1910
Born September 26, 1910
Mason City, IL, USA
Joe Sullivan Notable
b. September 26, 1910 · Detroit Tigers 1935–1936, Boston Bees 1939–1940, Boston Braves 1941, Pittsburgh Pirates 1941
Joe Sullivan played for four clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1935 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1941.
He went 30 and 37 with a 4.01 earned run average, pitching 588 innings in 150 games. He struck out 216 and completed 20 of his 55 starts. Across 152 games he batted .207, with 43 hits and 14 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Mason City, IL, USA on September 26, 1910, and died on April 8, 1985. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | DET | 25 | 43 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .163 |
| 1936 | DET | 26 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .179 |
| 1939 | BSN | 33 | 40 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .300 |
| 1940 | BSN | 36 | 71 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .197 |
| 1941 | BSN/PIT | 32 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .192 |
| Career | — | 152 | 208 | 14 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 1 | .207 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | DET | 6 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 125.2 | 119 | 49 | 71 | 53 | 3.51 |
| 1936 | DET | 2 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 79.2 | 111 | 60 | 40 | 32 | 6.78 |
| 1939 | BSN | 6 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 113.2 | 114 | 46 | 50 | 46 | 3.64 |
| 1940 | BSN | 10 | 14 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 177.1 | 157 | 70 | 89 | 64 | 3.55 |
| 1941 | BSN/PIT | 6 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 91.2 | 100 | 37 | 48 | 21 | 3.63 |
| Career | — | 30 | 37 | 150 | 55 | 5 | 588.0 | 601 | 262 | 298 | 216 | 4.01 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Died April 8, 1985
Image: Goudey, public domain