1910
Born November 4, 1910
Rankin, PA, USA
Joe Beggs Notable
b. November 4, 1910 · New York Yankees 1938, Cincinnati Reds 1940–1944, 1946–1947, New York Giants 1947–1948
Joe Beggs played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1938 and closing with the New York Giants in 1948. His longest stay was with the Cincinnati Reds, from 1940 to 1944.
He went 48 and 35 with a 2.96 earned run average, pitching 693.7 innings in 238 games. He struck out 178, completed 23 of his 41 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 238 games he batted .167, with 33 hits and 14 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1940, with 7.
He was born in Rankin, PA, USA on November 4, 1910, and died on July 19, 1983. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NYY | 14 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1940 | CIN | 37 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .190 |
| 1941 | CIN | 37 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .300 |
| 1942 | CIN | 38 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1943 | CIN | 39 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .143 |
| 1944 | CIN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1946 | CIN | 28 | 63 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .222 |
| 1947 | CIN/NYG | 43 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .083 |
| 1948 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 238 | 198 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NYY | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 58.1 | 69 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 5.40 |
| 1940 | CIN | 12 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 76.2 | 68 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 2.00 |
| 1941 | CIN | 4 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 57.0 | 57 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 3.79 |
| 1942 | CIN | 6 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 88.2 | 65 | 21 | 33 | 24 | 2.13 |
| 1943 | CIN | 7 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 115.1 | 121 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 2.34 |
| 1944 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1946 | CIN | 12 | 10 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 190.0 | 175 | 49 | 39 | 38 | 2.32 |
| 1947 | CIN/NYG | 3 | 6 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 98.1 | 123 | 50 | 24 | 34 | 4.58 |
| 1948 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 48 | 35 | 238 | 41 | 29 | 693.2 | 688 | 228 | 189 | 178 | 2.96 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Died July 19, 1983
1938
Major-league debut: Joe Beggs
Joe Beggs made a major-league debut on April 19, 1938.
1948
Final major-league game: Joe Beggs
Joe Beggs played a final major-league game on April 24, 1948.
Image: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, public domain