Joe Cannon

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Runner

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 193lb (190cm, 87kg)

Born: July 13, 1953 in Camp LeJeune, NC us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (16th) of the 1974 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Pensacola State College (Pensacola, FL).

School: Pensacola State College (Pensacola, FL)

Debut: September 22, 1977 (Age 24-071d, 13,997th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1980 (Age 27-084d)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1979 season

Full Name: Joseph Jerome Cannon

Nicknames: J.J.

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.6

227

.176

RBI

OBP

.183

SLG

.211

OPS

.395

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1974	20	HOU-min	Rk,A	77	331	318	57	91	15	9	6	41	22	3	11	102	.286	.309	.447	.756		142	2	0	1	1	2		CVN,CDR · APPY,MIDW
1975	21	HOU-min	A	119	376	346	47	72	8	5	6	37	28	6	23	97	.208	.261	.312	.574		108	3	2	5	0	5		DBQ · MIDW
1976	22	HOU-min	AA	127	519	478	64	142	13	4	2	40	39	15	21	102	.297	.333	.354	.687		169	4	8	6	6	1		CBS · SOUL
1977	23	HOU-min	AAA	113	461	431	67	132	22	6	10	60	39	6	21	81	.306	.339	.455	.794		196		3	1	5			CHL · IL
1977	23	HOU	NL	9	17	17	3	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	5	.118	.118	.235	.353	-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
1978	24	HOU-min	AAA	136	575	518	72	152	17	18	8	75	13	7	42	102	.293	.349	.442	.791		229		5	4	6			CHL · IL
1978	24	HOU	NL	8	18	18	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	.222	.222	.222	.444	30	4	0	0	0	0	0	/7H8
1979	25	TOR-min	AAA	59	247	231	41	67	14	7	6	24	11	5	11	55	.290	.333	.489	.823		113		4	1	0			SYR · IL
1979	25	TOR	AL	61	146	142	14	30	1	1	1	5	12	2	1	34	.211	.217	.254	.470	27	36	2	0	3	0	0	97H/D
1980	26	TOR	AL	70	51	50	16	4	0	0	0	4	2	2	0	14	.080	.098	.080	.178	-51	4	0	1	0	0	0	H87D/9
1981	27	TOR-min	AAA	134	503	463	54	107	19	11	5	50	23	10	31	97	.231	.283	.352	.635		163		4	2	3	8		SYR · IL
1982	28	TOR-min	AA,AAA	117	449	421	53	108	15	8	9	56	27	4	21	92	.257	.295	.394	.689		166		3	1	3	0		KNX,SYR · SOUL,IL
1983	29	TOR-min	A	18	53	51	5	10	3	1	0	4	4	0	2	15	.196	.226	.294	.521		15		0	0	0	0		KIN · CARL
4 Yrs				148	232	227	34	40	3	1	1	11	15	6	1	54	.176	.183	.211	.395	7	48	2	1	3	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	254	248	37	44	3	1	1	12	16	7	1	59	.176	.183	.211	.395	7	53	2	1	3	0	0

HOU (2 yrs)				17	35	35	4	6	2	0	0	2	1	2	0	6	.171	.171	.229	.400	13	8	0	0	0	0	0
TOR (2 yrs)				131	197	192	30	34	1	1	1	9	14	4	1	48	.177	.186	.208	.394	6	40	2	1	3	0	0

AL (2 yrs)				131	197	192	30	34	1	1	1	9	14	4	1	48	.177	.186	.208	.394	6	40	2	1	3	0	0
NL (2 yrs)				17	35	35	4	6	2	0	0	2	1	2	0	6	.171	.171	.229	.400	13	8	0	0	0	0	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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