Joe Blong

Born: 9/17/1853 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 9/17/1892 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1875-05-04 | Final Game: 1877-10-06

Bats: R | Throws: R

Full name: Joseph Myles Blong

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Biography

Joe Blong was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the late 19th century, a time characterized by the early development of the game and its transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded approach. Born in 1853, Blong's career spanned from 1875 to 1877, during which he made a notable impact despite a modest win-loss record of 13-21. His career earned run average (ERA) of 2.84 demonstrated his ability to limit scoring and showcased his skill on the mound in an era when pitching was just beginning to evolve. Throughout his brief career, Blong accumulated 65 strikeouts, reflecting his capacity to dominate batters even in a time when strikeouts were less common than they are today. Despite finishing his career without any saves, his contributions to his teams highlighted the importance of pitching in the burgeoning development of baseball. Joe Blong remains a part of baseball history as a representative of the early professional game, paving the way for future generations of pitchers who would continue to shape the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	21	41	36	29	1	0	320.3	374	101	0	41	65	2.84	0

Career ERA 2.84 vs. league average 2.39 across their career seasons — 18.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1875	SL1		3	12	15	15	12	1	129.0	169	44	2	14	3.07	2.23 (-38%)	522.3
1876	SL3	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	4.0	2	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1877	SL3	NL	10	9	25	21	17	0	187.3	203	57	38	51	2.74	2.81 (+2%)	-467.4

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
136	550	50	119	17	7	0	48	1	6	38	0.216	0.225	0.273	0.498	-1483.4

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OBP .225 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.498 vs. league average 0.592 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1875	SL1		16	68	3	10	2	0	5	1	0	7	0.147	.253 (-42%)	.260 (-44%)	.309 (-43%)	.570 (-43%)	-377.9
1876	SL3	NL	62	264	30	62	7	4	30	0	2	9	0.235	.265 (-11%)	.277 (-13%)	.320 (-9%)	.598 (-11%)	-458.9
1877	SL3	NL	58	218	17	47	8	3	13	0	4	22	0.216	.271 (-20%)	.289 (-21%)	.337 (-17%)	.626 (-19%)	-646.5