Joe Beggs, baseball player, 1938-1948

Joe Beggs

Born: 11/4/1910 in Rankin, PA, USA

Died: 7/19/1983 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1938-04-19 | Final Game: 1948-04-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 182 lbs

Full name: Joseph Stanley Beggs

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Biography

Joe Beggs, born in 1910, was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 1938 until his retirement in 1948. Over the course of his career, he established himself as a reliable arm in the bullpen and a capable starter, finishing with a record of 48-35 and an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 2.96. Beggs was known for his effective pitching style, which combined solid control with the ability to induce key strikeouts, as evidenced by his total of 178 strikeouts. He also contributed significantly in high-leverage situations, notching 29 saves throughout his career. Beggs' career unfolded during a transformative period in Major League Baseball, as the game was beginning to emerge from the shadow of the Great Depression and into a new era of increased competition and talent. His performance on the mound helped his teams compete at a high level during the late 1930s and early 1940s. With a solid mix of durability and skill, Beggs left a lasting impact on the teams he played for, earning recognition as a reliable pitcher in a time when the evolution of the game was rapidly changing.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 35 238 41 23 4 29 693.7 688 228 39 189 178 2.96 0

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 23.4% better 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
1938 NYY AL 3 2 14 9 4 0 0 58.3 69 35 20 8 5.40 4.35 (-24%) -
1940 CIN NL 12 3 37 1 0 0 7 76.7 68 17 21 25 2.00 4.21 (+53%) 1620.4
1941 CIN NL 4 3 37 0 0 0 5 57.0 57 24 27 19 3.79 3.94 (+4%) -114.1
1942 CIN NL 6 5 38 0 0 0 8 88.7 65 21 33 24 2.13 3.57 (+40%) -460.9
1943 CIN NL 7 6 39 4 4 2 6 115.3 121 30 25 28 2.34 3.50 (+33%) 2029.5
1944 CIN NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 8 2 0 2 2.00 3.57 (+44%) 0.0
1946 CIN NL 12 10 28 22 14 2 1 190.0 175 49 39 38 2.32 3.59 (+35%) -1253.0
1947 CIN NL 0 3 11 4 0 0 0 32.3 42 19 6 11 5.29 3.97 (-33%) -170.1
1947 NY1 NL 3 3 32 0 0 0 2 66.0 81 31 18 23 4.23 3.97 (-6%) -122.0
1948 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
238 198 14 33 3 0 0 11 0 8 48 0.167 0.199 0.182 0.381 -245.5

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.381 vs. league average 0.701 across their career seasons — 45.7% 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
1938 NYY AL 14 20 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1940 CIN NL 37 21 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.190 — — — — 0.0
1941 CIN NL 37 10 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.300 — — — — 0.0
1942 CIN NL 38 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1943 CIN NL 39 35 4 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1946 CIN NL 28 63 4 14 2 0 0 2 0 4 17 0.222 .256 (-13%) .328 (-18%) .358 (-29%) .687 (-24%) -245.5
1947 CIN NL 11 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1947 NY1 NL 32 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.077 — — — — 0.0
1948 NY1 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1940 WS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 1 9.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 238 0 39 179 2 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 NYA P 14 0 1 19 0 4
1940 CIN P 37 0 6 20 0 3
1941 CIN P 37 0 3 12 1 1
1942 CIN P 38 0 6 31 0 2
1943 CIN P 39 0 5 30 0 2
1944 CIN P 1 0 1 2 0 0
1946 CIN P 28 0 11 45 1 2
1947 CIN P 11 0 1 9 0 0
1947 NY1 P 32 0 5 11 0 0
1948 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 238

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 19.0 336 0