Joe Callahan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1940)

W–L 1–2
ERA 6.40
WHIP 1.64
SO 11
Pitcher PIV -67.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
10/8/1916 in East Boston, MA, USA
Died
5/24/1949 in West Roxbury, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-09-13
Last Game
1940-06-15

Full name: Joseph Thomas Callahan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 10 3 1 0 0 32.3 37 23 1 16 11 6.40 -67.2

Career ERA 6.40 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 50.7% 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
1939 BSN NL 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 17.3 17 6 3 8 3.12 4.28 (+27%) 629.1
1940 BSN NL 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 15.0 20 17 13 3 10.20 4.21 (-142%) -696.3
Career · 2 seasons 1 2 10 3 1 0 0 32.1 37 23 16 11 6.40 — -67

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
10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 .100 .000 .100 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 70.5% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .100 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 86.3% 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
1939 BSN NL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 BSN NL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home450000.000
Away640000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home418.016121166.00
Away614.12111556.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-06-15 BSNCHCL 100000000
1940-06-09 BSNCHCL 100000000
1940-06-04 BSNPITL 100000001
1940-05-19 BSNCINL 100000001
1940-05-13 BSNNY1L 100000001
1940-04-25 BSNNY1L 000000000
1939-09-30 BSNNY1W 200000012
1939-09-21 BSNPITL 200000001
1939-09-16 BSNSTLL 000000000
1939-09-13 BSNCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-06-15 BSNCHC — 2.1444310
1940-06-09 BSNCHC — 4.0611010
1940-06-04 BSNPIT L 2.0444110
1940-05-19 BSNCIN — 3.0344101
1940-05-13 BSNNY1 — 3.2122700
1940-04-25 BSNNY1 L 0.0222100
1939-09-30 BSNNY1 W 9.0822050
1939-09-21 BSNPIT — 5.1622130
1939-09-16 BSNSTL — 1.0000100
1939-09-13 BSNCHC — 2.0322100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 10 0 3 9 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 BSN P 4 0 3 3 0 0
1940 BSN P 6 0 0 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 10

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Northeastern University Boston MA 1937

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Callahan

What years did Joe Callahan play?
Joe Callahan played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940.
Was Joe Callahan a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Callahan pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Callahan hit?
Joe Callahan hit 0 career home runs.