Joe Albanese

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Joe Albanese
Pitcher
Born: (1933-06-26)June 26, 1933
New York City
Died: June 17, 2000(2000-06-17) (aged 66)
New York City
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 18, 1958, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1958, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average4.50
Strikeouts3
Teams
  • Washington Senators (1958
    )

Joseph Peter Albanese (June 26, 1933 – June 17, 2000) was an American professional

Greensboro Patriots (1953, 1955), the Class-A Albany Senators (1953, 1956–1957), the Class-B Raleigh Capitals (1958), the Class-A Allentown Red Sox (1958) and the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts (1959). While in the minors, Albanese compiled a record
of 45–62 within 213 games. Albanese batted and threw right-handed.

Professional career

Boston Red Sox

Albanese attended

Greensboro Patriots and the Class-A Albany Senators. With the Patriots, he went 1–3 with a 4.21 ERA in 11 games, five starts. After his promotion to the Senators, he went 0–2. Albanese did not play during the 1954 season for unknown reasons. In 1955, Albanese resumed his playing career and was assigned to the Class-B Greensboro Patriots. He went 10–10 that season with a 3.45 earned run average
(ERA) in 38 games, 24 starts.

In January 1956, the Boston Red Sox added Albanese to the major league roster.

separated his shoulder after and filing to catch a fly ball.[2] Albanese was expected to be out for a month.[2] During the 1956 season, he was assigned to the Class-A Albany Senators where he went 5–11 with a 5.10 ERA in 37 games, 14 starts. In 1957, Albanese attended spring training with the Red Sox for the second time in his career.[3] He was again assigned to Class-A Albany that season where he went 9–8 with a 3.77 ERA in 34 games, 27 starts. Albanese began the 1958 season in the Red Sox organization with the Class-B Raleigh Capitals where he went 4–7 with a 3.92 ERA in 16 games, 10 starts. He also played for the Class-A Allentown Red Sox
that season, going 0–2 in four games.

Washington Senators

On July 11, 1958, the Boston Red Sox traded Albanese and pitcher

no decisions with a 4.50 ERA and six strikeouts in six games, all in relief. During his final season in professional baseball, 1959, Albanese played for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts
in the Senators organization. With the Lookouts, Albanese compiled a record of 0–2 in nine games.

Personal

Albanese was born on June 26, 1933, in New York City. After his playing career was over, Albanese resided in Colonia, New Jersey.[6] He died on June 17, 2000, in New York City and was buried at St. George Cemetery in Neptune City, New Jersey.

References

General references
  1. "Joe Albanese Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  2. "Joe Albanese Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
Inline citations
  1. ^ "Campy Becomes Highest Paid $42,000Bum At". The Modesto Bee. Associated Press. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Sox Hurler Joe Albanese Suffers Shoulder Injury". Sarasota Journal. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Parnell Underwent Hush-Hush Surgery". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Joe Albanese Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Joe Albanese 1958 Pitching Gamelogs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  6. ISBN 1-4116-1753-3
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External links
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