Joe Engel, baseball player, 1912-1920

Joe Engel

Born: 3/12/1893 in Washington, DC, USA

Died: 6/12/1969 in Chattanooga, TN, USA

MLB Debut: 1912-05-30 | Final Game: 1920-08-06

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 183 lbs

Full name: Joseph William Engel

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Biography

Joe Engel was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the early 20th century, making his mark in the game from 1912 until 1920. Born in 1893, Engel's career spanned a transformative period in baseball, marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-oriented game. Throughout his time in Major League Baseball, he recorded a win-loss record of 17-23 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 3.34, showcasing his ability to keep runs to a minimum during a period when pitching was highly valued. Engel struck out 151 batters and recorded 4 saves over the course of his career, illustrating his effectiveness as a strikeout pitcher. His contributions were particularly significant as the league began to evolve, with pitchers like Engel adapting to changes in hitting strategies and the introduction of new playing styles. Although not a Hall of Famer, Engel’s performances during his playing days reflected the competitive nature of early 20th-century baseball and contributed to the foundation upon which future generations of pitchers would build their careers.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 23 102 53 10 2 4 407.3 344 151 6 242 151 3.34 0

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 3.05 across their career seasons — 9.3% 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
1912 WSN AL 2 5 17 10 2 0 1 75.0 70 33 50 29 3.96 3.36 (-18%) -
1913 WSN AL 8 9 36 24 6 2 0 164.7 124 56 85 70 3.06 3.07 (avg) -
1914 WSN AL 7 5 35 15 1 0 3 124.3 108 41 75 41 2.97 2.93 (-1%) -
1915 WSN AL 0 3 11 3 0 0 0 33.7 30 12 19 9 3.21 2.90 (-11%) -
1917 CIN NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 12 5 6 2 5.62 — 0.0
1919 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0.00 — 0.0
1920 WSN AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 0 4 4 0 21.60 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
103 104 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 14 54 0.067 0.178 0.067 0.245 -622.9

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 74.0% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.245 vs. league average 0.667 across their career seasons — 63.2% 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
1912 WSN AL 17 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 0.059 — — — — 0.0
1913 WSN AL 36 49 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0.061 — — — — -622.9
1914 WSN AL 35 28 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 14 0.107 — — — — 0.0
1915 WSN AL 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1917 CIN NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1919 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 WSN AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 0 8 132 17 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 WS1 P 17 0 0 27 1 1
1913 WS1 P 36 0 2 50 9 0
1914 WS1 P 35 0 4 39 5 0
1915 WS1 P 11 0 1 13 1 1
1917 CIN P 1 0 1 3 1 0
1919 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 102

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg MD 1912