Joseph Francis Giannini (September 8, 1888 – September 26, 1942) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1911 season. Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 155 lb., Giannini batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Drytown, California, he was signed by Boston out of the University of San Francisco.

Joe Giannini
Shortstop
Born: (1888-09-08)September 8, 1888
Drytown, California
Died: September 26, 1942(1942-09-26) (aged 54)
San Francisco, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 7, 1911, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 7, 1911, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting Average.500
Home Runs0
RBI0
Teams

Giannini was a major leaguer whose career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different from that of Eddie Gaedel or Moonlight Graham. He appeared in one game and hit a double in two at-bats for a .500 average, without runs or RBI. As a fielder, he collected two assists and committed two errors for a .909 fielding percentage.

Giannini died in San Francisco, California, at age 54.

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