Joel Naughton
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Joel Matthew Naughton (born 27 August 1986 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian catcher
for the Brisbane Bandits
.
.275 with three doubles
, one home run
and 11 RBIs
in 29 games.
In Naughton spent the season with Class-A Short-Season Batavia Muckdogs
. He hit safely in 19 of 23 games from 17 July to 26 August.
He spent the season with Class-A Lakewood BlueClaws
. He hit safely in his first seven games of the season going 9-for-23. He also hit safely in nine straight games from 30 June to 15 July batting .351.
Naughton spent the season with Class-A Lakewood. He was named a South Atlantic League
midseason All-Star. He ended the season hitting safely in six straight games going 13-for-26. Naughton had 19 multi-hit games, including four with three-plus hits. He also hit .307 with 12 RBIs in the seventh inning or later.
With the Class-A Advanced Clearwater Threshers
in he hit .240 with seven home runs 37 RBIs in 82 games. In he made a fa improved .308 with the Threshers, slugging .429. However, Joel was hampered by an arm injury towards the end of the season and although he debuted for the Brisbane Bandits
in the Australian Baseball League
on 11 November, he only played four more games as he underwent surgery to be fit for the 2011 spring training
.
He played in 2011 spring training for the Phillies and delivered a game winning hit in one of the games. He was promoted briefly to AAA in May then was returned to High A. He requested his release and left the Phillies on 13 June 2011.
in 2003 and played for the Pine Hills Lightning
in the Greater Brisbane League
.
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
for the Brisbane Bandits
Brisbane Bandits
The Brisbane Bandits were a foundation team in the Australian Baseball League which was bought by a private owner and shut down in 1999. The Bandits have now been resurrected as a team in the new Australian Baseball League which is due to start in November 2010...
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Philadelphia Phillies
Naughton made his professional debut in with the Rookie-Level Gulf Coast League Phillies. He battedBatting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.275 with three doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, one home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
and 11 RBIs
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 29 games.
In Naughton spent the season with Class-A Short-Season Batavia Muckdogs
Batavia Muckdogs
The Batavia Muckdogs are a minor league baseball team based in Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States. The Muckdogs are the current Short-Season A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals...
. He hit safely in 19 of 23 games from 17 July to 26 August.
He spent the season with Class-A Lakewood BlueClaws
Lakewood BlueClaws
The Lakewood BlueClaws are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the South Atlantic League, a Class Single-A baseball league. The team plays their home games at FirstEnergy Park located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey...
. He hit safely in his first seven games of the season going 9-for-23. He also hit safely in nine straight games from 30 June to 15 July batting .351.
Naughton spent the season with Class-A Lakewood. He was named a South Atlantic League
South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
midseason All-Star. He ended the season hitting safely in six straight games going 13-for-26. Naughton had 19 multi-hit games, including four with three-plus hits. He also hit .307 with 12 RBIs in the seventh inning or later.
With the Class-A Advanced Clearwater Threshers
Clearwater Threshers
The Clearwater Threshers are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the Florida State League. Since 2004, the team competes in the West Division....
in he hit .240 with seven home runs 37 RBIs in 82 games. In he made a fa improved .308 with the Threshers, slugging .429. However, Joel was hampered by an arm injury towards the end of the season and although he debuted for the Brisbane Bandits
Brisbane Bandits
The Brisbane Bandits were a foundation team in the Australian Baseball League which was bought by a private owner and shut down in 1999. The Bandits have now been resurrected as a team in the new Australian Baseball League which is due to start in November 2010...
in the Australian Baseball League
Australian Baseball League
The Australian Baseball League was a baseball league, established in 1987 and disbanded in 1999.-Formation:Before the formation of the Australian Baseball League, the Claxton Shield, established in , was Australia's premier baseball tournament...
on 11 November, he only played four more games as he underwent surgery to be fit for the 2011 spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
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He played in 2011 spring training for the Phillies and delivered a game winning hit in one of the games. He was promoted briefly to AAA in May then was returned to High A. He requested his release and left the Phillies on 13 June 2011.
Personal life
Joel was a graduated from Grace Lutheran CollegeGrace Lutheran College
Grace Lutheran College , founded in 1978, is a co-educational, private high school based in Rothwell and Caboolture in Queensland, Australia. Grace Lutheran Primary School is located in Clontarf, approximately a 10 minute drive from the main Grace College Campus at Rothwell...
in 2003 and played for the Pine Hills Lightning
Pine Hills Lightning
The Pine Hills Lightning Baseball Club is a baseball club that participates in the Greater Brisbane League competition and Brisbane Metropolitan Region competition...
in the Greater Brisbane League
Greater Brisbane League
The Greater Brisbane League or formerly the Greater Brisbane Baseball Board league is the largest baseball league in the Australian state of Queensland and covers all teams from Brisbane North, South, West, Metro as well as two Gold Coast teams. These are from age groups Little League through to...
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