Joe Pepitone

Positions: First Baseman and Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: October 9, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY us

Died: March 13, 2023 in Kansas City, MO

Buried: St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, NY

High School: John Jay HS (Brooklyn, NY)

Last Game: May 25, 1973 (Age 32-228d)
vs. STL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Joseph Anthony Pepitone

Nicknames: Pepi

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Career

WAR

9.8

5097

1315

219

.258

606

RBI

721

OBP

.301

SLG

.432

OPS

.733

OPS+

105

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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
1958	17	-4.2	Auburn	NYPL	D	NYY	16	61	53	7	17	4	1	1	14	0	0	8	12	.321	.410	.491	.900	26		0	0	0
1959	18	-3.6	Fargo-Moorhead	NORL	C	NYY	123	570	508	97	144	35	12	14	87	7		43	102	.284	.345	.482	.827	245		7	7	5
1960	19	-4.1	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	132	553	507	73	132	20	4	13	75	6		37	83	.260	.310	.393	.703	199		2	2	5	1
1961	20	-3.9	Amarillo	TL	AA	NYY	123	531	484	86	153	24	7	21	87	1	2	33	40	.316	.364	.525	.888	254		6	3	5
1962	21	-5.0	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	46	188	178	28	56	6	5	8	27	0	2	8	10	.315	.346	.539	.885	96		1	0	1
1962	21	-6.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	63	141	138	14	33	3	2	7	17	1	1	3	21	.239	.255	.442	.697	61	5	0	0	0	0
1963	22	-5.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	157	615	580	79	157	16	3	27	89	3	5	23	63	.271	.304	.448	.752	260	10	7	0	5	2
1964	23	-4.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	160	647	613	71	154	12	3	28	100	2	1	24	63	.251	.281	.418	.698	256	17	3	2	5	7
1965	24	-3.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	143	580	531	51	131	18	3	18	62	4	2	43	59	.247	.305	.394	.699	209	12	2	3	1	11
1966	25	-2.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	152	621	585	85	149	21	4	31	83	4	3	29	58	.255	.290	.463	.753	271	14	2	0	5	6
1967	26	-1.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	133	545	501	45	126	18	3	13	64	1	3	34	62	.252	.301	.377	.678	189	16	3	3	4	4
1968	27	-0.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	108	421	380	41	93	9	3	15	56	8	2	37	45	.245	.311	.403	.714	153	7	1	0	3	9
1969	28	0.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	135	546	513	49	124	16	3	27	70	8	6	30	42	.242	.284	.443	.726	227	13	1	0	2	11
1970	29		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-HOU	131	533	492	82	127	18	7	26	79	5	4	33	43	.258	.304	.482	.786	237	9	1	4	3	11
1970	29	1.4	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	75	299	279	44	70	9	5	14	35	5	2	18	28	.251	.298	.470	.767	131	7	1	0	1	9
1970	29	1.4	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	56	234	213	38	57	9	2	12	44	0	2	15	15	.268	.313	.498	.811	106	2	0	4	2	2
1971	30	2.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	115	460	427	50	131	19	4	16	61	1	2	24	41	.307	.347	.482	.830	206	14	4	2	3	8
1972	31	3.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	66	233	214	23	56	5	0	8	21	1	2	13	22	.262	.309	.397	.706	85	4	3	0	3	4
1973	32		2 Teams	NL	Maj	ATL-CHC	34	134	123	16	34	3	0	3	19	3	1	9	7	.276	.328	.374	.702	46	3	1	0	1	0
1973	32	3.6	Yakult	JPCL	Fgn		14	49	43	1	7	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	7	.163	.265	.233	.498	10	0	1	0	0	3
1973	32	4.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	31	122	112	16	30	3	0	3	18	3	1	8	6	.268	.320	.375	.695	42	1	1	0	1	0
1973	32	4.7	ATL	NL	Maj	ATL	3	12	11	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.364	.417	.364	.780	4	2	0	0	0	0

1976	35	9.9	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	SDP	13	57	54	5	12	0	0	1	3	1	0	2	9	.222	.263	.278	.541	15		1	0	0
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 (12 seasons)					Majors		1397	5476	5097	606	1315	158	35	219	721	41	32	302	526	.258	.301	.432	.733	2200	124	28	14	35	73
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		453	1960	1784	296	514	89	29	58	293	15	4	131	256	.288	.340	.468	.808	835		17	12	16	1
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		14	49	43	1	7	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	7	.163	.265	.233	.498	10	0	1	0	0	3
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1864	7485	6924	903	1836	247	64	278	1016	56	36	438	789	.265	.311	.440	.751	3045	124	46	26	51	77

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		59	245	232	33	68	6	5	9	30	1	2	10	19	.293	.327	.478	.805	111		2	0	1
AA (1 season)					Minors		123	531	484	86	153	24	7	21	87	1	2	33	40	.316	.364	.525	.888	254		6	3	5
A (1 season)					Minors		132	553	507	73	132	20	4	13	75	6		37	83	.260	.310	.393	.703	199		2	2	5	1
C (1 season)					Minors		123	570	508	97	144	35	12	14	87	7		43	102	.284	.345	.482	.827	245		7	7	5
D (1 season)					Minors		16	61	53	7	17	4	1	1	14	0	0	8	12	.321	.410	.491	.900	26		0	0	0