243 | 214 | 32 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 25 | 15 | .336 | .411 | .514 | .925 | 110 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 59 | 200 | 175 | 15 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 15 | .291 | .367 | .377 | .744 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 147 | 547 | 475 | 48 | 139 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 6 | 59 | 22 | .293 | .370 | .406 | .776 | 193 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 46 | 144 | 124 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 19 | .218 | .301 | .274 | .575 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 704 | 2466 | 2187 | 228 | 624 | 110 | 26 | 30 | 266 | 18 | 0 | 242 | 145 | .285 | .357 | .401 | .758 | 876 | 36 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | C | 42 | 234 | 19 | 7 | 3 | .973 | 6.024 | 9 | |||
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | OF | 36 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .912 | 1.444 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | C | 62 | 248 | 40 | 12 | 6 | .960 | 4.645 | 11 | |||
| 1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | OF | 14 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.357 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 91 | 415 | 60 | 16 | 6 | .967 | 5.220 | 11 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 60 | 284 | 38 | 8 | 5 | .976 | 5.367 | 8 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 48 | 267 | 31 | 4 | 6 | .987 | 6.208 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 140 | 668 | 86 | 8 | 8 | .990 | 5.386 | 5 | 32 | 100.0 | |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 34 | 210 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 6.618 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 527 | 2405 | 295 | 64 | 35 | .977 | 5.123 | 56 | 0 | 32 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET |
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