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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Joe Astroth Catcher
Retired (1997, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .710 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 1121 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 12-10-1961
HR 109 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(149 games)
RBI 594
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF F  (0.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1980 Minors 19 45.00 4 / 4 5 / 5 8 / 9 11 / 13 6 / 6 5 / 5 3 / 3 42 / 45
1980 Pos (1B) 19 50.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 50
1981 Minors 20 60.00 7 / 7 12 / 12 7 / 10 8 / 10 6 / 6 6 / 7 8 / 8 54 / 60
1981 Pos (1B) 20 32.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 32
1982 Minors 21 45.00 3 / 3 7 / 7 2 / 6 7 / 9 9 / 9 4 / 5 4 / 6 36 / 45
1982 Pos (1B) 21 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 8
1983 Minors 22 61.00 8 / 9 7 / 8 4 / 8 4 / 8 5 / 6 4 / 8 13 / 14 45 / 61
1984 Minors 23 42.00 3 / 3 2 / 3 4 / 9 6 / 11 5 / 5 5 / 7 1 / 4 26 / 42
1984 Majors 23 12.29 25 19 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 6 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 6 / 12
1985 Majors 24 63.54 145 91 17 5 / 15 7 / 16 2 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 10 1 / 6 1 / 3 20 / 63
1986 Majors 25 76.98 143 98 19 4 / 14 1 / 13 4 / 12 4 / 15 3 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 11 20 / 76
1987 Majors 26 77.01 162 129 0 0 / 6 1 / 12 1 / 14 0 / 9 6 / 14 4 / 17 1 / 5 13 / 77
1988 Majors 27 64.79 148 111 14 4 / 11 1 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 11 2 / 6 2 / 6 1 / 9 12 / 64
1989 Majors 28 67.57 162 130 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 67
1990 Majors 29 61.52 162 126 0 0 / 5 1 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 61
1991 Majors 30 61.46 162 132 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 17 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 6 2 / 61
1992 Majors 31 54.39 162 92 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 7 3 / 54
1993 Majors 32 44.34 162 74 0 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 44
1994 Majors 33 28.93 162 23 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 28
1995 Majors 34 29.03 162 23 0 -3 / 7 -6 / 4 -4 / 3 -8 / 2 -2 / 5 -3 / 3 -1 / 5 -27 / 29
1996 Majors 35 33.80 162 42 0 -5 / 5 -8 / 6 -2 / 3 -3 / 7 -3 / 6 -3 / 4 -2 / 2 -26 / 33
1997 Majors 36 26.49 162 24 0 -6 / 5 -3 / 2 -4 / 1 -1 / 3 -4 / 8 -3 / 5 -2 / 2 -23 / 26
Total 2081 1114 50 25 / 127 29 / 144 24 / 156 33 / 156 40 / 129 25 / 122 32 / 114 217 / 1038
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Joe Astroth has retired from the Philadelphia Jesuits
1993-07-20Trade #1149131 has been completed between the Texas Spurs and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Joe Astroth from the Texas Spurs in exchange for Red Kleinow, Pete Judd.
1992-05-05The Texas Spurs have placed Joe Astroth on the trade block.
1992-04-05The Texas Spurs have removed Joe Astroth from the trade block.
1992-03-25The Texas Spurs have placed Joe Astroth on the trade block.
1988-06-05Joe Astroth of the Texas Spurs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1986-07-03Joe Astroth of the Texas Spurs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1985-06-11Joe Astroth of the Texas Spurs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1985-03-25The Texas Spurs have promoted Joe Astroth to the major league team.
1984-10-03The Texas Spurs have sent Joe Astroth to the minors.
1984-09-04The Texas Spurs have promoted Joe Astroth to the major league team.
1980-04-01The Seattle Green Socks have renamed Bobby Sowders to Joe Astroth.