Joe Albanese
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958)
Joe Albanese was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1958 for the Washington Senators. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 3 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 215 lb
- Died
- 6/17/2000 in New York, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1958-07-18
- Last Game
- 1958-09-09
Full name: Joseph Peter Albanese
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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
View full game log (12 games) →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 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Joe Albanese: the record in brief
The profile opens with Joe Albanese's first major league game on July 18, 1958; the last one listed came on September 9, 1958. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1958. Albanese, born on June 26, 1933, in New York, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 215 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Albanese died on June 17, 2000, in New York, NY, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Peter Albanese.
Albanese went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 6 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Albanese's seasons was 3.86, so the 4.50 figure ran 16.6% worse than average. Albanese's only pitching season is 1958: 6 games, 3 strikeouts.
The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Albanese.
Albanese appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.
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.
- What teams did Joe Albanese play for?
- Joe Albanese played for one team, the Washington Senators (1958).
- What were Joe Albanese's career stats?
- In 6 games, Joe Albanese went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 6.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Joe Albanese play?
- Joe Albanese played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Albanese and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Albanese was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
- What was Joe Albanese's career ERA?
- Joe Albanese finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Joe Albanese have?
- Joe Albanese recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is Joe Albanese in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Albanese has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.