Was Joe Albanese a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Albanese pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

Joe Albanese

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958)

W–L 0–0

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.67

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 6/26/1933 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 6/17/2000 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-07-18
Last Game: 1958-09-09

Full name: Joseph Peter Albanese

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	6	0	0	0	0	6.0	8	3	1	2	3	4.50	0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 16.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	WS1	AL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	6.0	8	3	2	3	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	6	0	0	0	0	6.0	8	3	2	3	4.50	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	WS1	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	3.0	3	0	1	2	0.00
Away	3	3.0	5	3	1	1	9.00

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-09-09	MIN	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1958-09-01	MIN	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1958-08-10	MIN	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1958-08-06	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	1
1958-08-03	MIN	KC1	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1958-07-18	MIN	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	WS1	P	6	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Albanese

Was Joe Albanese a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Albanese pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.