1895
Born January 17, 1895
Drakes Branch, VA, USA
Joe Lewis Notable
b. January 17, 1895 · Baltimore Black Sox 1922–1923, Hilldale Club 1924–1925, 1927–1932, New York Lincoln Giants 1926, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1926, Baltimore Sox 1933, Philadelphia Bacharach Giants 1934
Joe Lewis played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1922 and closing with the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants in 1934. His longest stay was with the Hilldale Club, from 1927 to 1932.
Across 277 games he batted .250, with 213 hits and 103 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 42 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 245 games behind the plate, with 909 putouts and 57 errors. He turned 18 double plays.
He was born in Drakes Branch, VA, USA on January 17, 1895, and died on October 1, 1986. 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* | BBS | 31 | 97 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .247 |
| 1923 | BBS | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | HIL | 27 | 87 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| 1925 | HIL | 12 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 1926 | ACB/NLG | 26 | 73 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .164 |
| 1927 | HIL | 48 | 151 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | .212 |
| 1928* | HIL | 23 | 59 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .254 |
| 1929 | HIL | 36 | 123 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .252 |
| 1930* | HIL | 22 | 63 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .302 |
| 1931* | HIL | 10 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .310 |
| 1932 | HIL | 23 | 81 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .210 |
| 1933 | SOX | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 |
| 1934 | PBG | 13 | 38 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .395 |
| Major leagues | — | 191 | 605 | 78 | 146 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 78 | 44 | 1 | 12 | .241 |
| All seasons | — | 277 | 853 | 103 | 213 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 109 | 62 | 3 | 14 | .250 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Joe Lewis, that is 1922–1931. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1986