Joe Astroth
Career 544 G · 401 H · 13 HR · 156 RBI · .254 AVG
Seasons leading his league
1
1 best in baseball
9
Top-5 finishes
1
Title seasons
1
Categories led
1953
Best season
Spanning 1953–1953, peaking at 1 titles in 1953.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1871Among league leaders
- 2,919th League titles 1
- 1,857th Best in baseball 1
- 2,802nd Top-5 finishes 9
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 270th Catcher Double Plays 46
- 462nd Catcher Putouts 2,057
- 462nd Catcher Assists 233
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led all of MLB led his league| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catcher Double Plays | 1 | 1st | — | 1953 13 1952 #2 |
| Catcher Range Factor | — | #3 | — | 1953 #3 |
| Catcher Fielding Percentage | — | #3 | — | 1952 #3 1953 #3 |
Batting
10 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | PHA | AL | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 |
| 1946 | PHA | AL | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
| 1949 | PHA | AL | 55 | 148 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 1 | .243 | .337 | .284 | .621 |
| 1950 | PHA | AL | 39 | 110 | 11 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .327 | .422 | .400 | .822 |
| 1951 | PHA | AL | 64 | 187 | 30 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 0 | .246 | .312 | .353 | .665 |
| 1952 | PHA | AL | 104 | 337 | 24 | 84 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 2 | .249 | .305 | .291 | .596 |
| 1953 | PHA | AL | 82 | 260 | 28 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 1 | .296 | .367 | .404 | .771 |
| 1954 | PHA | AL | 77 | 226 | 22 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 0 | .221 | .296 | .279 | .575 |
| 1955 | KC1 | AL | 101 | 274 | 29 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 47 | 33 | 2 | .252 | .372 | .328 | .700 |
| 1956 | KC1 | AL | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 |
| Career | — | — | 544 | 1,579 | 163 | 401 | 51 | 10 | 13 | 156 | 177 | 124 | 6 | .254 | .334 | .324 | .658 |
Fielding
1 position| Year | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | INN | PO | A | E | DP | TC | FLD% | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | PHA | AL | C | 8 | — | — | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 28 | .857 | 3.00 |
| 1946 | PHA | AL | C | 4 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .889 | 2.00 |
| 1949 | PHA | AL | C | 44 | — | — | 163 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 191 | .979 | 4.25 |
| 1950 | PHA | AL | C | 38 | — | — | 123 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 134 | .985 | 3.47 |
| 1951 | PHA | AL | C | 57 | — | — | 228 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 248 | .992 | 4.32 |
| 1952 | PHA | AL | C | 102 | — | — | 436 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 476 | .992 | 4.63 |
| 1953 | PHA | AL | C | 79 | — | — | 341 | 47 | 5 | 13 | 393 | .987 | 4.91 |
| 1954 | PHA | AL | C | 71 | 64 | 583.0 | 300 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 343 | .988 | 4.77 |
| 1955 | KC1 | AL | C | 100 | 92 | 818.0 | 420 | 50 | 5 | 9 | 475 | .989 | 4.70 |
| 1956 | KC1 | AL | C | 8 | 5 | 42.0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1.000 | 3.00 |
| Career | — | — | C | 511 | 161 | 1443.0 | 2,057 | 233 | 31 | 46 | 2,321 | .987 | 4.48 |