Joe Pittman, baseball player, 1981-1984

Joe Pittman

Born: 1/1/1953 in Houston, TX, USA

Died: 6/13/2014 in Lake Jackson, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1981-04-25 | Final Game: 1984-05-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Joseph Wayne Pittman

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Biography

Joe Pittman was a professional baseball player born in 1953, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1981 until his retirement on May 30, 1984. Over the course of his career, Pittman appeared in 139 games, demonstrating a consistent ability to make contact at the plate with a career batting average of .263. He collected 75 hits and drove in 16 runs, showcasing his role as a supporting player rather than a power hitter, as evidenced by his zero home runs during his time in the league. Pittman was known for his speed and agility on the base paths, successfully stealing 13 bases throughout his career. His playing style reflected the evolving nature of baseball during the early 1980s, a period marked by an increasing emphasis on speed and small ball tactics. Although his career was relatively brief, Joe Pittman contributed to his teams with solid defense and a strategic approach to the game, leaving his mark in the annals of baseball history.

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 0.263 0.309 0.302 0.611 -391.3

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 0.611 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

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
1981 HOU NL 52 135 11 38 4 2 0 7 4 11 16 0.281 .255 (+10%) .320 (+4%) .368 (-8%) .688 (-2%) -41.6
1982 HOU NL 15 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1982 SDP NL 55 118 16 30 2 0 0 7 8 9 13 0.254 .261 (-3%) .324 (-5%) .388 (-30%) .712 (-19%) 0.0
1984 SFG NL 17 22 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 6 0.227 — — — — 0.0

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 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 0.000

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 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