What years did Joe Pignatano play?

Joe Pignatano played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1962.

Was Joe Pignatano a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Joe Pignatano hit?

Joe Pignatano hit 16 career home runs with 161 hits.

What was Joe Pignatano's career batting average?

Joe Pignatano batted .234 over his career, with 161 hits in 689 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Pignatano have?

Joe Pignatano drove in 62 runs in his career.

Is Joe Pignatano in the Hall of Fame?

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

Joe Pignatano

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1962)

Joe Pignatano was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1962 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 6 seasons. In 307 career games, he hit .234 with 161 hits, 16 home runs, and 62 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .234

HR 16

RBI 62

H 161

OPS .683

PIV -327

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 8/4/1929 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 5/23/2022 in Naples, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-04-28
Last Game: 1962-09-30

Full name: Joseph Benjamin Pignatano

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Pignatano — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
307	689	81	161	25	4	16	62	8	94	116	.234	.332	.351	.683	-327

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Pignatano — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1957	BRO	NL	8	14	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	LAN	NL	63	142	18	31	4	0	9	17	4	16	26	.218	.257 (-15%)	.324 (-6%)	.394 (+11%)	.719 (+3%)	87.7
1959	LAN	NL	52	139	17	33	4	1	1	11	1	21	15	.237	.256 (-8%)	.323 (+7%)	.392 (-23%)	.715 (-10%)	-129.8
1960	LAN	NL	58	90	11	21	4	0	2	9	1	15	17	.233	.255 (-9%)	.323 (+6%)	.387 (-11%)	.711 (-3%)	-6.9
1961	KC1	AL	92	243	31	59	10	3	4	22	2	36	42	.243	.258 (-6%)	.328 (+6%)	.399 (-10%)	.727 (-3%)	-39.6
1962	SFN	NL	7	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	27	56	2	13	2	0	0	2	0	2	11	.232	.257 (-10%)	.326 (-21%)	.393 (-32%)	.719 (-27%)	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			307	689	81	161	25	4	16	62	8	94	116	.234	—	—	—	—	-89

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

Joe Pignatano — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Pignatano — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1959	WS	LAN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Pignatano — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	150	325	36	66	8	32	.203
Away	156	363	45	94	8	30	.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Pignatano — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1962-09-30	NYN	CHC	L	1	0	0
1962-09-22	NYN	CHC	L	1	0	0
1962-09-21	NYN	CHC	W	3	1	0
1962-09-07	NYN	HOU	L	2	0	0
1962-09-04	NYN	PIT	L	3	1	1
1962-09-03	NYN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1962-09-02	NYN	STL	W	0	0	0
1962-09-01	NYN	STL	L	1	0	0
1962-08-28	NYN	PHI	W	4	0	2
1962-08-26	NYN	LAD	L	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Pignatano — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
C	267	205	1361	105	15	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Pignatano — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	BRO	C	6	3	36	1	0	0
1958	LAN	C	57	45	286	18	0	3
1959	LAN	C	49	41	322	17	1	8
1960	LAN	C	40	26	231	21	4	2
1961	KC1	3B	2	0	1	0	0	0
1961	KC1	C	83	74	379	35	9	7
1962	SFN	C	7	1	7	3	0	0
1962	NYN	C	25	15	100	10	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Pignatano — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	267
Third Base	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Pignatano

What years did Joe Pignatano play?: Joe Pignatano played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1962.
Was Joe Pignatano a pitcher?: No. Joe Pignatano was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Pignatano hit?: Joe Pignatano hit 16 career home runs with 161 hits.
What was Joe Pignatano's career batting average?: Joe Pignatano batted .234 over his career, with 161 hits in 689 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Pignatano have?: Joe Pignatano drove in 62 runs in his career.
Is Joe Pignatano in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Pignatano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.