Joe Pepitone

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1973)

AVG .258
HR 219
RBI 721
H 1,315
OPS .733
PIV 5,320
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
10/9/1940 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
3/13/2023 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-10
Last Game
1973-05-25
Awards
3× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove

Full name: Joseph Anthony Pepitone

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,397 5,097 606 1,315 158 35 219 721 41 302 526 .258 .301 .432 .733 5,320

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — +16.6% above league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — +7.0% above 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
1962 NYA AL 63 138 14 33 3 2 7 17 1 3 21 .239 .257 (-7%) .326 (-22%) .393 (+12%) .719 (-3%) -128.2
1963 NYA AL 157 580 79 157 16 3 27 89 3 23 63 .271 .246 (+10%) .308 (-2%) .371 (+21%) .680 (+11%) 979.1
1964 NYA AL 160 613 71 154 12 3 28 100 2 24 63 .251 .250 (avg) .312 (-10%) .377 (+11%) .690 (+1%) -71.1
1965 NYA AL 143 531 51 131 18 3 18 62 4 43 59 .247 .245 (avg) .310 (-2%) .371 (+6%) .682 (+2%) 199.1
1966 NYA AL 152 585 85 149 21 4 31 83 4 29 58 .255 .248 (+2%) .309 (-6%) .376 (+23%) .685 (+10%) 835.5
1967 NYA AL 133 501 45 126 18 3 13 64 1 34 62 .251 .242 (+4%) .306 (-2%) .357 (+6%) .663 (+2%) 113.2
1968 NYA AL 108 380 41 93 9 3 15 56 8 37 45 .245 .236 (+3%) .298 (+4%) .340 (+18%) .638 (+12%) 733.8
1969 NYA AL 135 513 49 124 16 3 27 70 8 30 42 .242 .248 (-3%) .320 (-11%) .369 (+20%) .689 (+5%) 275.1
1970 HOU NL 75 279 44 70 9 5 14 35 5 18 28 .251 .253 (-1%) .325 (-9%) .385 (+22%) .711 (+8%) 261.6
1970 CHN NL 56 213 38 57 9 2 12 44 0 15 15 .268 .253 (+5%) .325 (-4%) .385 (+29%) .711 (+14%) 261.6
1971 CHN NL 115 427 50 131 19 4 16 61 1 24 41 .307 .249 (+23%) .316 (+10%) .365 (+32%) .682 (+22%) 1547.9
1972 CHN NL 66 214 23 56 5 0 8 21 1 13 22 .262 .243 (+7%) .310 (avg) .353 (+12%) .664 (+6%) 184.7
1973 CHN NL 31 112 16 30 3 0 3 18 3 8 6 .268 .256 (+4%) .325 (-2%) .378 (-1%) .703 (-1%) -25.5
1973 ATL NL 3 11 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .364 — — — — -25.5
Career · 14 seasons 1,397 5,097 606 1,315 158 35 219 721 41 302 526 .258 — — — — 5,141

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
11 39 1 6 1 0 1 5 3 6 .154

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS NYA 7 26 1 4 1 0 1 5 2 3 .154
1963 WS NYA 4 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6852456303649116380.264
Away7122641303666103342.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-05-25 ATLSTLL 300000010
1973-05-24 ATLSFGW 402000001
1973-05-22 ATLSFGL 402000100
1973-05-18 CHCPHIW 311000220
1973-05-17 CHCSTLL 311000010
1973-05-16 CHCSTLL 400000000
1973-05-12 CHCPHIW 300000000
1973-05-11 CHCPHIW 401000001
1973-05-09 CHCSDPW 400000000
1973-05-08 CHCSDPW 101100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 953 892 8172 627 61 781
OF 496 403 864 23 20 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 NYA 1B 16 14 100 11 2 9
1962 NYA OF 32 13 26 0 0 0
1963 NYA 1B 143 130 1140 103 6 111
1963 NYA OF 16 15 26 1 2 0
1964 NYA 1B 155 153 1333 121 18 128
1964 NYA OF 30 2 13 0 0 0
1965 NYA 1B 115 113 1036 71 3 104
1965 NYA OF 41 25 45 4 1 0
1966 NYA 1B 119 117 1044 92 6 92
1966 NYA OF 55 30 82 5 3 2
1967 NYA 1B 6 6 44 6 1 5
1967 NYA OF 123 122 277 7 7 1
1968 NYA 1B 12 12 128 4 0 10
1968 NYA OF 92 91 190 4 4 1
1969 NYA 1B 132 131 1254 74 7 118
1970 HOU 1B 50 42 376 29 2 45
1970 HOU OF 28 27 52 1 1 0
1970 CHN 1B 13 0 27 2 0 0
1970 CHN OF 56 56 121 1 1 0
1971 CHN 1B 95 89 872 64 9 75
1971 CHN OF 23 22 32 0 1 0
1972 CHN 1B 66 54 552 31 2 51
1973 CHN 1B 28 28 240 19 4 28
1973 ATL 1B 3 3 26 0 1 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 948
Left Field 36
Center Field 390
Right Field 84

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1969 Gold Glove 1B
1966 Gold Glove 1B
1965 Gold Glove 1B
1963 TSN All-Star 1B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1966 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 2.0 280 0
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 10.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tony Batista
    .251 avg, 221 HR
  2. 88
    Wilmer Flores
    .259 avg, 169 HR
  3. 86
    Eduardo Escobar
    .253 avg, 164 HR
  4. 85
    Mike Moustakas
    .247 avg, 215 HR
  5. 82
    Didi Gregorius
    .257 avg, 134 HR
  6. 82
    Jeff King
    .256 avg, 154 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Pepitone

What years did Joe Pepitone play?
Joe Pepitone played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1973.
Was Joe Pepitone a pitcher?
No. Joe Pepitone was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Pepitone hit?
Joe Pepitone hit 219 career home runs with 1315 hits.