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Paul Waner League
5-9-2168
Joe Altman Right Field
Retired (1999, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .797 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 752 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 03-20-1964
HR 111 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(76 games)
RBI 462
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.3%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D- (4.4%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B A  (86.0%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1989 CHN
89
328
36
91
6
2
19
63
30
 54 3 1
6
 2 8
.824
.343
.482
.204
.277
1990 CHN
112
385
57
97
20
0
18
61
41
 69 0 2
5
 4 2
.767
.322
.444
.192
.252
1991 CHN
115
420
44
105
23
5
12
62
31
 77 1 1
9
 2 2
.717
.302
.414
.164
.250
1992 ATL
145
300
45
80
10
5
14
56
28
 61 2 3
2
 1 2
.804
.330
.473
.207
.267
1993 ATL
145
348
52
98
15
2
14
64
30
 67 3 1
3
 1 3
.800
.343
.457
.175
.282
1994 ATL
130
378
65
124
25
6
14
62
36
 67 1 3
2
 0 13
.922
.385
.537
.209
.328
1995 ATL
131
365
53
106
13
7
14
57
25
 54 2 3
4
 2 11
.816
.337
.479
.189
.290
1996 PIT
8
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 1 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1997 PIT
24
40
6
12
3
1
2
13
4
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.939
.364
.575
.275
.300
1998 PIT
54
149
14
35
6
1
4
22
11
 36 0 1
1
 1 5
.655
.286
.369
.134
.235
1999 PIT
5
11
1
3
0
0
0
2
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.657
.385
.273
.000
.273
Total
958
2731
374
752
121
29
111
462
238
 500 12 15
33
 14 46
.797
.334
.463
.187
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Joe Altman has retired from the Pittsburgh Pilots
1997-04-01The Pittsburgh Pilots have placed Joe Altman on the trade block.
1997-04-01The Pittsburgh Pilots have placed Joe Altman on the trade block.
1996-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pilots and the Atlanta Spiders. The Atlanta Spiders receive Lewis Sey, Edwin Rain, Ed Sasaki, Bob Barrett from the Pittsburgh Pilots in exchange for Joe Altman, Bill Payne, Paul Zimniewicz.
1995-05-25Joe Altman of the Atlanta Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1994-09-07Joe Altman of the Atlanta Spiders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1992-03-26The Atlanta Spiders have drafted Joe Altman #59 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1991-07-21Joe Altman of the Chicago Storm is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1990-04-30Joe Altman of the Chicago Storm is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1989-05-23The Chicago Storm have promoted Joe Altman to the major league team. The Chicago Storm have promoted Mark Kaiserling to the major league team. The Chicago Storm have promoted Fred Corcoran to the major league team. The Chicago Storm have designated Sandy Crumling for assignment. The Chicago Storm have waived Slade Lohman. The Chicago Storm have waived Tim Minton. The Chicago Storm have waived Dee Purkey. The Chicago Storm have waived Ed Madden.
1987-04-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago Storm and the Baltimore Bullets. The Baltimore Bullets receive Ron Sadowski, Jim Batsch, John Wilson, Rick Hermoso from the Chicago Storm in exchange for Otto Theis, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 PIT (Joe Altman), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 BRO (Mel Jarvis).
1986-07-04A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bullets and the Brooklyn Bombers. The Brooklyn Bombers receive Vic Cheney, Walter Allen, Draft Pick - 1987 Round 3 (DET) from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Luis Watson, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 BRO (Mel Jarvis), Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 PIT (Joe Altman).
1986-06-23A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pilots and the Brooklyn Bombers. The Brooklyn Bombers receive Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 PIT (Joe Altman), Draft Pick - 1987 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pilots in exchange for Hal Smith.