Joe Battin

Born: 11/11/1853 in West Bradford, PA, USA

Died: 12/10/1937 in Akron, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-08-11 | Final Game: 1890-05-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 169 lbs

Full name: Joseph V. Battin

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Biography

Joe Battin was a professional baseball player who made his mark in the late 19th century, a time when the game was evolving rapidly in both style and popularity. Born in 1853, Battin's career spanned from 1871 to 1890, during which he played a total of 480 games. As a position player, he contributed to his teams with a batting average of .225, accumulating 439 hits, 3 home runs, and 143 RBIs. In addition to his offensive contributions, he showcased his speed on the bases, recording 26 stolen bases throughout his career. Battin played in an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensively driven approaches that would emerge in the following decades. His playing style reflected the gritty determination typical of the time, as he navigated a league that was still finding its identity. Despite not being a statistical powerhouse in terms of home runs or batting average, Battin's contributions to the teams he played for were significant, and he remains a notable figure in the history of early baseball. His presence on the field contributed to the foundation of the game as it grew into America's pastime.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	7.7	12	3	0	2	1	3.52	0

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.14 across their career seasons — 12.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1877	SL3	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.7	3	2	1	1	4.91	—	0.0
1883	PT1	AA	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	9	1	1	0	2.25	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
480	1953	228	439	51	25	3	143	26	40	36	0.225	0.241	0.281	0.522	-4511.1

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.522 vs. league average 0.635 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1871	CL1		1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1873	PH1		1	5	4	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0.600	—	—	—	—	0.0
1874	PH1		51	226	40	52	11	1	0	27	3	1	7	0.230	.273 (-16%)	.282 (-17%)	.333 (-14%)	.615 (-15%)	-531.3
1875	SL2		67	284	31	71	6	3	0	33	15	0	6	0.250	.253 (-2%)	.260 (-4%)	.309 (-6%)	.570 (-5%)	-206.0
1876	SL3	NL	64	283	34	85	11	4	0	46	0	6	6	0.300	.265 (+13%)	.277 (+14%)	.320 (+15%)	.598 (+14%)	588.3
1877	SL3	NL	57	226	28	45	3	7	1	22	0	6	17	0.199	.271 (-27%)	.289 (-24%)	.337 (-15%)	.626 (-19%)	-700.6
1882	PT1	AA	34	133	13	28	5	1	1	0	0	3	0	0.211	.248 (-15%)	.275 (-17%)	.329 (-13%)	.605 (-15%)	-296.1
1883	PT1	AA	98	388	42	83	9	6	1	0	0	11	0	0.214	.257 (-17%)	.285 (-18%)	.345 (-20%)	.631 (-19%)	-1236.3
1884	PT1	AA	43	158	10	28	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0.177	.243 (-27%)	.278 (-29%)	.327 (-36%)	.606 (-33%)	-757.8
1884	CHU	UA	18	69	8	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.188	.243 (-23%)	.278 (-32%)	.327 (-34%)	.606 (-33%)	-757.8
1884	BLU	UA	17	59	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.102	.243 (-58%)	.278 (-64%)	.327 (-64%)	.606 (-64%)	-757.8
1890	SR2	AA	29	119	15	25	2	1	0	13	8	8	0	0.210	.260 (-19%)	.336 (-23%)	.351 (-31%)	.687 (-27%)	-531.3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	125	41	336	395	139	46
3B	340	0	540	845	207	42
C	2	0	2	0	3	0
OF	15	6	20	2	9	0
P	3	0	0	0	0	0
SS	5	5	10	11	9	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1871	CL1	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1873	PH1	OF	1	0	1	1	1	0
1874	PH1	2B	41	41	111	124	54	20
1874	PH1	OF	7	5	13	1	6	0
1874	PH1	SS	5	5	10	11	9	0
1875	SL2	2B	62	0	168	211	61	22
1875	SL2	3B	6	0	9	19	4	1
1875	SL2	C	2	0	2	0	3	0
1875	SL2	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1876	SL3	2B	1	0	3	1	0	0
1876	SL3	3B	63	0	115	145	40	8
1877	SL3	2B	21	0	54	59	24	4
1877	SL3	3B	32	0	58	77	29	6
1877	SL3	OF	5	0	4	0	2	0
1877	SL3	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1882	PT1	3B	34	0	62	108	24	5
1883	PT1	3B	98	0	151	258	50	12
1883	PT1	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1884	PT1	3B	43	0	53	95	13	4
1884	CHU	3B	18	0	31	48	8	3
1884	BLU	3B	17	0	17	35	12	1
1890	SR2	3B	29	0	44	60	27	2