1899
Born July 19, 1899
West Leyden, NY, USA
Joe Kiefer Notable
Joe Kiefer divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago White Sox from 1920, then the Boston Red Sox through 1926.
He went 0 and 5 with a 6.16 earned run average, pitching 49.7 innings in 15 games. He struck out 9. Across 15 games he batted .077, with 1 hit and 0 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in West Leyden, NY, USA on July 19, 1899, and died on July 5, 1975. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CHW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1925 | BOS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1926 | BOS | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .077 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CHW | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 15.43 |
| 1925 | BOS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 1926 | BOS | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 30.0 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4.80 |
| Career | — | 0 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 49.2 | 56 | 34 | 30 | 9 | 6.16 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died July 5, 1975
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain