
Birth Date: | 03/28/1992 |
Height: | 6-0 |
Weight: | 200 |
Year: | Junior |
Hometown: | Glendora, Calif. |
High School: | Glendora HS |
Position: | Catcher |
UC Santa Barbara
2012
In his sophomore season Joe provided the Gauchos with
tremendous defensive play behind the plate playing in 34 games and
starting 29...led all Gaucho catchers with 33 assists...hit .146
over 82 total at bats...posted multiple RBI games 4 times...blasted
2 home runs on the year including one in the clutch in a win
against Cal Poly on April 10.
2011
As a freshman Joe started 18 games behind the plate and played in
22 overall ... Posted a .227 average with one home run and 8 RBI
...Made one appearance as a pitcher out of the bullpen ... Had his
first career home run against Long Beach State on April 21 ... Went
2-for-4 with an RBI at Cal State Fullerton on April 17th... Had 14
assists without committing an error.
High School
Was a two-year starter for coach Dan Henley at Glendora High ...
Led team to the 2010 CIF Division II championship ... Was a First
Team All-Sierra League pick, a First Team All-San Gabriel Valley
choice, a First Team All-Los Angeles County selection and a First
Team All-CIF pick ... Was also named the MVP of the Tartans and the
MVP of the San Gabriel Valley All-Start Game ... Hit .415 as a
senior with five home runs and 32 RBI ... Also was the team's
closer, sporting a 0.00 ERA and saving five games ... Says his best
game came against Chino Hills when he went 3-for-4 with a home run
and a double to go with six RBI; he saved the victory and threw out
three people from behind the plate ... Was a Glendora High Scholar
Athlete ... Helped his team to the second round of the CIF playoffs
as a junior ... Also played football.
Personal
Joe Winterburn was born on March 28, 1992 at Huntington Memorial
Hospital to parents Scott and Mary Winterburn ... Has a younger
sister, Natalie ... Has yet to declare a major at UCSB ... Nickname
is J.T. ... Roots for the Dodgers and St. Louis Rams ... Calls
winning the CIF title as a senior in high school his most memorable
achievement ... Favorite movies are "Step Brothers" and "Anchorman"
... Favorite book is "A Child Called It" ... Enjoys the literary
works of Dave Pelzer ... Likes to fish and compete in water sports
in his free time ... Favorite athletes are Steven Jackson and
Albert Pujols ... Enjoys "Dexter" and "Entourage" on television ...
Was also recruited by USC, Pepperdine, University of San Diego, UC
Santa Cruz and Point Loma Nazarene University.
Year | Avg | gp-gs | ab | r | h | 2b | 3b | hr | rbi | slg | bb | hbp | so | obp | sb-att | po | a | e |
2011 | .227 | 22-18 | 66 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .303 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .250 | 0-0 | 108 | 14 | 0 |