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Joe Altobelli Joe Altobelli
Full name: Joseph Salvatore Altobelli
Born: May 26, 1932, Detroit, Michigan
First Game: April 14, 1955; Final Game: October 1, 1961
Managed First Game: April 7, 1977; Managed Final Game: May 21, 1991
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 0" Weight: 185
Minor League Manager of the Year (1974)
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Batting RecordBatting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1955 CLE A                42    75    8   15   3   0   2    5    5   0   14   1   3   0           0    0   1  .200  .259  .320  -0.9 1955 CLE A
1957 CLE A                83    87    9   18   3   2   0    9    5   0   14   1   2   2           1    3   2  .207  .253  .287  -0.8 1957 CLE A
1961 MIN A Daily Splits   41    95   10   21   2   1   3   14   13   0   14   0   0   1   0   1   2    0   0  .221  .312  .358  -0.5 1961 MIN A
Total            Splits  166   257   27   54   8   3   5   28   23   0   42   2   5   3   0i  1i  3    3   3  .210  .277  .323  -2.2 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
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Fielding RecordFielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1955 CLE A        1B   40                     224   11    2   14      .992
1957 CLE A        1B   56                     145    9    1   16      .994
1957 CLE A        OF    7                      13    0    0    0     1.000     1    4    2 
1961 MIN A Daily  OF   25   21   13   178.1    39    0    2    0   0  .951    25    0    0 
1961 MIN A        LF   25   21   13   178.1    37    0    2    0   0  .949
1961 MIN A        1B    2    1    1    10      15    1    0    0   0 1.000
Total             1B   98    1i   1i   10  i  384   21    3   30   0i .993
Total             OF   32   21i  13i  178.1i   52    0    2    0   0i .963    26    4    2 
Total             LF   25i  21i  13i  178.1i   37i   0i   2i   0i  0i .949
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Managerial RecordManagerial Record
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1977 SF  N  162   75   87  .463   673   711                  4
1978 SF  N  162   89   73  .549   613   594                  3
1979 SF  N  140   61   79  .436   608   652          9- 5    4  4
1983 BAL A  162   98   64  .605   799   652                  1
1984 BAL A  162   85   77  .525   681   667                  5
1985 BAL A   55   29   26  .527   269   247          6-12    4  4
1991 CHI N    1    0    1  .000     6     8   5-21   5-21    4  5  4
Total       844  437  407  .518  3649  3531
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
League Championship Series Managerial RecordLeague Championship Series Managerial Record
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1983 BAL A    4    3    1  .750    19     3
World Series Managerial RecordWorld Series Managerial Record
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1983 BAL A    5    4    1  .800    18     9
All-Star Game Managerial RecordAll-Star Game Managerial Record
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1984 AL       1    0    1  .000     1     3

TransactionsTransactions
Signed as an amateur free agent by Cleveland Indians (1951).

Sold by Cleveland Indians to Toronto (International) (January 13, 1959).

Traded by Toronto (International) to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Clyde
Parris (April 1, 1960).

Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers with Ed Palmquist to Minnesota Twins in exchange for
Ernie Oravetz and cash (May 10, 1961).

Released by Minnesota Twins (October 12, 1961).

Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (October 12, 1961).


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