Joe DeMaestri

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1961)

AVG .236
HR 49
RBI 281
H 813
OPS .599
PIV -9,310
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
12/9/1928 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
8/26/2016 in San Rafael, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-19
Last Game
1961-09-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joseph Paul DeMaestri

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,121 3,441 322 813 114 23 49 281 15 168 511 .236 .274 .325 .599 -9,310

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OPS .599 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 16.8% 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
1951 CHA AL 56 74 8 15 0 2 1 3 0 5 11 .203 .260 (-22%) .336 (-25%) .385 (-23%) .721 (-24%) -300.1
1952 SLA AL 81 186 13 42 9 1 1 18 0 8 25 .226 .252 (-11%) .326 (-21%) .369 (-19%) .696 (-20%) -613.8
1953 PHA AL 111 420 53 107 17 3 6 35 0 24 39 .255 .264 (-4%) .335 (-12%) .397 (-11%) .733 (-11%) -842.2
1954 PHA AL 146 539 49 124 16 3 8 40 1 20 63 .230 .261 (-12%) .333 (-22%) .390 (-19%) .723 (-21%) -1916.0
1955 KC1 AL 123 457 42 114 14 1 6 37 3 20 47 .249 .258 (-4%) .332 (-14%) .393 (-18%) .726 (-16%) -1228.5
1956 KC1 AL 133 434 41 101 16 1 6 39 3 25 73 .233 .258 (-10%) .331 (-16%) .397 (-21%) .728 (-19%) -1339.5
1957 KC1 AL 135 461 44 113 14 6 9 33 6 22 82 .245 .257 (-5%) .323 (-14%) .391 (-8%) .715 (-10%) -869.3
1958 KC1 AL 139 442 32 97 11 1 6 38 1 16 84 .219 .257 (-15%) .324 (-24%) .394 (-27%) .719 (-25%) -1834.0
1959 KC1 AL 118 352 31 86 16 5 6 34 1 28 65 .244 .256 (-5%) .323 (-6%) .392 (-6%) .715 (-6%) -366.1
1960 NYA AL 49 35 8 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 .229 — — — — 0.0
1961 NYA AL 30 41 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 .146 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 1,121 3,441 322 813 114 23 49 281 15 168 511 .236 — — — — -9,310

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1960 WS NYA 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home570169616439932165.235
Away551174615841417116.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-09-27 NYYBALL 400000001
1961-09-24 NYYBOSL 200000002
1961-09-21 NYYBALL 300000000
1961-08-25 NYYKC1W 000000000
1961-08-24 NYYLAAL 000000000
1961-08-23 NYYLAAW 000000000
1961-08-22 NYYLAAL 000000000
1961-08-19 NYYCLEW 000000000
1961-08-17 NYYCHWW 100000001
1961-08-11 NYYTEXW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 39 0 38 30 2 8
3B 14 0 1 5 1 1
SS 1029 761 1689 2852 156 612

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 CHA 2B 11 0 16 14 1 2
1951 CHA 3B 8 0 1 2 1 0
1951 CHA SS 27 0 26 45 3 12
1952 SLA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1952 SLA 3B 1 0 0 2 0 1
1952 SLA SS 77 0 105 156 17 29
1953 PHA SS 108 0 191 297 18 53
1954 PHA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1954 PHA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1954 PHA SS 142 139 285 406 25 90
1955 KC1 SS 122 118 206 358 21 78
1956 KC1 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1956 KC1 SS 132 125 210 407 23 95
1957 KC1 SS 134 130 248 387 13 87
1958 KC1 SS 137 132 226 417 13 95
1959 KC1 SS 115 106 167 320 22 63
1960 NYA 2B 19 0 12 8 1 3
1960 NYA SS 17 2 10 21 0 1
1961 NYA 2B 5 0 9 6 0 2
1961 NYA 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0
1961 NYA SS 18 9 15 38 1 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 39
Third Base 14
Shortstop 1029

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe DeMaestri (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Juan Castro
    .229 avg, 36 HR
  2. 97
    Mike Tyson
    .241 avg, 27 HR
  3. 95
    John McDonald
    .233 avg, 28 HR
  4. 91
    Eddie Miksis
    .236 avg, 44 HR
  5. 89
    Frank Duffy
    .232 avg, 26 HR
  6. 88
    Billy Gardner
    .237 avg, 41 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe DeMaestri

What years did Joe DeMaestri play?
Joe DeMaestri played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1961.
Was Joe DeMaestri a pitcher?
No. Joe DeMaestri was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Joe DeMaestri hit?
Joe DeMaestri hit 49 career home runs with 813 hits.