Joe Passero
Joseph Passero "Lefty"
Born: May 24, 1921
New York, NY US
Deceased: July 3, 2010
North Haledon, NJ US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150
Career: 1944-1948
Joe Passero compiled a career batting average of .283 with 4 home runs and 83 RBI in his 406-game career with the Binghamton Triplets, Seattle Rainiers, Kansas City Blues, Providence Chiefs, Beaumont Exporters, Portland Pilots, Trois Rivieres Royals and Newport News Dodgers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 132 | 600 | 491 | 85 | 148 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 13 | 95 | 45 | .301 | .423 | .360 | .783 | 177 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 49 | 174 | 141 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 31 | 15 | .284 | .413 | .348 | .760 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 26 | 64 | 53 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | .226 | .359 | .245 | .605 | 13 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Providence Chiefs | 50 | 227 | 166 | 38 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 54 | 27 | .259 | .451 | .367 | .818 | 61 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 16 | 62 | 46 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | .217 | .419 | .217 | .637 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | (+) Providence Chiefs | 109 | 362 | 362 | 114 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .315 | .315 | .367 | .682 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | (+) Portland Pilots | 109 | 362 | 362 | 114 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .315 | .315 | .367 | .682 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 17 | 60 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .267 | .500 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | 116 | 395 | 395 | 116 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .357 | .651 | 141 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 406 | 1582 | 1352 | 168 | 383 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 206 | 104 | .283 | .383 | .345 | .729 | 467 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 132 | 270 | 18 | 9 | 1 | .970 | 2.182 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 42 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .957 | 1.571 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 16 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.125 |
| 1946 | B | NENL | Providence Chiefs | OF | 50 | 112 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .966 | 2.280 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 15 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.800 |
| Totals | 255 | 504 | 25 | 17 | 2 | .969 | 2.075 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | New England League | Providence Chiefs | |||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Portland Pilots | |||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Providence Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Trois Rivieres Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO |
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