Joe Orengo | |
Position: | Shortstop |
Birth Date: | 29 November 1914 |
Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 18 |
Debutyear: | 1939 |
Debutteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 25 |
Finalyear: | 1945 |
Finalteam: | Chicago White Sox |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .238 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 17 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 122 |
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Joseph Charles Orengo (November 29, 1914 – July 24, 1988) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball who played for five teams from 1939 to 1945, playing all four infield positions. He was born in San Francisco, California, and died there at age 73.
In 366 games over six seasons, Orengo posted a .238 batting average (266-for-1120) with 129 runs, 17 home runs, 122 RBIs and 156 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded an overall .966 fielding percentage.He was married to Alma Orengo and had 4 children.