What years did Joe Staton play?

Joe Staton played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.

Was Joe Staton a pitcher?

No. Joe Staton was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Joe Staton hit?

Joe Staton hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Joe Staton

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1973)

AVG .211

HR 0

RBI 3

H 4

OPS .421

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 3/8/1948 in Seattle, WA, USA
Died: 6/20/2022 in Mercer Island, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-09-05
Last Game: 1973-09-30

Full name: Joseph Staton

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	19	3	4	0	0	0	3	1	0	4	.211	.211	.211	.421	0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Career OPS .421 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	DET	AL	6	2	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	DET	AL	9	17	2	4	3	1	3	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	19	3	4	3	1	4	.211	—	—	—	—	0

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	7	10	0	2	0	2	.200
Away	8	9	3	2	0	1	.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1973-09-30	DET	NYY	W	4	2	1	1	1
1973-09-29	DET	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	1
1973-09-28	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-24	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1973-09-20	DET	BAL	L	2	0	0	0	1
1973-09-18	DET	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1973-09-16	DET	MIL	L	4	0	2	2	0
1973-09-11	DET	MIL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-07	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1972-10-04	DET	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	3	30	6	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	DET	1B	2	0	5	0	0	0
1973	DET	1B	5	3	25	6	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Staton

What years did Joe Staton play?: Joe Staton played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.
Was Joe Staton a pitcher?: No. Joe Staton was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Staton hit?: Joe Staton hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.