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Joe Garagiola

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: February 12, 1926 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: March 23, 2016 in Scottsdale, AZ

Buried: Resurrection Cemetery, St. Louis, MO

High School: St. Mary's HS (St. Louis, MO)

Last Game: September 26, 1954 (Age 28-226d)
vs. PHI 2 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season

Full Name: Joseph Henry Garagiola

Pronunciation: \GAR-uh-jee-O-luh\

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1946 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.0

1872

481

.257

198

RBI

255

OBP

.354

SLG

.385

OPS

.739

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1942	16	-6.4	Springfield	WA	C	STL	67		181		46	4	1	5						.254		.370		67
1943	17	-12.2	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	81	225	205	27	60	7	3	4	27	2		18	20	.293	.350	.415	.764	85	3	0	2
1944	18	-10.0	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	1		3		0									.000

1946	20	-8.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	74	235	211	21	50	4	1	3	22	0	2	23	25	.237	.312	.308	.620	65	4	0	1		6
1947	21	-7.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	77	228	183	20	47	10	2	5	25	0	1	40	14	.257	.398	.415	.814	76	5	3	2		7
1948	22	-5.9	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	65	240	202	38	72	11	3	7	45	0		34	14	.356	.449	.545	.994	110		0	4
1948	22	-6.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	24	69	56	9	6	1	0	2	7	0	0	12	9	.107	.275	.232	.508	13	0	1	0		4
1949	23	-5.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	81	275	241	25	63	14	0	3	26	0	0	31	19	.261	.348	.357	.705	86	6	1	2		5
1950	24	-3.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	34	98	88	8	28	6	1	2	20	0	0	10	7	.318	.388	.477	.865	42	5	0	0		1
1951	25		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PIT-STL	99	331	284	33	68	11	4	11	44	4	1	41	27	.239	.339	.423	.762	120	7	2	4		6
1951	25	-3.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	27	82	72	9	14	3	2	2	9	0	0	9	7	.194	.284	.375	.659	27	3	0	1		2
1951	25	-3.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	72	249	212	24	54	8	2	9	35	4	1	32	20	.255	.358	.439	.796	93	4	2	3		4
1952	26	-2.3	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	118	396	344	35	94	15	4	8	54	0	1	50	24	.273	.369	.410	.779	141	7	2	0		8
1953	27		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-PIT	101	337	301	30	79	14	4	3	35	1	0	31	34	.263	.337	.365	.703	110	10	3	2		2
1953	27	-1.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	27	86	73	9	17	5	0	2	14	1	0	10	11	.233	.341	.384	.725	28	2	2	1		1
1953	27	-1.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	74	251	228	21	62	9	4	1	21	0	0	21	23	.272	.336	.360	.696	82	8	1	1		1
1954	28		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-NYG	68	200	164	17	46	7	0	5	22	0	0	29	14	.281	.397	.415	.812	68	4	4	1	2	6
1954	28	0.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	63	187	153	16	43	5	0	5	21	0	0	28	12	.281	.403	.412	.815	63	4	4	1	1	5
1954	28	0.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	5	13	11	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.273	.308	.455	.762	5	0	0	0	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		676	2169	1872	198	481	82	16	42	255	5	5	267	173	.257	.354	.385	.739	721	48	16	12	2	45
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		214	649	591	65	178	22	7	16	72	2		52	34	.301				262		0	6
All Levels (12 Seasons)							890	2818	2463	263	659	104	23	58	327	7	5	319	207	.268				983	51	16	18	2	45

AAA (1 season)					Minors		65	240	202	38	72	11	3	7	45	0		34	14	.356	.449	.545	.994	110		0	4
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		82	228	208	27	60	7	3	4	27	2		18	20	.289				85		0	2
C (1 season)					Minors		67	181	181		46	4	1	5						.254		.370		67