Joseph Niro
Joseph James Niro
Born: January 1, 1925
Deceased: September 20, 1997
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172
Career: 1951-1955
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Joseph Niro compiled a career batting average of .240 with 13 home runs and 6 RBI in his 211-game career with the Rome Colonels, Kingston Colonials, Reidsville Luckies and Salem Senators. He began playing during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CAML | (+) Rome Colonels | 91 | 319 | 319 | 81 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .254 | .254 | .335 | .589 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | (+) Kingston Colonials | 91 | 319 | 319 | 81 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .254 | .254 | .335 | .589 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 79 | 199 | 199 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .261 | .261 | .377 | .638 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 109 | 338 | 338 | 78 | 11 | 1 | 10 | .231 | .231 | .358 | .589 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 17 | 61 | 54 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .259 | .333 | .315 | .648 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 6 | 10 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 211 | 608 | 601 | 2 | 144 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .240 | .247 | .354 | .602 | 213 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CAML | Kingston Colonials | C | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | C | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Kingston Colonials | OF | 20 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | OF | 11 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | C | 99 | 498 | 34 | 15 | .973 | 5.374 | |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | C | 16 | 85 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 5.688 |
| Totals | 199 | 583 | 40 | 17 | 0 | .973 | 3.131 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | PHA | ||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Salem Senators |
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