Joe Staton (baseball)
Joe Staton | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Seattle, Washington | March 8, 1948|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 5, 1972, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1973, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .211 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 3 |
Teams | |
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Joseph Staton (born March 8, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player. A first baseman, he appeared in 15 games with 19 official at bats for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball during the 1972 and 1973 seasons.[1] Staton threw and batted left-handed; he stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
Signed by Detroit as a non-drafted, amateur free agent in 1970, Staton played for five seasons in the Tiger farm system, batting .301 in 518 career games.[2] He was recalled by the Tigers in September 1972 and got into six games as a pinch runner and late-inning defensive replacement at first base. In 1973, again during a September tryout, he appeared in nine games, starting three, and collected his four Major League hits, all singles. He retired from baseball after the 1974 minor league season.
References
- ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 929. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
- ^ Minor league statistics from Baseball Reference
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference