On the surface, Joost was an all-glove no-hit Shortstop, as he had an excellent defensive year leading the American League Shortstops in Range Factor per Game and Putouts, and he also struck out the most. His .206 Batting Average wasn't good, but beyond that, he had an On Base Percentage of .348. From 1948 to 1952, Joost put forth the best baseball of his career. He reduced his strikeouts, and he was able to raise his Batting Average to more respectable levels, peaking with a .289 season in 1951. In four of those five years, he was in the top ten in On Base Percentage, with two of those seasons saw him go over .400. He was also a two-time All-Star (1949 & 1952).
His play would decline by 1953, and he was released after the 1954 season. With the Athletics, Joost had 840 Hits with a .392 On Base Percentage, and in 1995, he was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame.
42. Eddie Joost
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: June 5, 1916 in San Francisco, CA USA
- Weight: 175 lbs.
- Height: 6'0"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 11, 1936
- Final Game: September 25, 1955
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11212 | 1748 | 2678 | 268 | 1202 | 122 | 0.239 |
In 1946, most of the majors had given up on Eddie Joost, who had issues with Braves Management and was assigned to AAA when he joined the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Joost was 31, and it could easily be believed that his best seasons were behind him. As it would turn out, that was not the case at all.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Short Stop
- Acquired: Traded from the St. Louis Cardinals for Vern Benson, Jake Caulfield, Russ Derry, and $30,000 9/30/46.
- Departed: Released 11/24/54.
- Games Played: 917
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Notable Statistics: 629 Runs Scored
840 Hits
144 Doubles
19 Triples
116 Home Runs
435 Runs Batted In
33 Stolen Bases
.249/.392/.407 Slash Line
26.7 bWAR
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (1949 & 1952)
Most Sacrifice Hits (1947)
Most Putouts by a Shortstop (1947, 1948, 1949 & 1951)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Shortstop (1951)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Shortstop (1947, 1948, 1949 & 1951)
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