Joe Pittman
Joseph Wayne Pittman (January 1, 1953 – June 13, 2014), nicknamed "Shoe" or "Shoes", was an American baseball player. He was a backup infielder and outfielder. Pittman played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants in between the seasons of 1981 and 1984.
| Joe Pittman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pittmann with the Nashville Sounds in 1985 | |||
| Infielder | |||
| Born: January 1, 1953 Houston, Texas, U.S. | |||
| Died: June 13, 2014 (aged 61) Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 25, 1981, for the Houston Astros | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 30, 1984, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .263 | ||
| On-base percentage | .309 | ||
| Slugging average | .302 | ||
| Games played | 139 | ||
| Teams | |||
Pittman was born in Houston, Texas. He was African American.
Pittman died after collapsing at a construction job on June 12, 2014, in Freeport, Texas. He was 61 years old.[1]
References
- ↑ Dean, Richard (June 14, 2014). "Former Astro Pittman passes away at age 60". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
Other websites
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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