1875
Born August 28, 1875
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Joe Yeager Notable
b. August 28, 1875 · Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1898, Brooklyn Superbas 1899–1900, Detroit Tigers 1901–1903, New York Highlanders 1905–1906, St. Louis Browns 1907–1908
Joe Yeager played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms in 1898 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1908.
Across 574 games he batted .252, with 467 hits and 204 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 77 doubles and 37 stolen bases. He went 33 and 49 with a 3.74 earned run average, pitching 704.7 innings in 94 games. He struck out 145, completed 73 of his 80 starts and threw 3 shutouts.
He played 295 games at third base, with 549 assists and 70 errors. He turned 27 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on August 28, 1875, and died on July 2, 1937. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | BRO | 43 | 134 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 1 | .172 |
| 1899 | BRO | 23 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .191 |
| 1900 | BRO | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1901 | DET | 41 | 125 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | .296 |
| 1902 | DET | 50 | 161 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 0 | .242 |
| 1903 | DET | 109 | 402 | 36 | 103 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 9 | .256 |
| 1905 | NYY | 115 | 401 | 54 | 107 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 8 | .267 |
| 1906 | NYY | 57 | 123 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 3 | .301 |
| 1907 | SLB | 123 | 436 | 32 | 104 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 31 | 28 | 11 | .239 |
| 1908 | SLB | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Career | — | 574 | 1853 | 204 | 467 | 77 | 29 | 4 | 201 | 110 | 146 | 37 | .252 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | BRO | 12 | 22 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 291.1 | 333 | 118 | 80 | 70 | 3.65 |
| 1899 | BRO | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 47.2 | 56 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 4.72 |
| 1900 | BRO | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6.88 |
| 1901 | DET | 12 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 199.2 | 209 | 58 | 46 | 38 | 2.61 |
| 1902 | DET | 6 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 140.0 | 171 | 75 | 41 | 28 | 4.82 |
| 1903 | DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Career | — | 33 | 49 | 94 | 80 | 2 | 704.2 | 805 | 293 | 188 | 145 | 3.74 |
On this day & linked events
1937
Died July 2, 1937
1898
Major-league debut: Joe Yeager
Joe Yeager made a major-league debut on April 22, 1898.
1908
Final major-league game: Joe Yeager
Joe Yeager played a final major-league game on September 29, 1908.
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