A power-first
slugger who got caught in the numbers game in Boston’s deep outfield....didn’t
help that Batting Average was well below par especially give the All Star
quality Sox outfield at the time...fair to good OPS based on his ability to gather base on
balls....New England born to Lebanese parents.... had clubhouse conflicts with
Billy Coniglario who ironically was traded with Joe to the Brewers...Solomon-esque
decision making by the Rouge stockings...his .205 BA with Red Sox did not
improve greatly in Beer City...in two season hit .224....best season far and
away took place in 1974 after being traded to the Angels...offensively starved
at the time, Joe hit .271 with 14 home runs, and 44 RBIs....returned to sub
.200 ways in 1975 and then rode the bench for Texas and Kansas City up to
1978...Showed his batting eye in ALCS drawing 2 walks in 3 plate appearances....hit
first home run against Denny McClain....next three home runs were hit in one
game against the Twin 6-11-69, a career highlight....had a career .290 BA in
minor versus .223 at the MLB level.
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