Joe Bokina
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936)
Joe Bokina was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1936 for the Washington Senators. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 8.64 ERA and 5 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 184 lb
- Died
- 10/25/1991 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1936-04-16
- Last Game
- 1936-05-09
Full name: Joseph Bokina
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8.64 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8.64 | — | 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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 7.1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6.14 |
| Away | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27.00 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-05-09 | MIN | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-05-06 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-04-23 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-04-21 | MIN | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-04-16 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-05-09 | MIN | BOS | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-05-06 | MIN | CHW | — | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-04-23 | MIN | NYY | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-04-21 | MIN | BOS | L | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-04-16 | MIN | NYY | L | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Joe Bokina: the record in brief
Joe Bokina's major league career runs from a debut on April 16, 1936 to a final game on May 9, 1936. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1936. Bokina, born on April 4, 1910, in Northampton, MA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 184 pounds. Bokina died on October 25, 1991, in Chattanooga, TN, USA. Bokina's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Bokina.
Bokina went 0-2 with a 8.64 ERA in 5 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 5 strikeouts. Against a 4.59 league ERA for the same seasons, the 8.64 mark was 88.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 1936, with 5 games and 5 strikeouts.
Retrosheet box scores cover 10 of Bokina's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Bokina
- Was Joe Bokina a pitcher?
- Yes. Joe Bokina pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Joe Bokina hit?
- Joe Bokina hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Joe Bokina's career batting average?
- Joe Bokina batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was Joe Bokina's career ERA?
- Joe Bokina finished with a 8.64 career ERA, going 0-2 with 5 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Joe Bokina have?
- Joe Bokina recorded 5 career strikeouts.
- Is Joe Bokina in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Bokina has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.