1853
Born September 17, 1853
St. Louis, MO, USA
Joe Blong Notable
Joe Blong divided three seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the St. Louis Red Stockings from 1875, then the St. Louis Brown Stockings through 1877.
Across 136 games he batted .216, with 119 hits and 50 runs. He finished with 17 doubles and 1 stolen base. He went 13 and 21 with a 2.84 earned run average, pitching 320.3 innings in 41 games. He struck out 65, completed 29 of his 36 starts and threw 1 shutout.
He played 106 games in the outfield, with 127 putouts and 24 errors.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on September 17, 1853, and died on September 17, 1892. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | SLR | 16 | 68 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .147 |
| 1876 | STL | 62 | 264 | 30 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .235 |
| 1877 | STL | 58 | 218 | 17 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .216 |
| Major leagues | — | 120 | 482 | 47 | 109 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 31 | 0 | .226 |
| All seasons | — | 136 | 550 | 50 | 119 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 38 | 1 | .216 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | SLR | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 129.0 | 169 | 44 | 2 | 14 | 3.07 |
| 1876 | STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1877 | STL | 10 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 187.1 | 203 | 57 | 38 | 51 | 2.74 |
| Major leagues | — | 10 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 191.1 | 205 | 57 | 39 | 51 | 2.68 |
| All seasons | — | 13 | 21 | 41 | 36 | 0 | 320.1 | 374 | 101 | 41 | 65 | 2.84 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Joe Blong, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1892
Died September 17, 1892
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