Joe Lovitto
Joseph Lovitto
Born: January 6, 1951
San Pedro, CA US
Deceased: May 19, 2001
Arlington, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 1 (1969 January Amateur Draft, Washington Senators)
School: San Pedro, CA
Career: 1969-1973
Major League Statistics
Joe Lovitto compiled a career batting average of .272 with 20 home runs and 147 RBI in his 320-game career with the Shelby Senators, Burlington Senators, Pittsfield Senators, Denver Bears and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Senators | 67 | 271 | 231 | 43 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 36 | 54 | .229 | .341 | .342 | .683 | 79 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 101 | 401 | 372 | 42 | 99 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 56 | .266 | .312 | .371 | .683 | 138 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 34 | 111 | 92 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 20 | .326 | .414 | .500 | .914 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 44 | 197 | 173 | 38 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 21 | .301 | .378 | .434 | .811 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 74 | 313 | 287 | 47 | 80 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 39 | .279 | .325 | .383 | .708 | 110 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 320 | 1293 | 1155 | 189 | 314 | 56 | 9 | 20 | 147 | 48 | 13 | 116 | 190 | .272 | .340 | .388 | .728 | 448 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Senators | OF | 49 | 67 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .960 | 1.469 | ||||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Senators | C | 14 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .943 | 5.929 | 4 | |||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 2B | 59 | 132 | 158 | 10 | 35 | .967 | 4.915 | ||||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | OF | 42 | 72 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .940 | 1.857 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Senators | 2B | 44 | 97 | 124 | 12 | 22 | .948 | 5.023 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2B | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 25 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.920 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 33 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.939 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 3B | 17 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | .875 | 1.647 | ||||
| Totals | 286 | 563 | 333 | 42 | 59 | .955 | 3.133 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Shelby Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | WS2 | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Senators | WS2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | TEX |
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