1935
Born August 15, 1935
Middletown, CT, USA
Joey Jay Notable
b. August 15, 1935 · Milwaukee Braves 1953–1955, 1957–1960, Cincinnati Reds 1961–1966, Atlanta Braves 1966
Joey Jay played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1953 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 1966. His longest stay was with the Cincinnati Reds, from 1961 to 1966.
He went 99 and 91 with a 3.77 earned run average, pitching 1,546 innings in 310 games. He struck out 999, completed 63 of his 203 starts and threw 16 shutouts. Across 310 games he batted .114, with 55 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 7 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1961, with 4. He led the league in wins once, in 1961, with 21.
He was an All-Star in 1961.
He was born in Middletown, CT, USA on August 15, 1935, and died on September 27, 2024. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1961 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1961 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1954 | MLN | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | MLN | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| 1957 | MLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | MLN | 18 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .094 |
| 1959 | MLN | 34 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .086 |
| 1960 | MLN | 32 | 45 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | .156 |
| 1961 | CIN | 34 | 89 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 0 | .090 |
| 1962 | CIN | 39 | 90 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 0 | .167 |
| 1963 | CIN | 30 | 50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .160 |
| 1964 | CIN | 34 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .057 |
| 1965 | CIN | 37 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .041 |
| 1966 | ATL/CIN | 21 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .118 |
| Career | — | 310 | 483 | 17 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 206 | 0 | .114 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | MLN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 1954 | MLN | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 1955 | MLN | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4.74 |
| 1957 | MLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1958 | MLN | 7 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 96.2 | 60 | 23 | 43 | 74 | 2.14 |
| 1959 | MLN | 6 | 11 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 136.1 | 130 | 62 | 64 | 88 | 4.09 |
| 1960 | MLN | 9 | 8 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 133.1 | 128 | 48 | 59 | 90 | 3.24 |
| 1961 | CIN | 21 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 247.1 | 217 | 97 | 92 | 157 | 3.53 |
| 1962 | CIN | 21 | 14 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 273.0 | 269 | 114 | 100 | 155 | 3.76 |
| 1963 | CIN | 7 | 18 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 170.0 | 172 | 81 | 73 | 116 | 4.29 |
| 1964 | CIN | 11 | 11 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 183.0 | 167 | 69 | 36 | 134 | 3.39 |
| 1965 | CIN | 9 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 1 | 155.2 | 150 | 73 | 63 | 102 | 4.22 |
| 1966 | ATL/CIN | 6 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 103.1 | 117 | 58 | 43 | 63 | 5.05 |
| Career | — | 99 | 91 | 310 | 203 | 7 | 1546.1 | 1460 | 648 | 607 | 999 | 3.77 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died September 27, 2024
1953
Major-league debut: Joey Jay
Joey Jay made a major-league debut on July 21, 1953.
1966
Final major-league game: Joey Jay
Joey Jay played a final major-league game on October 2, 1966.
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