1898
Born October 7, 1898
Ware, MA, USA
Joe Giard Notable
Joe Giard divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Browns from 1925, then the New York Yankees through 1927.
He went 13 and 15 with a 5.96 earned run average, pitching 277.7 innings in 68 games. He struck out 71 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 68 games he batted .146, with 13 hits and 6 runs.
He was born in Ware, MA, USA on October 7, 1898, and died on July 10, 1956. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | SLB | 30 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0 | .057 |
| 1926 | SLB | 22 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .276 |
| 1927 | NYY | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 68 | 89 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 0 | .146 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | SLB | 10 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 160.2 | 179 | 90 | 87 | 43 | 5.04 |
| 1926 | SLB | 3 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 90.0 | 113 | 70 | 67 | 18 | 7.00 |
| 1927 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 38 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 8.00 |
| Career | — | 13 | 15 | 68 | 36 | 0 | 277.2 | 330 | 184 | 173 | 71 | 5.96 |
On this day & linked events
1956
Died July 10, 1956
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