Joe Craig

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .287
HR 1
RBI 26
H 45
OPS .745
PIV 128
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 202 lb
Born
3/22/1918 in Darby, PA, USA
Died
2/22/1991 in Darby, PA, USA

Full name: Joseph P. Craig

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
199.0 165.0 35.0 48.0 0 2.0 1.0 17.0 31.0 0 0 .291 .403 .333 .736

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
57 157 34 45 2 2 1 26 0 30 1 .287 .401 .344 .745 128

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons β€” +10.7% above league average.

Career OBP .401 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons β€” +22.0% above league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons β€” +8.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2678152305.295
Away19488902.188

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-10 PH5BLGL 301000100
1946-09-03 PH5NW2W 320000020
1946-09-02 PH5NW2L 200000000
1946-09-02 PH5NW2L 421000010
1946-09-01 PH5NY6L 000000010
1946-08-31 PH5HOMW 411000010
1946-08-30 PH5HOMW 100000000
1946-08-29 PH5HOML 402000000
1946-08-26 PH5HOMW 300000010
1946-08-24 PH5NY5W 402000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 2 1 0 0
OF 51 45 68 5 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 43
Center Field 1
Right Field 7

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Craig

Was Joe Craig a pitcher?
No. Joe Craig was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Joe Craig hit?
Joe Craig hit 1 career home runs with 45 hits.