What years did Joe Astroth play?

Joe Astroth played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1956.

Was Joe Astroth a pitcher?

No. Joe Astroth was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Joe Astroth hit?

Joe Astroth hit 13 career home runs with 401 hits.

Joe Astroth

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1956)

AVG .254

HR 13

RBI 156

H 401

OPS .658

PIV -1,400

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 187 lb
Born: 9/1/1922 in East Alton, IL, USA
Died: 5/3/2013 in Boca Raton, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-08-13
Last Game: 1956-05-13

Full name: Joseph Henry Astroth

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
544	1,579	163	401	51	10	13	156	6	177	124	.254	.334	.324	.658	-1,400

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

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
1945	PHA	AL	10	17	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PHA	AL	4	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	PHA	AL	55	148	18	36	4	1	0	12	1	21	13	.243	.262 (-7%)	.343 (-2%)	.384 (-26%)	.727 (-15%)	-309.6
1950	PHA	AL	39	110	11	36	3	1	1	18	0	18	3	.327	.265 (+23%)	.346 (+22%)	.401 (avg)	.747 (+10%)	260.9
1951	PHA	AL	64	187	30	46	10	2	2	19	0	18	13	.246	.260 (-6%)	.336 (-7%)	.385 (-8%)	.721 (-8%)	-258.3
1952	PHA	AL	104	337	24	84	7	2	1	36	2	25	27	.249	.252 (-1%)	.326 (-7%)	.369 (-21%)	.696 (-14%)	-732.8
1953	PHA	AL	82	260	28	77	15	2	3	24	1	27	12	.296	.264 (+12%)	.335 (+9%)	.397 (+2%)	.733 (+5%)	284.2
1954	PHA	AL	77	226	22	50	8	1	1	23	0	21	19	.221	.261 (-15%)	.333 (-11%)	.390 (-29%)	.723 (-21%)	-701.4
1955	KC1	AL	101	274	29	69	4	1	5	23	2	47	33	.252	.258 (-3%)	.332 (+12%)	.393 (-17%)	.726 (-4%)	56.8
1956	KC1	AL	8	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			544	1,579	163	401	51	10	13	156	6	177	124	.254	—	—	—	—	-1,400

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	276	780	89	207	7	80	.265
Away	268	799	73	194	6	77	.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1956-05-13	KC1	CLE	L	4	0	0	1
1956-05-06	KC1	MIN	W	1	0	0	0
1956-05-05	KC1	NYY	L	2	1	0	0
1956-04-27	KC1	CHW	L	3	0	0	0
1956-04-25	KC1	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1956-04-22	KC1	CHW	L	2	0	0	0
1956-04-20	KC1	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1956-04-17	KC1	DET	W	0	0	0	0
1955-09-24	KC1	CHW	L	3	1	0	0
1955-09-21	KC1	DET	L	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	511	161	2057	233	31	46

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	PHA	C	8	0	20	4	4	0
1946	PHA	C	4	0	7	1	1	0
1949	PHA	C	44	0	163	24	4	4
1950	PHA	C	38	0	123	9	2	3
1951	PHA	C	57	0	228	18	2	2
1952	PHA	C	102	0	436	36	4	9
1953	PHA	C	79	0	341	47	5	13
1954	PHA	C	71	64	300	39	4	5
1955	KC1	C	100	92	420	50	5	9
1956	KC1	C	8	5	19	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	511

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	1940, 1941, 1942

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Astroth

What years did Joe Astroth play?: Joe Astroth played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1956.
Was Joe Astroth a pitcher?: No. Joe Astroth was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Astroth hit?: Joe Astroth hit 13 career home runs with 401 hits.