Joe Cascarella

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1938)

Joe Cascarella was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1938 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 5 seasons. Across 143 career appearances, he went 27-48 with a 4.84 ERA and 192 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

W–L 27–48
ERA 4.84
WHIP 1.61
SO 192
Pitcher PIV -3665.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
6/28/1907 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
5/22/2002 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1934-04-17
Last Game
1938-09-28

Full name: Joseph Thomas Cascarella

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Cascarella — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 48 143 54 20 3 8 540.2 602 291 25 267 192 4.84 -3665.9

Career ERA 4.84 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 10.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Cascarella Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1934 PHA AL 12 15 42 22 9 2 1 194.1 214 101 104 71 4.68 4.29 (-9%) -1872.4
1935 PHA AL 1 6 9 3 1 0 0 32.1 29 19 22 15 5.29 4.35 (-22%) -289.9
1935 BOS AL 0 3 6 4 0 0 0 17.0 25 13 11 9 6.88 4.35 (-58%) -858.4
1936 BOS AL 0 2 10 1 0 0 0 20.2 27 16 9 7 6.97 4.59 (-52%) 311.4
1936 WS1 AL 9 8 22 16 7 1 1 139.1 147 63 54 34 4.07 4.59 (+11%) -793.6
1937 WS1 AL 0 5 10 4 1 0 1 32.1 50 29 23 10 8.07 4.34 (-86%) -1356.8
1937 CIN NL 1 2 11 3 2 0 1 43.2 44 19 22 16 3.92 4.34 (+10%) 65.6
1938 CIN NL 4 7 33 1 0 0 4 61.0 66 31 22 30 4.57 4.35 (-5%) 1128.0
Career · 8 seasons 27 48 143 54 20 3 8 540.2 602 291 267 192 4.84 — -3,666

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

Joe Cascarella — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
143 165 6 20 2 0 0 10 0 4 48 .121 .157 .133 .290 -1,120

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 66.5% below league average.

Career OPS .290 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Cascarella — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1934 PHA AL 42 64 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 19 .094 .278 (-66%) .340 (-57%) .392 (-72%) .733 (-65%) -671.2
1935 PHA AL 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
1935 BOS AL 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 BOS AL 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 WS1 AL 22 49 3 7 1 0 0 5 0 2 11 .143 — — — — 0.0
1937 WS1 AL 10 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1937 CIN NL 11 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .091 — — — — 0.0
1938 CIN NL 33 18 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 143 165 6 20 2 0 0 10 0 4 48 .121 — — — — -671

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

Joe Cascarella — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home72811503.062
Away718451507.179

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Cascarella — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home72291.13101461351074.51
Away71249.1293143132815.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Cascarella — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-28 CINSTLL 000000000
1938-09-06 CINSTLL 000000000
1938-08-28 CINNY1L 200000000
1938-08-26 CINBSNL 000000000
1938-08-21 CINSTLL 000000000
1938-08-20 CINSTLL 000000000
1938-08-15 CINPITW 000000000
1938-08-07 CINBROL 100000000
1938-08-06 CINBROW 100000001
1938-08-03 CINPHIW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Cascarella — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-09-28 CINSTL — 1.0311010
1938-09-06 CINSTL — 1.0433100
1938-08-28 CINNY1 — 5.2511210
1938-08-26 CINBSN — 1.0100000
1938-08-21 CINSTL — 0.0000000
1938-08-20 CINSTL — 1.0100100
1938-08-15 CINPIT W 2.0000000
1938-08-07 CINBRO L 1.0333110
1938-08-06 CINBRO SV 1.2211000
1938-08-03 CINPHI — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Cascarella — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 143 0 27 108 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Cascarella — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 PHA P 42 0 9 46 4 3
1935 PHA P 9 0 1 14 0 0
1935 BOS P 6 0 0 4 1 0
1936 BOS P 10 0 2 4 0 0
1936 WS1 P 22 0 4 15 0 0
1937 WS1 P 10 0 2 7 0 2
1937 CIN P 11 0 4 9 2 0
1938 CIN P 33 0 5 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Cascarella — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 143

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob McGraw
    26-38, 4.82 ERA
  2. 96
    Ike Pearson
    13-50, 4.83 ERA
  3. 94
    Don Johnson
    27-38, 4.78 ERA
  4. 93
    Orville Jorgens
    21-27, 4.70 ERA
  5. 88
    Bill Hawke
    32-31, 4.98 ERA
  6. 85
    Earl Caldwell
    33-43, 4.69 ERA

Joe Cascarella: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1934 and the final game on September 28, 1938, Joe Cascarella built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Athletics (1934 to 1935), the Boston Red Sox (1935 through 1936), the Washington Senators (1936 to 1937), and the Cincinnati Reds (1937 through 1938). Cascarella, born on June 28, 1907, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Cascarella died on May 22, 2002, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Thomas Cascarella.

Cascarella went 27-48 with a 4.84 ERA in 143 games, 54 of them starts. The same table counts 192 strikeouts and 20 complete games. Against a 4.38 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.84 mark was 10.6% worse. 1934 brought Cascarella a season-high 12 wins. In 1936, one of the busiest seasons, Cascarella posted a 4.07 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Cascarella

What years did Joe Cascarella play?
Joe Cascarella played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1938.
Was Joe Cascarella a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Cascarella pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 192 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Cascarella hit?
Joe Cascarella hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What teams did Joe Cascarella play for?
Joe Cascarella played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1934–1935), the Boston Red Sox (1935–1936), the Washington Senators (1936–1937), and the Cincinnati Reds (1937–1938).
What were Joe Cascarella's career stats?
In 143 games, Joe Cascarella went 27-48 with a 4.84 ERA, 192 strikeouts, 540.2 innings pitched, and 8 saves.
What position did Joe Cascarella play?
Joe Cascarella played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Cascarella and how much did he weigh?
Joe Cascarella was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Joe Cascarella's career ERA?
Joe Cascarella finished with a 4.84 career ERA, going 27-48 with 192 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Cascarella have?
Joe Cascarella recorded 192 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Cascarella in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Cascarella has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.