Joseph Peter "Joe" Albanese (June 26, 1933 – June 17, 2000) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned eight seasons, including a part of one in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators (1958).
Albanese was a pitcher.
Over his major league career, he was in involved in no decisions with a 4.50 earned run average (ERA) and three strikeouts in six games, all in relief.
He also played in the minor leagues with the Class-B Roanoke Ro-Sox (1951–1952), the Class-B Greensboro Patriots (1953, 1955), the Class-A Albany Senators (1953, 1956–1957), the Class-B Raleigh Capitals (1958), the Class-A Allentown Red Sox (1958) and the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts (1959).
While in the minors, Albanese compiled a record of 45–62 within 213 games.