1897
Born March 9, 1897
Bow, WA, USA
Joe Dawson Notable
Joe Dawson divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cleveland Indians from 1924, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1929.
He went 11 and 17 with a 4.15 earned run average, pitching 238.3 innings in 59 games. He struck out 62. Across 59 games he batted .260, with 20 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Bow, WA, USA on March 9, 1897, and died on January 4, 1978. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CLE | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1927 | PIT | 20 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 1928 | PIT | 31 | 43 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .279 |
| 1929 | PIT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Career | — | 59 | 77 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .260 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | CLE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.1 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 6.64 |
| 1927 | PIT | 3 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 80.2 | 80 | 40 | 32 | 17 | 4.46 |
| 1928 | PIT | 7 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 128.2 | 116 | 47 | 56 | 36 | 3.29 |
| 1929 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8.31 |
| Career | — | 11 | 17 | 59 | 18 | 3 | 238.1 | 233 | 110 | 112 | 62 | 4.15 |
On this day & linked events
1978