Joe Beggs
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1948)
Joe Beggs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1948 for the New York Yankees, the Cincinnati Reds, and the New York Giants, a span of 11 seasons. Across 238 career appearances, he went 48-35 with a 2.96 ERA, 178 strikeouts, and 29 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 47.1.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 182 lb
- Died
- 7/19/1983 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-04-19
- Last Game
- 1948-04-24
Full name: Joseph Stanley Beggs
Season-by-Season Pitching
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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 | 58.1 | 69 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 5.40 | 4.35 (-24%) | -1545.3 |
| 1940 | CIN | NL | 12 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 76.2 | 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 | 88.2 | 65 | 21 | 33 | 24 | 2.13 | 3.57 (+40%) | -452.2 |
| 1943 | CIN | NL | 7 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 115.1 | 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 | 32.1 | 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 | 0.1 | 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
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (476 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 118 | 80 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .150 |
| Away | 120 | 118 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 9 | .178 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 118 | 320.0 | 296 | 89 | 67 | 68 | 2.50 |
| Away | 120 | 373.2 | 391 | 141 | 121 | 116 | 3.40 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-04-24 | NY1 | BSN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-27 | NY1 | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947-09-24 | NY1 | BRO | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-17 | NY1 | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-17 | NY1 | CHC | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-13 | NY1 | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-08 | NY1 | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-05 | NY1 | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-29 | NY1 | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-26 | NY1 | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-04-24 | NY1 | BSN | — | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-27 | NY1 | PHI | L | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-24 | NY1 | BRO | W | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-17 | NY1 | CHC | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-17 | NY1 | CHC | W | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1947-09-13 | NY1 | CIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-08 | NY1 | PIT | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-09-05 | NY1 | BRO | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-29 | NY1 | BRO | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1947-08-26 | NY1 | CHC | W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Joe Beggs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Joe Beggs: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 19, 1938 and the final game on April 24, 1948, Joe Beggs built the record summarized on this page. Beggs played for the New York Yankees (1938), the Cincinnati Reds (1940 to 1947), and the New York Giants (1947 through 1948). Beggs played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 4, 1910, in Rankin, PA, USA, Beggs was listed at 182 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Beggs died on July 19, 1983, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Stanley Beggs.
Across 238 games (41 starts), Beggs recorded 48 wins against 35 losses with a 2.96 ERA. Beggs had 178 strikeouts, 23 complete games, and 29 saves. The leagues Beggs pitched in allowed 3.86 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 23.4% better than average. No season topped the 12 wins of 1940. 1946 was Beggs's sharpest full season, a 2.32 ERA against the league's 3.59.
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.
- What teams did Joe Beggs play for?
- Joe Beggs played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1938), the Cincinnati Reds (1940–1944, 1946–1947), and the New York Giants (1947–1948).
- What were Joe Beggs's career stats?
- In 238 games, Joe Beggs went 48-35 with a 2.96 ERA, 178 strikeouts, 693.2 innings pitched, and 29 saves.
- What position did Joe Beggs play?
- Joe Beggs played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Beggs and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Beggs was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 182 pounds.
- What was Joe Beggs's career ERA?
- Joe Beggs finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 48-35 with 178 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Joe Beggs have?
- Joe Beggs recorded 178 career strikeouts.
- Is Joe Beggs in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Beggs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.