| Joe Astroth | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: September 1, 1922 East Alton, Illinois |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 13, 1945 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 13, 1956 for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .254 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 156 |
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Joseph Henry Astroth (born September 1, 1922 in East Alton, Illinois) is a retired American professional baseball player. He was a catcher for the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics (1945–46 and 1949–56).[1] Astroth attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, batted and threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 187 pounds (85 kg).
In 10 seasons he played in 544 games, posting a .254 career batting average, 13 home runs, and 156 runs batted in (RBI). Astroth played in more than 100 games in two seasons, 1952 and 1955. In 1951, Astroth had a career-high 30 runs scored in 64 games played. The following season, he posted his highest RBI total with 36. Astroth's career-high in home runs was five in the 1955 season.[1]