What years did Joe Batchelder play?

Joe Batchelder played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1925.

Was Joe Batchelder a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Batchelder pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Batchelder hit?

Joe Batchelder hit 0 career home runs.

What was Joe Batchelder's career batting average?

Joe Batchelder batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Joe Batchelder's career ERA?

Joe Batchelder finished with a 5.66 career ERA, going 1-0 with 6 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Batchelder have?

Joe Batchelder recorded 6 career strikeouts.

Joe Batchelder

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1925)

Joe Batchelder was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1925 for the Boston Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 5.66 ERA and 6 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 5.66

WHIP 1.45

SO 6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 165 lb
Born: 7/11/1898 in Wenham, MA, USA
Died: 5/5/1989 in Beverly, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-09-29
Last Game: 1925-05-20

Full name: Joseph Edward Batchelder

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Batchelder — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	11	1	1	0	0	20.2	26	13	2	4	6	5.66	0.0

Career ERA 5.66 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 33.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Batchelder — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1923	BSN	NL	1	4	1	1	9.0	12	7	1	2	7.00	4.03 (-74%)	0.0
1924	BSN	NL	0	3	0	0	4.2	4	2	2	2	3.86	—	0.0
1925	BSN	NL	0	4	0	0	7.0	10	4	1	2	5.14	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	11	1	1	20.2	26	13	4	6	5.66	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Joe Batchelder — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000	.250	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 66.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Batchelder — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	BSN	NL	4	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	BSN	NL	3	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	BSN	NL	4	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			11	3	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Batchelder — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Batchelder — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	14.0	21	11	2	4	7.07
Away	5	6.2	5	2	2	2	2.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Batchelder — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1925-05-20	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0
1925-05-14	BSN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1925-05-06	BSN	BRO	L	1	0	1
1925-04-27	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1924-06-02	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0
1924-05-30	BSN	BRO	L	1	0	1
1924-05-22	BSN	CHC	L	0	0	0
1923-10-06	BSN	PHI	W	1	1	0
1923-10-04	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0
1923-10-02	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Batchelder — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1925-05-20	BSN	CIN	—	2.2	4	2	2	1	0	0
1925-05-14	BSN	PIT	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1925-05-06	BSN	BRO	—	2.1	2	1	0	0	2	0
1925-04-27	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1924-06-02	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
1924-05-30	BSN	BRO	—	2.2	1	0	0	1	2	0
1924-05-22	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-10-06	BSN	PHI	W	5.0	6	1	1	0	0	0
1923-10-04	BSN	PHI	—	2.0	6	6	6	1	2	2
1923-10-02	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Batchelder — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	1	7	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Batchelder — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1923	BSN	P	4	1	1	0
1924	BSN	P	3	0	2	0
1925	BSN	P	4	0	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Batchelder — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

Joe Batchelder: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 29, 1923 and the final game on May 20, 1925, Joe Batchelder built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Braves from 1923 to 1925. Batchelder, born on July 11, 1898, in Wenham, MA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 7 inches and 165 pounds. Batchelder died on May 5, 1989, in Beverly, MA, USA. Joe Batchelder was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Edward.

Across 11 games (1 starts), Batchelder recorded 1 win against 0 losses with a 5.66 ERA. Batchelder had 6 strikeouts. Against a 4.24 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.66 mark was 33.6% worse. 1923 was Batchelder's sharpest full season, a 7.00 ERA against the league's 4.03.

Batchelder appears at one position only: pitcher, in 11 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 1 putouts and 7 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Batchelder

What years did Joe Batchelder play?: Joe Batchelder played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1925.
Was Joe Batchelder a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Batchelder pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Batchelder hit?: Joe Batchelder hit 0 career home runs.
What was Joe Batchelder's career batting average?: Joe Batchelder batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Joe Batchelder's career ERA?: Joe Batchelder finished with a 5.66 career ERA, going 1-0 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Batchelder have?: Joe Batchelder recorded 6 career strikeouts.