| Joe Staton | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: March 8, 1948 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
| Died: June 20, 2022 (aged 74) Mercer Island, Washington, U.S. | |
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 | |
Joseph Staton (March 8, 1948 – June 20, 2022) was an American 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 978-1-4027-4771-7.
- ↑ "Joe Staton Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet