1897
Born January 15, 1897
Elmira, NY, USA
Joe Genewich Notable
Joe Genewich divided nine seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Braves from 1922, then the New York Giants through 1930.
He went 73 and 92 with a 4.29 earned run average, pitching 1,401.7 innings in 272 games. He struck out 316, completed 71 of his 166 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 279 games he batted .207, with 96 hits and 37 runs. He finished with 7 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Elmira, NY, USA on January 15, 1897, and died on December 21, 1985. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | BSN | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 1923 | BSN | 43 | 77 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .247 |
| 1924 | BSN | 34 | 60 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .167 |
| 1925 | BSN | 34 | 55 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .273 |
| 1926 | BSN | 37 | 67 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .164 |
| 1927 | BSN | 40 | 57 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .193 |
| 1928 | BSN/NYG | 39 | 90 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .156 |
| 1929 | NYG | 25 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .375 |
| 1930 | NYG | 21 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .150 |
| Career | — | 279 | 464 | 37 | 96 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 62 | 1 | .207 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | BSN | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23.0 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 7.04 |
| 1923 | BSN | 13 | 14 | 43 | 24 | 1 | 227.1 | 272 | 94 | 46 | 54 | 3.72 |
| 1924 | BSN | 10 | 19 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 200.1 | 258 | 116 | 65 | 43 | 5.21 |
| 1925 | BSN | 12 | 10 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 169.0 | 185 | 75 | 41 | 34 | 3.99 |
| 1926 | BSN | 8 | 16 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 216.0 | 239 | 93 | 63 | 59 | 3.88 |
| 1927 | BSN | 11 | 8 | 40 | 19 | 1 | 181.0 | 199 | 77 | 54 | 38 | 3.83 |
| 1928 | BSN/NYG | 14 | 11 | 39 | 29 | 3 | 239.0 | 224 | 93 | 72 | 52 | 3.50 |
| 1929 | NYG | 3 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 85.0 | 133 | 64 | 30 | 19 | 6.78 |
| 1930 | NYG | 2 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 61.0 | 71 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5.61 |
| Career | — | 73 | 92 | 272 | 166 | 12 | 1401.2 | 1610 | 668 | 402 | 316 | 4.29 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Died December 21, 1985
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