Joe Pittman
| Joe Pittman | |||
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| Infielder | |||
| Born: January 1, 1954 Houston, Texas |
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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 | |||
Joseph Wayne Pittman (January 1, 1954 – June 13, 2014) was a backup infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants in part of three seasons spanning 1981–1984. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m), 180 pounds (82 kg), Pittman batted and threw right handed. He was dubbed 'Shoes'.[1]
Born in Houston, Texas, Pittman was selected by the Astros in the 5th round of the 1975 MLB Draft[1] out of Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He debuted professionally for their Double-A Columbus Astros club late in the year.
In between, he played winter baseball with the Cardenales de Lara and Navegantes de Magallanes clubs of the Venezuelan League.[2] He then won the Senior Professional Baseball Association championship with the St. Petersburg Pelicans in its 1989 inaugural season.[3]
Following his playing retirement, Pittman coached in the minors[4] and also served as an scout for the Astros organization.[1]
On June 12, 2014, Pittman was working a construction job in Freeport, Texas, when he suddenly collapsed. Immediate attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.[citation needed][original research?]
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