1917
Born October 28, 1917
Cherry Valley, PA, USA
Joe Page Notable
Joe Page divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Yankees from 1944, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1954.
He went 57 and 49 with a 3.53 earned run average, pitching 790 innings in 285 games. He struck out 519 and threw 1 shutout. Across 286 games he batted .205, with 47 hits and 20 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 5 doubles.
He led the league in saves two times between 1947 and 1949, topping out at 27.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1944 and 1948.
He was born in Cherry Valley, PA, USA on October 28, 1917, and died on April 21, 1980. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1944, 1947, 1948 |
| Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 1949 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1949 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1949 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NYY | 19 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .156 |
| 1945 | NYY | 20 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .250 |
| 1946 | NYY | 32 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .163 |
| 1947 | NYY | 56 | 46 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .217 |
| 1948 | NYY | 55 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .292 |
| 1949 | NYY | 60 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .175 |
| 1950 | NYY | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1954 | PIT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 286 | 229 | 20 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 67 | 0 | .205 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NYY | 5 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 102.2 | 100 | 52 | 52 | 63 | 4.56 |
| 1945 | NYY | 6 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 102.0 | 95 | 32 | 46 | 50 | 2.82 |
| 1946 | NYY | 9 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 136.0 | 126 | 54 | 72 | 77 | 3.57 |
| 1947 | NYY | 14 | 8 | 56 | 2 | 17 | 141.1 | 105 | 39 | 72 | 116 | 2.48 |
| 1948 | NYY | 7 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 16 | 107.2 | 116 | 51 | 66 | 77 | 4.26 |
| 1949 | NYY | 13 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 27 | 135.1 | 103 | 39 | 75 | 99 | 2.59 |
| 1950 | NYY | 3 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 55.1 | 66 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 5.04 |
| 1954 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11.17 |
| Career | — | 57 | 49 | 285 | 45 | 76 | 790.0 | 727 | 310 | 421 | 519 | 3.53 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died April 21, 1980
1944
Major-league debut: Joe Page
Joe Page made a major-league debut on April 19, 1944.
1954
Final major-league game: Joe Page
Joe Page played a final major-league game on May 25, 1954.
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