Joe Hewitt

Born: 8/7/1885 in New Market, AL, USA

Died: 4/2/1948 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 140 lbs

Full name: Joe William Hewitt

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Biography

Joe Hewitt, born in 1885, is an active professional baseball player renowned for his versatility as a position player. Over the course of his career, he has appeared in 568 games, showcasing his skills at the plate with 482 hits and a batting average of .244. Hewitt's playing style is characterized by his speed on the bases, as evidenced by his impressive total of 155 stolen bases, which highlights his ability to pressure opposing defenses and create scoring opportunities. With 7 home runs and 163 RBIs, he contributes both power and run production to his team's lineup. As a player navigating the modern era of baseball, Hewitt stands out for his combination of speed and agility, which remains crucial in today's game focused on analytics and baserunning efficiency. His ongoing career reflects not only his dedication to the sport but also his adaptability in an ever-evolving landscape of baseball. As he continues to make his mark, Hewitt's journey resonates with fans and aspiring players alike, embodying the spirit of perseverance and competitive excellence in professional baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
568	1975	392	482	47	13	7	163	155	309	5	0.244	0.362	0.292	0.654	-493.8

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.654 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — 7.3% 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
1911	SLG	WES	18	63	16	21	1	2	2	11	3	8	0	0.333	.266 (+25%)	.336 (+22%)	.356 (+42%)	.693 (+32%)	326.1
1912	SLG	WES	30	115	25	37	2	2	1	9	15	11	0	0.322	.268 (+20%)	.335 (+19%)	.358 (+12%)	.694 (+15%)	335.9
1913	NLG	EAS	3	13	4	5	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0.385	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	NLG	EAS	21	84	11	23	2	0	0	9	5	10	0	0.274	.255 (+7%)	.322 (+9%)	.339 (-12%)	.661 (-2%)	9.9
1914	NLS	EAS	2	8	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	9.9
1915	SLG	WES	18	65	16	16	4	1	1	9	12	8	0	0.246	.250 (-2%)	.318 (+14%)	.332 (+16%)	.651 (+15%)	179.3
1916	SLG	WES	6	22	5	4	0	0	0	1	3	5	0	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	BRG	EAS	23	96	19	26	1	0	0	7	8	9	0	0.271	.248 (+9%)	.314 (+8%)	.326 (-14%)	.640 (-3%)	0.0
1917	BRG	EAS	24	97	15	23	2	1	0	12	6	9	0	0.237	.248 (-5%)	.312 (-1%)	.323 (-14%)	.635 (-8%)	-93.2
1918	BRG	EAS	21	81	15	20	0	1	0	4	3	10	0	0.247	.255 (-3%)	.318 (+10%)	.326 (-17%)	.645 (-4%)	14.6
1918	NLG	EAS	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	14.6
1919	DS	WES	39	146	35	37	6	0	0	6	7	24	0	0.253	.262 (-3%)	.322 (+16%)	.347 (-15%)	.670 (avg)	133.3
1920	DS	NNL	45	157	30	31	5	1	0	8	9	25	1	0.197	.271 (-27%)	.331 (-1%)	.363 (-33%)	.694 (-18%)	-346.4
1921	SLG	NNL	63	239	42	57	5	2	1	17	32	42	0	0.238	.286 (-17%)	.344 (+9%)	.395 (-27%)	.739 (-10%)	-186.3
1922	SLS	NNL	51	194	43	55	3	1	2	26	11	20	0	0.284	.285 (-1%)	.345 (+8%)	.397 (-14%)	.743 (-4%)	-16.6
1923	SLS	NNL	34	100	18	34	5	0	0	8	11	21	0	0.340	.282 (+20%)	.344 (+34%)	.390 (avg)	.734 (+16%)	421.4
1923	MB	NNL	25	85	19	18	0	0	0	7	9	17	0	0.212	.282 (-25%)	.344 (+1%)	.390 (-46%)	.734 (-24%)	421.4
1924	CAG	NNL	36	107	27	25	1	1	0	11	9	29	4	0.234	.283 (-18%)	.345 (+17%)	.389 (-33%)	.734 (-9%)	-6.3
1924	BBB	NNL	16	52	8	12	2	0	0	4	3	10	0	0.231	.283 (-19%)	.345 (+14%)	.389 (-31%)	.734 (-10%)	-6.3
1925	DS	NNL	36	123	23	19	5	1	0	6	4	26	0	0.154	.288 (-46%)	.349 (-14%)	.407 (-48%)	.756 (-32%)	-656.2
1926	DM	NNL	13	38	4	3	0	0	0	1	1	9	0	0.079	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	DS	NNL	22	66	13	10	3	0	0	3	2	11	0	0.152	.279 (-46%)	.345 (-13%)	.390 (-50%)	.735 (-32%)	0.0
1930	NEG	NNL	11	11	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	CCU	NNL	9	8	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	NEG	NSL	1	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
2B	130	84	215	336	46	45
3B	75	32	43	87	12	7
OF	68	24	74	7	8	2
PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	287	191	498	741	125	97

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	SLG	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911	SLG	SS	17	0	24	44	7	4
1912	SLG	2B	2	0	3	8	1	2
1912	SLG	OF	11	0	17	4	1	0
1912	SLG	SS	16	0	25	36	11	3
1913	NLG	OF	3	0	3	1	1	0
1913	NLG	SS	1	0	1	0	1	0
1914	NLG	2B	14	0	23	34	10	4
1914	NLG	3B	7	0	9	17	11	1
1914	NLS	2B	2	0	4	6	0	2
1915	SLG	2B	2	0	2	0	0	0
1915	SLG	OF	17	0	19	1	1	1
1915	SLG	SS	3	0	2	9	2	1
1916	SLG	OF	6	0	6	0	1	0
1916	BRG	SS	23	0	41	64	13	10
1917	BRG	SS	24	0	42	52	8	12
1918	BRG	2B	17	0	31	41	4	7
1918	BRG	SS	4	0	7	14	3	3
1918	NLG	SS	1	0	0	2	0	0
1919	DS	2B	7	7	14	24	1	3
1919	DS	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0
1919	DS	SS	32	31	53	88	11	11
1920	DS	2B	11	11	22	43	2	2
1920	DS	3B	11	11	12	23	1	2
1920	DS	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1920	DS	SS	22	22	34	70	7	7
1921	SLG	2B	1	1	1	6	0	0
1921	SLG	SS	62	62	126	180	19	29
1922	SLS	2B	5	4	11	6	1	3
1922	SLS	3B	10	10	11	21	0	2
1922	SLS	OF	3	2	2	0	0	0
1922	SLS	SS	35	33	69	74	17	5
1923	SLS	2B	5	2	1	7	1	1
1923	SLS	3B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1923	SLS	OF	15	14	16	1	3	1
1923	SLS	SS	13	12	20	28	9	5
1923	MB	2B	1	0	2	2	0	0
1923	MB	3B	4	3	2	8	0	0
1923	MB	OF	1	1	0	0	1	0
1923	MB	SS	20	20	36	48	11	4
1924	CAG	2B	29	28	45	79	11	11
1924	CAG	OF	6	4	8	0	0	0
1924	CAG	SS	1	1	1	3	1	0
1924	BBB	2B	14	14	25	36	9	4
1924	BBB	3B	2	2	1	2	0	0
1925	DS	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1925	DS	3B	33	0	0	0	0	0
1926	DM	2B	7	7	15	13	2	2
1926	DM	SS	6	6	11	16	2	3
1926	DS	2B	10	10	16	28	4	3
1926	DS	3B	5	5	6	13	0	2
1926	DS	SS	6	4	6	13	3	0
1930	NEG	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1930	NEG	OF	2	1	2	0	0	0
1930	NEG	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1931	CCU	2B	1	0	0	3	0	1
1931	CCU	3B	1	1	0	3	0	0
1931	CCU	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932	NEG	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0