1908
Born November 19, 1908
Dickson City, PA, USA
Joe Glenn Notable
b. November 19, 1908 · New York Yankees 1932–1933, 1935–1938, St. Louis Browns 1939, Boston Red Sox 1940
Joe Glenn played for three clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1932 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1940.
Across 248 games he batted .252, with 181 hits and 77 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 34 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 235 games behind the plate, with 822 putouts and 27 errors. He turned 11 double plays.
He was born in Dickson City, PA, USA on November 19, 1908, and died on May 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | NYY | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .125 |
| 1933 | NYY | 5 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1935 | NYY | 17 | 43 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| 1936 | NYY | 44 | 129 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | .271 |
| 1937 | NYY | 25 | 53 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .283 |
| 1938 | NYY | 41 | 123 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 1 | .260 |
| 1939 | SLB | 88 | 286 | 29 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 31 | 40 | 4 | .273 |
| 1940 | BOS | 22 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .128 |
| Career | — | 248 | 718 | 77 | 181 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 81 | 91 | 6 | .252 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Died May 6, 1985
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain