Joe Yingling

Born: 2/28/1867 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Died: 10/22/1903 in Baltimore, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1886-05-28 | Final Game: 1886-05-28

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 145 lbs

Full name: Joseph Yingling

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Biography

Joe Yingling was a professional baseball player born in 1867, who briefly made his mark in the major leagues during his short-lived career. He played one game in the major leagues on May 28, 1886, as a position player. Despite the limited opportunity, Yingling's appearance in a game places him among the ranks of early baseball history, a time when the sport was still evolving in the post-Civil War era. During this period, the game was characterized by its rough-and-tumble nature and the absence of many modern rules that fans appreciate today. Players like Yingling contributed to the foundation of the sport, even if their individual statistics were not prolific. In his lone game, Yingling did not record any hits, runs, or RBIs, finishing with a batting average of 0.0. His experience serves as a reminder of the many players who played during the formative years of baseball, contributing to the rich tapestry of the game’s history despite limited statistical achievements.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	7	4	1	1	1	12.00	0

Career ERA 12.00 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 256.0% 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
1886	WS8	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	7	4	1	1	12.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.634 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1886	WS8	NL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	1	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1886	WS8	P	1	0	0	1	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	1