1899
Born January 12, 1899
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Joe Hauser Notable
Joe Hauser divided eight seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1922, then the Cleveland Indians through 1929.
Across 629 games he batted .284, with 580 hits and 351 runs. He finished with 80 home runs, 103 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 547 games at first base, with 5,430 putouts and 57 errors. He turned 393 double plays.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1924.
He was born in Milwaukee, WI, USA on January 12, 1899, and died on July 11, 1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PHA | 111 | 368 | 61 | 119 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 30 | 37 | 1 | .323 |
| 1923 | PHA | 146 | 534 | 93 | 165 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 94 | 69 | 52 | 6 | .309 |
| 1924 | PHA | 149 | 562 | 97 | 162 | 31 | 8 | 27 | 115 | 56 | 52 | 7 | .288 |
| 1926 | PHA | 91 | 229 | 31 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 1 | .192 |
| 1928 | PHA | 95 | 300 | 61 | 78 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 4 | .260 |
| 1929 | CLE | 37 | 48 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 629 | 2041 | 351 | 580 | 103 | 28 | 80 | 356 | 250 | 229 | 19 | .284 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died July 11, 1997
1924
Joe Hauser's Three-Home-Run Game, 1924
Joe Hauser hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Cleveland Indians on August 2, 1924.
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain