Joe Beggs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1948)

W–L 48–35
ERA 2.96
WHIP 1.26
SO 178
Pitcher PIV 47.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 182 lb
Born
11/4/1910 in Rankin, PA, USA
Died
7/19/1983 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1938-04-19
Last Game
1948-04-24

Full name: Joseph Stanley Beggs

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 35 238 41 23 4 29 693.7 688 228 39 189 178 2.96 47.1

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 23.4% better 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
1938 NYA AL 3 2 14 9 4 0 0 58.3 69 35 20 8 5.40 4.35 (-24%) -1545.3
1940 CIN NL 12 3 37 1 0 0 7 76.7 68 17 21 25 2.00 4.21 (+53%) 1620.4
1941 CIN NL 4 3 37 0 0 0 5 57.0 57 24 27 19 3.79 3.94 (+4%) -112.7
1942 CIN NL 6 5 38 0 0 0 8 88.7 65 21 33 24 2.13 3.57 (+40%) -452.2
1943 CIN NL 7 6 39 4 4 2 6 115.3 121 30 25 28 2.34 3.50 (+33%) 2029.5
1944 CIN NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 8 2 0 2 2.00 3.57 (+44%) 0.0
1946 CIN NL 12 10 28 22 14 2 1 190.0 175 49 39 38 2.32 3.59 (+35%) -1203.5
1947 CIN NL 0 3 11 4 0 0 0 32.3 42 19 6 11 5.29 3.97 (-33%) -168.9
1947 NY1 NL 3 3 32 0 0 0 2 66.0 81 31 18 23 4.23 3.97 (-6%) -120.3
1948 NY1 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 48 35 238 41 23 4 29 693.2 688 228 189 178 2.96 — 47

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
238 198 14 33 3 0 0 11 0 8 48 .167 .199 .182 .381 -233

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 45.7% 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
1938 NYA AL 14 20 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1940 CIN NL 37 21 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .190 — — — — 0.0
1941 CIN NL 37 10 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
1942 CIN NL 38 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 CIN NL 39 35 4 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 .143 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 CIN NL 28 63 4 14 2 0 0 2 0 4 17 .222 .256 (-13%) .328 (-18%) .358 (-29%) .687 (-24%) -232.8
1947 CIN NL 11 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1947 NY1 NL 32 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .077 — — — — 0.0
1948 NY1 NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 238 198 14 33 3 0 0 11 0 8 48 .167 — — — — -233

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1940 WS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1940 WS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 1 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11880101202.150
Away12011842109.178

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home118320.02968967682.50
Away120373.23911411211163.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-04-24 NY1BSNW 000000000
1947-09-27 NY1PHIL 100000001
1947-09-24 NY1BROW 000000000
1947-09-17 NY1CHCL 000000000
1947-09-17 NY1CHCW 200000000
1947-09-13 NY1CINL 000000000
1947-09-08 NY1PITW 000000000
1947-09-05 NY1BROL 000000000
1947-08-29 NY1BROL 000000000
1947-08-26 NY1CHCW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-04-24 NY1BSN — 0.1200000
1947-09-27 NY1PHI L 3.0343200
1947-09-24 NY1BRO W 2.2100200
1947-09-17 NY1CHC — 0.2110000
1947-09-17 NY1CHC W 5.2300150
1947-09-13 NY1CIN — 1.0000000
1947-09-08 NY1PIT — 1.1100100
1947-09-05 NY1BRO — 0.1000100
1947-08-29 NY1BRO — 2.0222010
1947-08-26 NY1CHC W 6.0610130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 238 0 39 179 2 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 NYA P 14 0 1 19 0 4
1940 CIN P 37 0 6 20 0 3
1941 CIN P 37 0 3 12 1 1
1942 CIN P 38 0 6 31 0 2
1943 CIN P 39 0 5 30 0 2
1944 CIN P 1 0 1 2 0 0
1946 CIN P 28 0 11 45 1 2
1947 CIN P 11 0 1 9 0 0
1947 NY1 P 32 0 5 11 0 0
1948 NY1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 238

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 19.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Fritz Coumbe
    38-38, 2.80 ERA
  2. 79
    Sandy Consuegra
    51-32, 3.37 ERA
  3. 74
    Bill Castro
    31-26, 3.33 ERA
  4. 71
    Terry Leach
    38-27, 3.15 ERA
  5. 71
    Chuck Taylor
    28-20, 3.07 ERA
  6. 68
    Nat Hudson
    48-26, 3.08 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Beggs

What years did Joe Beggs play?
Joe Beggs played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1948.
Was Joe Beggs a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Beggs pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 178 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Beggs hit?
Joe Beggs hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.