Joe Bean
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)
Joe Bean was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1902 for the New York Giants. In 50 career games, he hit .220 with 40 hits and 5 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 138 lb
- Died
- 2/15/1961 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1902-04-28
- Last Game
- 1902-06-30
Full name: Joseph William Bean
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 182 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | .220 | .249 | .242 | .490 | -711 |
Career AVG .220 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.
Career OBP .249 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.
Career SLG .242 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.
Career OPS .490 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | NY1 | NL | 50 | 182 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | .220 | .266 (-18%) | .321 (-23%) | .343 (-30%) | .665 (-26%) | -710.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 50 | 182 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | .220 | — | — | — | — | -711 | ||
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
View full game log (50 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 83 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Away | 29 | 99 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 4 | .192 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-06-30 | NY1 | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-06-28 | NY1 | PHI | L | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-06-27 | NY1 | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902-06-26 | NY1 | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-06-25 | NY1 | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1902-06-24 | NY1 | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-06-23 | NY1 | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1902-06-20 | NY1 | BRO | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-06-18 | NY1 | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902-06-17 | NY1 | BSN | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 50 |
Joe Bean: the record in brief
Joe Bean played a first major league game on April 28, 1902 and a last one on June 30, 1902. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Giants, in 1902. Bean played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 18, 1874, in Boston, MA, USA and a listed size of 138 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The bio records the death on February 15, 1961, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Joe Bean was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph William.
Bean collected 40 hits in 182 at bats across 50 games, good for a .220 batting average, plus 5 RBI. The on-base percentage is .249 and the slugging percentage .242, for an OPS of .490. The league as a whole hit .267 across Bean's seasons, which puts the .220 career mark 17.6% below average. Bean's lone season row is 1902 with the New York Giants: 50 games, 40 hits in 182 at bats. That year the league hit .266, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Bean appears at one position only: shortstop, in 50 games. At shortstop, Bean's fielding totals are 78 putouts, 156 assists and 32 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Bean
- Was Joe Bean a pitcher?
- No. Joe Bean was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Joe Bean hit?
- Joe Bean hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.
- What was Joe Bean's career batting average?
- Joe Bean batted .220 over his career, with 40 hits in 182 at bats.
- How many RBI did Joe Bean have?
- Joe Bean drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Joe Bean in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Bean has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Joe Bean play for?
- Joe Bean played for the New York Giants.