Joe Battin

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1890)

AVG .225
HR 3
RBI 143
H 439
OPS .522
PIV -3,997
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 169 lb
Born
11/11/1853 in West Bradford, PA, USA
Died
12/10/1937 in Akron, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1871-08-11
Last Game
1890-05-28

Full name: Joseph V. Battin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
480 1,953 228 439 51 25 3 143 26 40 36 .225 .241 .281 .522 -3,997

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Career OPS .522 vs. league average .635 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1871 CL1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1873 PH1 1 5 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .600 — — — — 0.0
1874 PH1 51 226 40 52 11 1 0 27 3 1 7 .230 .273 (-16%) .282 (-17%) .333 (-14%) .615 (-15%) -479.0
1875 SL2 67 284 31 71 6 3 0 33 15 0 6 .250 .253 (-2%) .260 (-4%) .309 (-6%) .570 (-5%) -180.1
1876 SL3 NL 64 283 34 85 11 4 0 46 0 6 6 .300 .265 (+13%) .277 (+14%) .320 (+15%) .598 (+14%) 588.3
1877 SL3 NL 57 226 28 45 3 7 1 22 0 6 17 .199 .271 (-27%) .289 (-24%) .337 (-15%) .626 (-19%) -624.4
1882 PT1 AA 34 133 13 28 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 .211 .248 (-15%) .275 (-17%) .329 (-13%) .605 (-15%) -276.0
1883 PT1 AA 98 388 42 83 9 6 1 0 0 11 0 .214 .257 (-17%) .285 (-18%) .345 (-20%) .631 (-19%) -1021.7
1884 PT1 AA 43 158 10 28 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 .177 .243 (-27%) .278 (-29%) .327 (-36%) .606 (-33%) -693.9
1884 CHU UA 18 69 8 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .243 (-23%) .278 (-32%) .327 (-34%) .606 (-33%) -693.9
1884 BLU UA 17 59 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .102 .243 (-58%) .278 (-64%) .327 (-64%) .606 (-64%) -693.9
1890 SR2 AA 29 119 15 25 2 1 0 13 8 8 0 .210 .260 (-19%) .336 (-23%) .351 (-31%) .687 (-27%) -500.2
Career · 12 seasons 480 1,953 228 439 51 25 3 143 26 40 36 .225 — — — — -4,575

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.7 12 3 0 2 1 3.52 0.0

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.14 across their career seasons — 12.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1877 SL3 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.7 3 2 1 1 4.91 — 0.0
1883 PT1 AA 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 9 1 1 0 2.25 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7.2 12 3 2 1 3.52 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 125 41 336 395 139 46
3B 340 0 540 845 207 42
C 2 0 2 0 3 0
OF 15 6 20 2 9 0
P 3 0 0 0 0 0
SS 5 5 10 11 9 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 CL1 OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1873 PH1 OF 1 0 1 1 1 0
1874 PH1 2B 41 41 111 124 54 20
1874 PH1 OF 7 5 13 1 6 0
1874 PH1 SS 5 5 10 11 9 0
1875 SL2 2B 62 0 168 211 61 22
1875 SL2 3B 6 0 9 19 4 1
1875 SL2 C 2 0 2 0 3 0
1875 SL2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1876 SL3 2B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1876 SL3 3B 63 0 115 145 40 8
1877 SL3 2B 21 0 54 59 24 4
1877 SL3 3B 32 0 58 77 29 6
1877 SL3 OF 5 0 4 0 2 0
1877 SL3 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 PT1 3B 34 0 62 108 24 5
1883 PT1 3B 98 0 151 258 50 12
1883 PT1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1884 PT1 3B 43 0 53 95 13 4
1884 CHU 3B 18 0 31 48 8 3
1884 BLU 3B 17 0 17 35 12 1
1890 SR2 3B 29 0 44 60 27 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 3
Catcher 2
Second Base 125
Third Base 340
Shortstop 5
Center Field 9
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Battin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Creamer
    .215 avg, 1 HR
  2. 91
    Joe Farrell
    .232 avg, 5 HR
  3. 87
    Joe Quest
    .217 avg, 1 HR
  4. 82
    Fred Raymer
    .218 avg, 1 HR
  5. 79
    Milt Scott
    .228 avg, 5 HR
  6. 79
    Luis Alvarado
    .214 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Battin

What years did Joe Battin play?
Joe Battin played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1890.
Was Joe Battin a pitcher?
No. Joe Battin was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Joe Battin hit?
Joe Battin hit 3 career home runs with 439 hits.