What years did Joe Pittman play?

Joe Pittman played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1984.

Was Joe Pittman a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Joe Pittman hit?

Joe Pittman hit 0 career home runs with 75 hits.

Joe Pittman

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1984)

AVG .263

HR 0

RBI 16

H 75

OPS .611

PIV -355

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 1/1/1953 in Houston, TX, USA
Died: 6/13/2014 in Lake Jackson, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-04-25
Last Game: 1984-05-30

Full name: Joseph Wayne Pittman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
139	285	29	75	7	2	0	16	13	20	37	.263	.309	.302	.611	-355

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .611 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	HOU	NL	52	135	11	38	4	2	7	4	11	16	.281	.255 (+10%)	.320 (+4%)	.368 (-8%)	.688 (-2%)	-38.0
1982	HOU	NL	15	10	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SDN	NL	55	118	16	30	2	0	7	8	9	13	.254	.261 (-3%)	.324 (-5%)	.388 (-30%)	.712 (-19%)	0.0
1984	SFN	NL	17	22	2	5	0	0	2	1	0	6	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			139	285	29	75	7	2	16	13	20	37	.263	—	—	—	—	-38

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
2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1981	NWDIV	HOU	2	2	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	66	109	13	30	0	6	.275
Away	73	176	16	45	0	10	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1984-05-30	SFG	PHI	L	4	0	1	0	1
1984-05-25	SFG	WSN	L	4	0	2	0	1
1984-05-24	SFG	NYN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1984-05-22	SFG	NYN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1984-05-20	SFG	PHI	L	3	0	1	1	1
1984-05-19	SFG	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1984-05-18	SFG	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1984-05-16	SFG	NYN	W	0	1	0	0	0
1984-05-15	SFG	NYN	L	2	0	0	0	1
1984-05-13	SFG	WSN	W	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	70	55	98	163	7	29
3B	9	4	4	4	0	0
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	19	9	13	35	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	HOU	2B	35	31	56	89	3	14
1981	HOU	3B	4	3	3	3	0	0
1982	HOU	3B	3	0	1	1	0	0
1982	HOU	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1982	SDN	2B	30	22	39	68	4	14
1982	SDN	SS	13	7	11	28	2	4
1984	SFN	2B	5	2	3	6	0	1
1984	SFN	3B	2	1	0	0	0	0
1984	SFN	SS	6	2	2	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	70
Third Base	9
Shortstop	18
Right Field	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern University and A&M College	Baton Rouge	LA	1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Pittman

What years did Joe Pittman play?: Joe Pittman played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1984.
Was Joe Pittman a pitcher?: No. Joe Pittman was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Pittman hit?: Joe Pittman hit 0 career home runs with 75 hits.