What years did Joe Ginsberg play?

Joe Ginsberg played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1962.

Was Joe Ginsberg a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Joe Ginsberg hit?

Joe Ginsberg hit 20 career home runs with 414 hits.

What were Joe Ginsberg's career stats?

In 695 games, Joe Ginsberg had 414 hits, 20 home runs, 182 RBI, 168 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .241 batting average.

What position did Joe Ginsberg play?

Joe Ginsberg played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Ginsberg and how much did he weigh?

Joe Ginsberg was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.

How many home runs did Joe Ginsberg hit each season?

Joe Ginsberg's home runs by season: 0 in 1948, 0 in 1950, 8 in 1951, 6 in 1952, 0 in 1953, 0 in 1954, 1 in 1956, 1 in 1957, 3 in 1958, 1 in 1959, 0 in 1960, 0 in 1961, and 0 in 1962. His most in one season was 8, in 1951.

What was Joe Ginsberg's career batting average?

Joe Ginsberg batted .241 over his career, with 414 hits in 1,716 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Ginsberg have?

Joe Ginsberg drove in 182 runs in his career.

Is Joe Ginsberg in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Ginsberg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Ginsberg

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1962)

Joe Ginsberg was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1962 for 7 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 15 seasons. In 695 career games, he hit .241 with 414 hits, 20 home runs, and 182 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 25, 2026

AVG .241

HR 20

RBI 182

H 414

OPS .652

PIV -1,637

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 10/11/1926 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 11/2/2012 in West Bloomfield, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-09-15
Last Game: 1962-04-15

Full name: Myron Nathan Ginsberg

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Ginsberg — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
695	1,716	168	414	59	8	20	182	7	226	135	.241	.332	.320	.652	-1,637

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OPS .652 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Joe Ginsberg Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	DET	AL	11	36	7	13	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	.361	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	DET	AL	36	95	12	22	6	0	0	12	1	11	6	.232	.265 (-13%)	.346 (-8%)	.401 (-27%)	.747 (-18%)	-272.8
1951	DET	AL	102	304	44	79	10	2	8	37	0	43	21	.260	.260 (avg)	.336 (+6%)	.385 (avg)	.721 (+3%)	228.2
1952	DET	AL	113	307	29	68	13	2	6	36	1	51	21	.221	.252 (-12%)	.326 (+3%)	.369 (-9%)	.696 (-3%)	-49.5
1953	DET	AL	18	53	6	16	2	0	0	3	0	10	1	.302	.264 (+14%)	.335 (+26%)	.397 (-15%)	.733 (+4%)	91.1
1953	CLE	AL	46	109	10	31	4	0	0	10	0	14	4	.284	.264 (+8%)	.335 (+10%)	.397 (-19%)	.733 (-6%)	91.1
1954	CLE	AL	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	KC1	AL	71	195	15	48	8	1	1	12	1	23	17	.246	.258 (-5%)	.331 (-3%)	.397 (-21%)	.728 (-13%)	-374.6
1956	BAL	AL	15	28	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	.071	—	—	—	—	-374.6
1957	BAL	AL	85	175	15	48	8	2	1	18	2	18	19	.274	.257 (+7%)	.323 (+5%)	.391 (-8%)	.715 (-2%)	-43.6
1958	BAL	AL	61	109	4	23	1	0	3	16	0	13	14	.211	.257 (-18%)	.324 (-7%)	.394 (-23%)	.719 (-16%)	-255.5
1959	BAL	AL	65	166	14	30	2	0	1	14	1	21	13	.181	.256 (-30%)	.323 (-17%)	.392 (-46%)	.715 (-33%)	-843.6
1960	BAL	AL	14	30	3	8	1	0	0	6	0	6	1	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHA	AL	28	75	8	19	4	0	0	9	1	10	8	.253	.255 (-1%)	.323 (+6%)	.387 (-21%)	.711 (-8%)	0.0
1961	CHA	AL	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	BOS	AL	19	24	1	6	0	0	0	5	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			695	1,716	168	414	59	8	20	182	7	226	135	.241	—	—	—	—	-1,804

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

Joe Ginsberg — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	370	942	103	235	12	110	.249
Away	325	774	65	179	8	72	.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Ginsberg — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1962-04-15	NYN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
1962-04-13	NYN	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0
1961-09-04	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1961-08-29	BOS	KC1	W	1	1	0	0	0
1961-08-27	BOS	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1961-08-26	BOS	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1961-07-30	BOS	CHW	W	1	0	1	1	0
1961-07-26	BOS	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1961-07-22	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	1
1961-07-04	BOS	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Ginsberg — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	574	204	2304	234	44	40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Ginsberg — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	DET	C	11	0	46	4	3	3
1950	DET	C	31	0	97	8	2	3
1951	DET	C	95	0	388	56	10	7
1952	DET	C	101	0	442	41	8	7
1953	DET	C	15	0	71	12	1	2
1953	CLE	C	39	0	130	10	5	2
1954	CLE	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1956	KC1	C	57	50	238	28	3	3
1956	BAL	C	8	7	31	3	0	0
1957	BAL	C	66	46	252	20	4	6
1958	BAL	C	39	26	156	8	1	2
1959	BAL	C	62	40	241	29	2	4
1960	BAL	C	14	10	59	4	4	0
1960	CHA	C	25	21	129	8	1	0
1961	CHA	C	2	0	3	0	0	0
1961	BOS	C	6	2	11	1	0	0
1962	NYN	C	2	2	9	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Ginsberg Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	574

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Joe Ginsberg: the record in brief

The profile opens with Joe Ginsberg's first major league game on September 15, 1948; the last one listed came on April 15, 1962. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1948 to 1953), the Cleveland Indians (1953 through 1954), the Kansas City Athletics (1956), the Baltimore Orioles (1956 to 1960), the Chicago White Sox (1960 through 1961), the Boston Red Sox (1961), and the New York Mets (1962). Ginsberg played primarily as a catcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on October 11, 1926, in New York, NY, USA, Ginsberg was listed at 5'11" and 180 pounds. Ginsberg's death is recorded on November 2, 2012, in West Bloomfield, MI, USA. Ginsberg's full given name, per the bio, is Myron Nathan Ginsberg.

Ginsberg finished with 414 hits from 1,716 at bats in 695 games, which works out to .241, along with 20 homers and 182 RBI. Reaching base at a .332 clip and slugging .320, Ginsberg finished with a .652 OPS. Set against a .259 league average for the same years, Ginsberg's .241 average sits 6.9% below it. By OPS the gap is 9.6% below league average (.652 against .722).

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Ginsberg

What years did Joe Ginsberg play?: Joe Ginsberg played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1962.
Was Joe Ginsberg a pitcher?: No. Joe Ginsberg was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Ginsberg hit?: Joe Ginsberg hit 20 career home runs with 414 hits.
What teams did Joe Ginsberg play for?: Joe Ginsberg played for 7 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1948, 1950–1953), the Cleveland Indians (1953–1954), the Kansas City Athletics (1956), the Baltimore Orioles (1956–1960), the Chicago White Sox (1960–1961), the Boston Red Sox (1961), and the New York Mets (1962).
What were Joe Ginsberg's career stats?: In 695 games, Joe Ginsberg had 414 hits, 20 home runs, 182 RBI, 168 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .241 batting average.
What position did Joe Ginsberg play?: Joe Ginsberg played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Ginsberg and how much did he weigh?: Joe Ginsberg was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Ginsberg hit each season?: Joe Ginsberg's home runs by season: 0 in 1948, 0 in 1950, 8 in 1951, 6 in 1952, 0 in 1953, 0 in 1954, 1 in 1956, 1 in 1957, 3 in 1958, 1 in 1959, 0 in 1960, 0 in 1961, and 0 in 1962. His most in one season was 8, in 1951.
What was Joe Ginsberg's career batting average?: Joe Ginsberg batted .241 over his career, with 414 hits in 1,716 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Ginsberg have?: Joe Ginsberg drove in 182 runs in his career.
Is Joe Ginsberg in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Ginsberg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.