1859
Born September 27, 1859
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Joe Visner Notable
b. September 27, 1859 · Baltimore Orioles 1885, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1889, Pittsburgh Burghers 1890, Washington Statesmen 1891, St. Louis Browns 1891
Joe Visner played for five clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1885 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1891.
Across 238 games he batted .262, with 245 hits and 187 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 30 doubles and 33 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1890, with 22. He played 186 games in the outfield, with 277 putouts and 36 errors.
He was born in Minneapolis, MN, USA on September 27, 1859, and died on June 17, 1945. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | BAL | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 1889 | BRO | 80 | 295 | 56 | 76 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 68 | 36 | 36 | 13 | .258 |
| 1890 | PBB | 130 | 532 | 114 | 143 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 73 | 78 | 44 | 18 | .269 |
| 1891 | STL/WAS | 24 | 95 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | .242 |
| Career | — | 238 | 935 | 187 | 245 | 30 | 36 | 12 | 151 | 124 | 90 | 33 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died June 17, 1945
Image: Public domain