Joe Gerhardt

Born: 2/14/1855 in Washington, DC, USA

Died: 3/11/1922 in Middletown, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1873-09-01 | Final Game: 1891-04-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: John Joseph Gerhardt

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Biography

Joe Gerhardt, born in 1855, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1873 to 1891. As a position player, Gerhardt participated in 1,071 games, during which he recorded 939 hits, 7 home runs, and 382 RBIs. He finished his career with a batting average of .227 and successfully stole 37 bases. Gerhardt played during a transformative era in baseball, witnessing the transition from the early days of the sport to the more structured leagues that would shape the game's future. Gerhardt's playing style was characterized by his gritty approach and versatility on the field, which made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. His contributions were particularly significant in the context of the late 19th century, a time when baseball was evolving rapidly and players were starting to adopt more strategic approaches to both hitting and base running. While he may not have been among the league's most prolific hitters, his durability and commitment to the game left a lasting impact on the teams he represented until his retirement on April 29, 1891.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1071	4140	493	939	122	55	7	382	37	162	238	0.227	0.258	0.288	0.546	-9231.2

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.546 vs. league average 0.643 across their career seasons — 15.1% 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
1873	WS5		13	57	6	12	3	0	0	9	0	0	6	0.211	.290 (-28%)	.304 (-31%)	.357 (-26%)	.661 (-28%)	-243.8
1874	BL1		14	61	10	19	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0.311	.273 (+14%)	.282 (+10%)	.333 (+3%)	.615 (+7%)	56.5
1875	NY2		58	252	29	54	7	3	0	20	0	0	2	0.214	.253 (-16%)	.260 (-18%)	.309 (-14%)	.570 (-16%)	-578.1
1876	LS1	NL	65	292	33	76	10	3	2	18	0	3	5	0.260	.265 (-2%)	.277 (-3%)	.320 (+5%)	.598 (+1%)	8.8
1877	LS1	NL	59	250	41	76	6	5	1	35	0	5	8	0.304	.271 (+12%)	.289 (+10%)	.337 (+13%)	.626 (+11%)	425.2
1878	CN1	NL	60	259	46	77	7	2	0	28	0	7	14	0.297	.259 (+15%)	.278 (+13%)	.319 (+6%)	.597 (+10%)	397.6
1879	CN1	NL	79	313	22	62	12	3	1	39	0	3	19	0.198	.255 (-22%)	.270 (-24%)	.328 (-19%)	.599 (-21%)	-1049.6
1881	DTN	NL	80	297	35	72	13	6	0	36	0	7	31	0.242	.260 (-7%)	.290 (-10%)	.338 (-3%)	.628 (-7%)	-379.5
1883	LS2	AA	78	319	56	84	11	9	0	0	0	14	0	0.263	.257 (+2%)	.285 (+3%)	.345 (+3%)	.631 (+3%)	128.5
1884	LS2	AA	106	404	39	89	7	8	0	40	0	13	0	0.220	.243 (-9%)	.278 (-9%)	.327 (-15%)	.606 (-12%)	-811.9
1885	NY1	NL	112	399	43	62	12	2	0	33	0	24	47	0.155	.244 (-36%)	.287 (-29%)	.325 (-40%)	.613 (-35%)	-2318.8
1886	NY1	NL	123	426	44	81	11	7	0	40	8	22	63	0.190	.246 (-23%)	.302 (-24%)	.331 (-25%)	.634 (-25%)	-1931.9
1887	NY1	NL	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1887	NY4	AA	85	307	40	68	13	2	0	27	15	24	43	0.221	.270 (-18%)	.331 (-16%)	.373 (-26%)	.705 (-21%)	0.0
1890	BR4	AA	99	369	34	75	10	4	2	40	9	30	0	0.203	.260 (-22%)	.336 (-20%)	.351 (-24%)	.687 (-22%)	-1528.3
1890	SL4	AA	37	125	15	32	0	0	1	11	5	9	0	0.256	.260 (-2%)	.336 (-5%)	.351 (-20%)	.687 (-13%)	-1528.3
1891	LS2	AA	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	63	0	757	18	45	17
2B	893	0	2794	2978	558	482
3B	85	0	137	177	78	9
OF	4	0	10	3	0	0
SS	33	14	27	116	44	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1873	WS5	SS	13	0	9	40	20	4
1874	BL1	SS	14	14	7	59	22	3
1875	NY2	2B	13	0	28	37	15	5
1875	NY2	3B	47	0	82	98	59	3
1875	NY2	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1875	NY2	SS	1	0	1	4	1	0
1876	LS1	1B	54	0	664	13	40	13
1876	LS1	2B	5	0	16	16	2	1
1876	LS1	3B	2	0	5	4	4	0
1876	LS1	OF	2	0	7	3	0	0
1876	LS1	SS	3	0	3	8	1	1
1877	LS1	1B	1	0	11	0	0	0
1877	LS1	2B	57	0	167	244	52	30
1877	LS1	OF	1	0	3	0	0	0
1877	LS1	SS	1	0	2	4	0	0
1878	CN1	2B	60	0	159	206	38	26
1879	CN1	1B	8	0	82	5	5	4
1879	CN1	2B	55	0	191	192	39	23
1879	CN1	3B	16	0	29	34	11	3
1879	CN1	SS	1	0	5	1	0	1
1881	DTN	2B	79	0	259	242	51	62
1881	DTN	3B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1883	LS2	2B	78	0	278	263	56	42
1884	LS2	2B	106	0	341	391	64	64
1885	NY1	2B	112	0	314	352	65	59
1886	NY1	2B	123	0	340	355	57	50
1887	NY1	3B	1	0	1	2	0	0
1887	NY4	2B	84	0	288	271	65	48
1887	NY4	3B	1	0	0	2	0	0
1890	BR4	2B	99	0	359	348	47	67
1890	SL4	2B	20	0	50	55	5	5
1890	SL4	3B	17	0	18	37	4	3
1891	LS2	2B	2	0	4	6	2	0