Joe Bean, baseball player, 1902-1902

Joe Bean

Born: 3/18/1874 in Boston, MA, USA

Died: 2/15/1961 in Atlanta, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1902-04-28 | Final Game: 1902-06-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 138 lbs

Full name: Joseph William Bean

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Biography

Joe Bean, born in 1874, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1902 to 1904. Primarily known for his role as a position player, Bean played in a total of 50 games during his brief tenure in Major League Baseball. He recorded 40 hits, demonstrating a solid ability to make contact, although he finished his career with a batting average of .22. Bean’s offensive contributions included 5 RBIs and he showcased notable speed on the basepaths, accumulating 9 stolen bases throughout his career. Competing during the early 1900s, Bean was part of a transitional period in baseball characterized by the gradual shift away from the deadball era. While he did not hit any home runs, his role as a speedster and base thief was valued in a game that was beginning to embrace more aggressive styles of play. Although his time in the major leagues was relatively short, Bean's contributions to the teams he played for reflected the evolving dynamics of baseball during a time when the sport was beginning to expand its popularity across the United States.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
50 182 13 40 2 1 0 5 9 5 19 0.220 0.249 0.242 0.490 -786.9

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.490 vs. league average 0.665 across their career seasons — 26.3% 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
1902 NY1 NL 50 182 13 40 2 1 0 5 9 5 19 0.220 .266 (-18%) .321 (-23%) .343 (-30%) .665 (-26%) -786.9

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
SS 50 0 78 156 32 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 NY1 SS 50 0 78 156 32 19

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Shortstop 50