What years did Joe Gantenbein play?

Joe Gantenbein played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940.

Was Joe Gantenbein a pitcher?

No. Joe Gantenbein was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Joe Gantenbein hit?

Joe Gantenbein hit 8 career home runs with 148 hits.

Joe Gantenbein

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1940)

AVG .272

HR 8

RBI 59

H 148

OPS .703

PIV -344

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 168 lb
Born: 8/25/1915 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died: 8/2/1993 in Novato, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-04-20
Last Game: 1940-09-28

Full name: Joseph Steven Gantenbein

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
186	545	68	148	20	6	8	59	2	43	43	.272	.328	.374	.703	-344

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near 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
1939	PHA	AL	111	348	47	101	14	4	4	36	1	32	22	.290	.274 (+6%)	.342 (+3%)	.393 (-1%)	.735 (+1%)	83.5
1940	PHA	AL	75	197	21	47	6	2	4	23	1	11	21	.239	.267 (-11%)	.335 (-16%)	.387 (-10%)	.722 (-13%)	-427.2
Career · 2 seasons			186	545	68	148	20	6	8	59	2	43	43	.272	—	—	—	—	-344

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	97	271	36	75	3	34	.277
Away	89	274	32	73	5	25	.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1940-09-28	PHA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1940-09-28	PHA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1940-09-26	PHA	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1940-09-26	PHA	NYY	L	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
1940-09-24	PHA	BOS	L	4	1	1	1	2	0	0
1940-09-22	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	2	0	1	0	1
1940-09-19	PHA	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1940-09-19	PHA	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1940-09-18	PHA	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-18	PHA	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	26	1	0	0
2B	76	165	179	19	26
3B	59	39	88	9	13
OF	1	0	0	0	0
SS	8	5	13	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	PHA	2B	76	165	179	19	26
1939	PHA	3B	14	8	13	1	2
1939	PHA	SS	5	5	11	3	2
1940	PHA	1B	6	26	1	0	0
1940	PHA	3B	45	31	75	8	11
1940	PHA	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1940	PHA	SS	3	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	6
Second Base	76
Third Base	59
Shortstop	8
Left Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gantenbein

What years did Joe Gantenbein play?: Joe Gantenbein played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940.
Was Joe Gantenbein a pitcher?: No. Joe Gantenbein was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Gantenbein hit?: Joe Gantenbein hit 8 career home runs with 148 hits.